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Two days ago...
Oct. 28th, 2004 01:36 pmI still haven't written anything about John Peel, though I have wanted to ever since I heard the news on Tuesday. Like almost everyone else, I loved the guy and discovered a lot of great music through him.
On Tuesday night, I listened to BBC6 Music at night. I turned on the radio at 10:30 p.m. and caught the beginning of Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket show. As you would expect, most of her show was a homage to John Peel: she read out emails sent by listeners, or comments posted on the BBC board by musicians such as Jarvis Cocker.
I discovered John Peel when I was in High School, in Hong Kong, and The Smiths Peel Sessions had come out on cd. I'd also read about him on the NME and Melody Maker. Years later, when I moved to England, I sometimes listened to his latenight show. John Peel loved to keep lists: of his favourite singles, albums, live shows... So, for John Peel, I compiled a list of the tracks played that Tuesday night, most of them in his honour, from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m.
( Tracklist )
I still think BBC6 Music is the best radio station.
On Tuesday night, I listened to BBC6 Music at night. I turned on the radio at 10:30 p.m. and caught the beginning of Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket show. As you would expect, most of her show was a homage to John Peel: she read out emails sent by listeners, or comments posted on the BBC board by musicians such as Jarvis Cocker.
I discovered John Peel when I was in High School, in Hong Kong, and The Smiths Peel Sessions had come out on cd. I'd also read about him on the NME and Melody Maker. Years later, when I moved to England, I sometimes listened to his latenight show. John Peel loved to keep lists: of his favourite singles, albums, live shows... So, for John Peel, I compiled a list of the tracks played that Tuesday night, most of them in his honour, from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m.
( Tracklist )
I still think BBC6 Music is the best radio station.
