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Tag Archives: John-Peel

links for 2007-12-31: Blaze Away

Viv Fisher’s Blazing Away …is at #5 in this rag-bag, as the 365 days thing draws to a close(?). I had this on a Peel Show tape from about 1978, but I haven’t heard it for years. I’d forgotten it … more…

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Peel-blogging

It’s now three years since we lost him. To commemorate, here’s a run-down of some of the blogs inspired by John Peel’s singular example, in no particular order. Kat’s Karavan Recently awakened from a few months’ hiatus. This is one … more…

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Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour: Dreams, Schemes and Themes

I’ve been following Bob Dylan’s extraordinary Theme Time Radio Hour series of radio webcasts since it started in May. If you haven’t caught on to these shows yet, you really should: the programming is just about impeccable, the atmosphere and … more…

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John Peel 1939-2004

Picture by Hugo Glendinning BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | Legendary radio DJ John Peel dies This evening I will be tuning in to BBC Radio 1 at 11pm – for what I fully expect will be … more…

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