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[Gerard Wood]

At 12:18 20/01/00 GMT, Andy Smith wrote:

>I'm sure we could have a protracted debate on why it's mostly guitar stuff
>that gets in (I reckon it's because dance stuff can date more quickly, or
>people go for songs)

I'd say it's because a majority of listeners are just like you or me, Andy
- will happily listen to the various styles of music on offer, but at the
end of the day, we started listening to Peel because it was the only radio
show that was on offer to the 'indie guitar kid' when we were 14 years old,
and we're sticking to our roots. Despite the arrival of Lamacq et al, this
rule is still by and large true today.  On the other hand, there are many
dance-oriented shows on today, and your average dance-minded fan won't list
the Peel show as his/her preferred choice of listening, as there are
alternatives available where they don't have to listen to the indiekid
guitar stuff. And I'm not that sure that radio coverage is all that
important in the dance scene anyway, as I'm sure the clubs are doing a
better job of promoting the music.

So, 15 to go: a couple of Joy Divisions and a New Order, a few Falls, a
double of Sex Pistols, a Smith or two, the odd Nirvana, Mary Chain,
Undertones, and perhaps even a Sugarcube and a Bang Bang Machine if we're
really lucky. Although I still get a sneaking suspicion that "White Man In
Hammersmith Palais" might show up.

Just remembered -  I missed nos. 25-21, so a few of these have probably
already gone.

Gez.
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