Back in 1993 I listened to John Peel play Swim by Madder Rose. Today I finally bought the album it is on!

That`s far too long between those two points!

#agingCyberpunk #KeepingItPeel

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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Strawberry Switchblade - Little River (John Peel session 1982)

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"Agonized By Love" from the second of two sessions recorded for John Peel by Dutch band Clan of Xymox, both of them in 1985. #OffTheChart #NoiseboxRadio #KeepingItPeel

Soft Machine
Moon In June (Peel Sessions)

https://youtu.be/B4JrPnep5Aw

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Soft Machine - Moon In June (Peel Sessions)

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Shitmat

There's No Business Like Propa' Rungleclotted Mashup Bizznizz

https://youtu.be/3UbB73H1PpQ

Bet this wouldn't be played on #bbc6music

#keepingitpeel

Shitmat - There's No Business Like Propa' Rungleclotted Mashup Bizznizz

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Remembering John Peel on BBC Radio 4's Home Truths. Latest blog post with audio https://bit.ly/48jS58m #KeepingItPeel #radio
Home Truths

While playing ‘ground-breakers, obscurities and session tracks’ on BBC Radio 1 by night, John Peel was taking a ‘wry look at the foibles of ...

John Peel died on this date 20 years ago. This is how BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat paid tribute the following day https://youtu.be/pxLEKz3bY1I?feature=shared #KeepingItPeel #radio
News of the death of John Peel - 26 October 2004

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Guilt From Scratch, by Seth Alan Jacobs

5 track album

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In session tonight in 1981 with John Peel: Nuclear Socketts, with the suddenly appropriate "Riot Squad". The band formed in Kings Lynn in 1979. As luck would have it Peel was at their first gig and became a fan. #OffTheChart #NoiseboxRadio #KeepingItPeel
How John Peel met #JFK and posed as a reporter for the Liverpool Echo. Radio Times Family Album column from 20.11.93 #radiotimes #KeepingItPeel