[peel] Happy John Peel Day (mark it with a podcast)

[Mark Whitby]

Thanks.  I just hope I can get the local population out to it.  It's a great one for me to put on because I put on The Levellers (before they were renamed Levellers 5 and subsequently Calvin Party) in a pub in Widnes, must have been about twenty years ago.  There were about thirty people in there and they totally shocked everyone.  I was pleased when I asked them about this gig that John Donaldson actually remembered the Widnes gig.  They've been a great band to deal with as well, totally genuine and reasonable about everything.  Really hope I can get a crowd in for them.

Mark W


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ben Harrison 
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  Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 9:54 AM
  Subject: Re: [peel] Happy John Peel Day (mark it with a podcast)



  I remember my first thought as I excitedly heard Calvin Party for the first time on the World Service. It was along the lines of 'I bet they didn't imagine people would be hearing this in Singapore!' 


  Have great one in Runcorn. Had I the dosh to make it, believe me, I'd be tempted. Our Kuala Lumpur show this weekend is looking sufficiently shakey that drummer's is not even going to bother. Fair do in this context. 


  On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Mark Whitby <mark.whitby2@ntlworld.com> wrote:


    And a happy John Peel Day to everyone from me too.  Just belatedly to let everyone here know that we're keeping it Peel at the Buffs in Runcorn tomorrow night (Friday) with Calvin Party headlining, and support from 13 Amp and Sleeping John Hancell, plus DJ set from Dandelion's Pete Jackson.  £4 and any proceeds (assuming we make anything) to fund donations split between two charities.

    Mark W


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Ben Harrison 
      To: peel@yahoogroups.com ; ben 
      Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 6:37 AM
      Subject: [peel] Happy John Peel Day (mark it with a podcast)



      Happy John Peel Day. 


      Am thoroughly enjoying listening to the Peel tribute by Singapore-based broadcasters unpopular-music (http://unpopular-music.blogspot.com/) and all-the-more enamored with the discovery that one can actually hear their shows without having to download anything or owt like that. 
      It can be both heard online AND downloaded at http://www.zshare.net/audio/2008640753516188/


      It starts with The Fall, goes onto to a song called 'Does This Train Stop on Merseyside' and then features some Axl Rose-bait with the first airing of a song from that long-awaited 'Chinese Democracy' album (except it's by Etc) and then there's The Padres; Cribs (featuring Lee Ranaldo); Force Vomit; Robert Wyatt; The Karl Maka; Cuban Boys; John Peel himself... and lots lots more. And remember to keep it Peel.