[peel] Re: Huw's New Show

[festive50@...]

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I must admit, I was pleasantly surprised with Huw's show. I was expecting
the worst, which is NOT what we got. OK we never got the full spectrum of
a Peel Show but nobody ever expected we would. I shall listen for a few
months and give him a fair hearing.
Haven't heard Ras's show yet. This is the one I am least looking forward to.
Rob's show. Who knows?
Phil

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> I have to disagree - I really enjoyed Huw's show.
>
> The first track he played (by Dutch oddballs Suicidal Birds) would
> have been lapped up by Peelie - utterly strange stuff. Add to that
> genuinely great tunes by Fleeing New York, 65 Days Of Static, Phantom
> Buffalo and Pipettes and I finished the show with a long shopping
> list of interesting stuff to investigate further - which is what I
> always appreciated the great man for too.
>
> OK, there was no truly mental stuff like Trencher and Melt Banana,
> and the eclecticism was certainly not up to Peel's levels - but who
> expected that?
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> I also felt drawn in by Huw's genuinely huge enthusiasm for the music
> he
> was playing - something that always set Peel apart too. Plus he seems
> like a properly nice fella.
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