[peel] Re: First thoughts on Peel Replacements

[Jan Buxton]

On Wednesday, January 12, 2005 1:41 PM [GMT+1=CET],
robfleay@... <robfleay@...> wrote:

>>> A little, because there was a couple of unsigned bands that Zane
>>> played
>
>
> hmmm - but the worry is with all this "unsigned bands" nonsense is
> that you never know if they really ARE unsigned - or if they are
> about to be signed and plugging them as being "unsigned" is an easy
> way to generate a buzz among listeners - everyone in the industry
> wins...Radio 1 look hip and the label get guaranteed sales/fanbase.

Oh quite. They were guaranteed signees even if they weren't already.

<snip>
> I think Radio 6 will quickly become the only BBC station worth
> listening too - I know for a fact that Lamacq can pretty much play
> what he likes on his Radio 6 show, but his Radio 1 show is largely
> driven by pluggers and payola. Mind you once Radio 6 gets any kind of
> increasing listenership the pluggers will move in there too no
> doubt...

Not all pluggers have bad taste. Just because something is in danger of 
being vaguely popular doesn't make it bad.

Thats a mantra that some on this list would do well to repeat. Anyway, 
yes I've been a staunch supported of 6music since the start. I'll 
continue to listen to both 6music and Radio 1 and anything else that 
takes my fancy. After all its breadth that rewards, not blinkered 
listening to one show.

-- 
Jan