"In case you're wondering who this funny old bloke is, I'm the one who comes on Radio 1 late at night and plays records made by sulky Belgian art students in basements dying of TB."
Giant XTC Pro-Carbon
Cove Hustler
Planet X Pro-Carbon
"I like stupid records, really. I just like things that are unfashionable - so I really like happy hardcore, cos everyone thinks it's incredibly uncool, especially dance people. There was that song, Identify the Beat, by Mark Smith, on Bonkerz records, which was so uncool, and just stupid, but fantastically exciting. It's nice to be able to segue that into a Gene Vincent record or something from my childhood. I quite like the tasteless segue. On the rare occasions when I do gigs, I can't mix, cos you can't mix from drum'n'bass to Duane Eddy. I like it when you get audiences standing there thinking - what the f*** is this? So when you get a room full of people - like I did in Fabric - and you play Status Quo. They think, for God's sake, but then they go for it. Down Down is always good."
- John Peel, 1999
so, in his honour, both of them together - The Cuban Boys
"In case you're wondering who this funny old bloke is, I'm the one who comes on Radio 1 late at night and plays records made by sulky Belgian art students in basements dying of TB."
From the Guardian site..."John O'Neill from the Undertones here.
John obviously was the biggest influence on our lives. We never had any delusions of fame or stardom so, that night he played Teenage Kicks twice was simply just incredible and then to continue to play our records and say all those kind things about us was, and still is, such a very humbling experience. We were so lucky to meet up with him again in 2001 to make the documentary about the band. He stayed in Derry for a couple of days and we got to have some quality time with him. A truly wonderful man whose wit, intelligence and humanity is an inspiration to us all.
One of the best things about his radio show was the eclectic mixture of music he played which you just don’t get anymore. Now everything seems to be pigeonholed into specific styles of one particular type of music. He most definitely would not have approved. Shame on all those DJs on Radio 6 etc. He’s still very badly missed."
Such happy memories, listening to his show late at night was magical. Feel very lucky to have heard so much great music at such a young age, all thanks to the incomparable Mr John Peel. I even forgave him for being a Liverpool fan!
+1 for the Wedding Present, first band i saw live.
I've got two Peel Sessions, Joy Division and New Order but my memory of Peel is me as a teenager listening to the likes of the Wedding Present and Half Man Half Biscuit on his show near on 25 years ago
I listen to his old shows all the time and still discover bands I should have been listening to years ago but missed. Really is quite a legacy he has left. Put me onto too many great bands to mention.
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Here Comes Your Man
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oskM5XD_Yc4
excellent excellent excellent.
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
"In case you're wondering who this funny old bloke is, I'm the one who comes on Radio 1 late at night and plays records made by sulky Belgian art students in basements dying of TB."
Cove Hustler
Planet X Pro-Carbon
- John Peel, 1999
so, in his honour, both of them together - The Cuban Boys
If it's just Peel connected songs
Yeah yeah yeahs - Maps
Jo Whiley played it as a tribute to him the day after he died. I was in the bath.
I don't think I'll ever forget it.
Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
He died on 25th Oct (04)
I just wasn't sure if the songs were directly realted to something?
2004 though? Blimey! :shock:
Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrH-SnpaS14
"If that doesn't get to number one, I'm going to come and break wind in your kitchen..."
Brassneck
(music starts at 1:07)
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
Dizzy
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPG6Ak5FASk
From the Guardian site..."John O'Neill from the Undertones here.
John obviously was the biggest influence on our lives. We never had any delusions of fame or stardom so, that night he played Teenage Kicks twice was simply just incredible and then to continue to play our records and say all those kind things about us was, and still is, such a very humbling experience. We were so lucky to meet up with him again in 2001 to make the documentary about the band. He stayed in Derry for a couple of days and we got to have some quality time with him. A truly wonderful man whose wit, intelligence and humanity is an inspiration to us all.
One of the best things about his radio show was the eclectic mixture of music he played which you just don’t get anymore. Now everything seems to be pigeonholed into specific styles of one particular type of music. He most definitely would not have approved. Shame on all those DJs on Radio 6 etc. He’s still very badly missed."
Killing Joke
We Have Joy
Tell me again how this cosmic justice thing works. The good people die early while the b'stards endure?
The best DJ and the best band....an irresistable combination
FCN 5
Great band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s07Fzg6QUT4
Kill Surf City
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
I've got two Peel Sessions, Joy Division and New Order but my memory of Peel is me as a teenager listening to the likes of the Wedding Present and Half Man Half Biscuit on his show near on 25 years ago
thank god I have no more studying to do.
I will through in this
Matt Johnson -Song Without an Ending (The The)
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
Lost Weekend
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
Teenage Riot
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved