Remembering John Peel on his birthday. Strawberry Switchblade were among the innumerable bands he promoted, giving them a session in October 1982 before they were signed (and which led to their getting a recording contract). Here's Little River. 🧵
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG_Tj81jY60

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There's quite a few John Peel shows turning up on YouTube. This is absolute nostalgia gold for me. As a teenager I used to listen to Peeley most nights.

Here's a classic from 1980. Echo and the Bunnymen and The Cure in session. Awesome.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2U2-Z6E_4U

On this day 40 years ago Strawberry Switchblade recorded their final BBC radio session, for John Peel. With Since Yesterday in the top 10 & the album imminent, you'd have thought they'd be showcasing some of its songs. Instead, they recorded 4 new tracks 🧵
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_O2uUlx1Fs

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1000s of John Peel sessions here with Youtube links:

https://davestrickson.blogspot.com/2020/05/john-peel-sessions.html

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