Re: [peel] Hello? Izzis thing on?

[rockerq@...]

> There is a case for saying that once most people interested in
> these things got Internet and especially broadband so they could
> download things Peel's main purpose was going anyway
> 
I disagree - one of the great things Peel was was a filter - he probably 
listened to more crap demos than anyone alive today - so we could enjoy his six 
hours of broadcasting per week, instead of having to listen to a whole week of 
mainly rubbish (er.. like the rest of Radio One's output).

As a DJ for Dandelion Radio I'm finding that a lot of my time is taken up 
with trawling MySpace and other radio progs and download sites and online record 
stores and demos we've received and even occasionally real physical record 
shops! - I expect my fellow DJs do likewise - and yes, there's a lot of shit out 
there - but the odd brilliant find makes it all worthwhile - and hopefully our 
listeners are finding that they can hear a lot of good, new stuff by 
listening to our 12 hours or so of output per month - that's not to say there are no 
other people out there doing it - or that you won't like some of the tracks we 
may play - but we do see it as carrying on John's work - and saving the 
listener from the rubbish!

Cheers!

Rocker

er... that's www.dandelionradio.com