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I 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.



Pulp - Sunshine
The Inspiral Carpets - unknown track song from album Life (live)
Morrissey - Let Me Kiss You
Half Man Half Biscuit - I Was a Teenage Armchair Von Fed Fan
The Roots - I Don't Care
Franky Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes (Peel Session)
Conversation with Holly Johnson
The Beatles - Dear Prudence
The Slits - Instant Hit (Peel Session - one of his favourites)
The Stranglers - Nice and Sleazy (live)
Fleetwood Mac - Albatroz (live)
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound (live)
Modest Mouse - Ocean Breeze Salty
The Underground Lovers - Losing You
The Inspiral Carpets - She Comes in the Fall (live)
The Zutons - Don't Ever Think Too Much
The Wedding Present - Your Charms (Peel Session)
Unkle feat. Ian Brown - Rain
The Hives - Two Time and Touch
Portishead - various tracks from live concert in Blackpool

I still think BBC6 Music is the best radio station.

on 2004-10-28 06:26 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] suede.livejournal.com
What about the undertones?

on 2004-10-29 02:25 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com
it's totally a little blue man butt-fucking a blobby alien.

on 2004-10-29 11:02 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
What are you going on about? :)

on 2004-10-29 11:19 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com
her icon says "what do you see?" *grins*

on 2004-10-29 01:19 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] suede.livejournal.com
you'll need lots of theraphy... :D

on 2004-10-29 08:19 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com
heheheheh....aw, c'mon! it totally is! actually, I almost said "rabbit" at first glance. Like a lop or something.

on 2004-10-29 09:53 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] suede.livejournal.com
Yes its something strange I will have to agree with what you see. :D

on 2004-10-29 10:27 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com
Woohoo! And the sickness spreads! *grins*

on 2004-10-29 10:31 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] suede.livejournal.com
Yes, in fact I'm sick, sober and sorry. Well, no not sorry. :D

on 2004-10-29 10:37 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com
hey, is that from a song or something?

on 2004-10-29 10:41 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] suede.livejournal.com
Its a Gene song. A great one :)

sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-29 11:03 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com
Hmmm...have not heard Gene. Y'know, I think these emails are going to Ollie's inbox, too. maybe he can send me a Gene song?

Re: sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-29 11:09 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] suede.livejournal.com
He should! :D
I am not a Smiths fan but everybody says they sound like the Smiths.

Re: sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-29 11:15 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com
Hmmm...that's a good shadow to follow in.

Re: sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-30 12:19 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Oh, yes they do! Morrissey and Martin Rossiter are great friends too.

:)

Don't worry about me. I like to see you girlies chat.

Re: sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-30 12:33 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] suede.livejournal.com
I didnt know they were friends! Thats great! :)

Re: sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-30 12:51 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Yes, I even saw photos of them having beer in some LA pub. Morrissey recently put together a compilation for the NME, and he included Gene.

Re: sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-30 12:57 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] suede.livejournal.com
I will search for that photos on Google!!

Re: sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-30 04:02 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] suede.livejournal.com
Only a little one :(

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:L_l6-ROwcoIJ:http://www.snappermusic.com/gene/photos/moz_martin(big).jpg

Re: sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-30 04:11 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Oh yes, that's the one! If I ever see a big one, I'll let you know.

Re: sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-30 04:47 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] suede.livejournal.com
I will cross my fingers :D

Re: sorry Ollie!

on 2004-10-30 12:19 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Hey! I don't mind! Keep chatting away. I'll add that song to the mix.

;)

on 2004-10-29 10:30 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
She might have played it before or after I tuned in. The show is three hours long.

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