I’ve got a backlog of ten hours of listening of recent editions of Global House Connection, largely due to not keeping pace over Christmas, but also as a result of the return to weekly programming there now that Constantin is broadcasting from Hamburg. Anyway, judging by the playlists, I need to get on with listening, and so should you.
Not a dry eye
I reckon I’m not the only person with a weblog who got all misty eyed during the Peel tribute on Radio 1 this evening. And not too cloying – well done Aunty.
And what’s really good is that we’ve now got a few hours of Peel-inspired music choices on R1 (hopefully without too much chatter) – perhaps the last time we’ll get to hear anything quite like it on national radio.
Cover up
50 best covers of all time according to the Telegraph.
Wot no…?
- The Sundays’ version of The Stones’ "Wild Horses"
- William Shatner doing Pulp’s "Common People"
- Melt Banana doing "Surfin’ USA"
Glad they put Siouxsie Sioux doing "Dear Prudence" in the list – one of the best covers ever, IMHO.
Link via lots of people, but firstly Gordon.
From Someone Else’s Correspondent
BBC announces team of correspondents to replace Letter From America. I hope they won’t try and replace From Our Own Correspondent with this too.
The Big Sleep
- Fred Dibnah, RIP.
- Howard Keel, RIP.
- Rob Da Bank to take over John Peel’s slot. In a way, it is good that the Beeb haven’t tried to put in a Peel "replacement". There is nobody that would be up to that task, even the likes of Lammo. And having occasionally listened to The Blue Room, I think this choice should make for some good evening listening.
News round
A few current and recent news stories:
- At the wrong speed – John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, RIP. Peely once played a request for me on his Radio 1 show. Others have paid sufficient tribute to the greatest champion of original new music in the UK – I merely suggest that you put Teenage Kicks on your stereo on repeat for a few hours. He’ll be sorely missed.
- Money woes failed Beagle 2 – "The DTI [Department of Trade and Industry] should have been on the pitch getting involved, rather than cheering from the touchline and coming on as a second half substitute when things went wrong."
- Lord Hanson, RIP – "A company from here doing rather well over there."
- EU leaders sign constitutional treaty at last.
- Kilroy-Silk withdraws from UKIP whip in EU Parliament. Plank.
- US Presidential election today – if you have a vote, use it.
- China’s next manned probe will orbit for five days. Ground Control to Major Yuan Hung-Lo?
- Titan geologically "alive".
This is St Helena
Radio locator for finding streaming broadcasts. FM is dead? via Gordon. I really must set up that music and radio page that I keep threatening to create. In the meantime, don’t forget radio grayblog, which needs updating but is still pretty damn funky.
Global House Connection
It has to be said that, since Lars has been doing GHC from Santa Barbara, the shows have been excellent. The last one, broadcast on September 12th, was particularly good – go over to the site and download it.
Hard work
What a long day. I’m pooped, and still working now (remember that I’m an hour ahead of the UK, so it’s heading towards 8pm now). Thank goodness for Arrow Jazz which has provided top quality relief, free from ads and with only occasional news-based interruptions. Pity there is no web stream.
Walrus
Barry White first thing in the morning? My fiancée is very strange.