'The DK Box': 53 Shows from 2000

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Hi All

I'm new to the group, hope this is ok but I'm trying to track down copies of the DK Box shows.

Can anyone help me out please?

Thanks in advance,
Justin

--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "David King" <davidnpaula@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Eddie.
> 
> All these shows were recorded straight to hard disk and saved originally as wavs because - with my software then - this was the handiest and safest way to trim them.  Simply to hold on to them in best and accessible form (at the time), I encoded these wavs to MP3s at 320kbps, fearing that I'd lose quality at any lower bitrate.  Good point, though.
> 
> David.
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Ed Duffy 
>   To: peel@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 9:16 AM
>   Subject: [peel] Re: 'The DK Box': 53 Shows from 2000
> 
> 
>   Wow, thanks very much for these, David and Gary! 2000 is a thin year
>   in my collection so this bumper crop is most welcome.
> 
>   One question though: all the shows, whether recorded from FM and DAB,
>   appear to be encoded at 320Kbps. I thought Radio 1 was only even
>   broadcast at 192 on DAB...?
> 
>   Eddie.
> 
>   P.S. Blimey, Peel played "Who Let The Dogs Out?" on 15-08-2000.
>   Apparently, JP thought it was "pretty darned good, but there were
>   dissident voices in the house saying it was terrible".
> 
>   P.P.S. My first reply to this, by mail, got lost - the second time
>   that's happened this week. So hopefully replying on the group page in
>   the browser will work.
> 
>   --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "David King" <davidnpaula@> wrote:
>   >
>   > Hi Gary,
>   > 
>   > Just got home to find you've been able to post all and everything I
>   sent you. Thanks so much for doing the donkey work.
>   > 
>   > Again - at some point I'll put together those 7 Peel trailers I have
>   from Alan Freeman's show around 77-78.
>   > 
>   > Share and enjoy.
>   > 
>   > DK.
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   > ----- Original Message ----- 
>   > From: llrc057 
>   > To: peel@yahoogroups.com 
>   > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 1:27 PM
>   > Subject: [peel] Re: 'The DK Box': 53 Shows from 2000
>   > 
>   > 
>   > David's 53 shows are now available here:
>   > 
>   > http://www.30242b.net/Content/JP_DK/DK_index.html
>   > 
>   > I've also uploaded a few other items which might be of interest here:
>   > 
>   > http://www.30242.net
>   > 
>   > Regards
>   > Gary
>   > 
>   > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "David King" <davidnpaula@> wrote:
>   > >
>   > > Just in case you're wondering - the '53 shows' have still to make 
>   > their way to Gary and www.30242b.net. They're ready to go but I've 
>   > not yet been able to photocopy the playlists (that I have for about 
>   > 2/3 of them), and I thought most people would find these valuable. 
>   > Real work keeps getting in the way I'm afraid. They should be sent 
>   > next week.
>   > > 
>   > > (I doubt anyone's really fretting over this, but I do feel a little 
>   > responsible having advertised their existence in the first place.)
>   > > 
>   > > DK
>   > > 
>   > > 
>   > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>   > > From: lorcan58 
>   > > To: peel@yahoogroups.com 
>   > > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 5:27 PM
>   > > Subject: [peel] Re: 'The DK Box': 53 Shows from 2000
>   > > 
>   > > 
>   > > Robert,
>   > > 
>   > > I've checked my playlists and tantalisingly I think you may have 
>   > just 
>   > > missed out. Calexico played live at Peel Acres on Thursday 30th 
>   > March 
>   > > 2000, and since the Gillbert track was interrupted by the 
>   > triggering 
>   > > of the emergency tape he played that track again on Thursday 13th 
>   > > April. 
>   > > 
>   > > Unfortunately DK seems to have stopped recording on 29th March, 
>   > so it 
>   > > looks like you're out of luck for now.
>   > > 
>   > > Lorcan
>   > > 
>   > > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, Robert Ward <r0bertward@> wrote:
>   > > >
>   > > > yikes, it's entirely possible that the Peel Acres Calexico 
>   > session 
>   > > is in this bunch
>   > > > 
>   > > > I am rather excited and scared (that it probably isn't) -
>   > "Gilbert" 
>   > > from this session is quite remarkable (my monocle dropped from my 
>   > > startled eye for the first time since Unity Mitford announced her 
>   > > engagement to the Bishop of Bryceland)
>   > > > 
>   > > > As an afterthoughtfortheday, the gatefold double vinyl of 
>   > Joanna 
>   > > Newsom's "Ys" arrived chez robert via Royal Mail today (still 
>   > shrink-
>   > > wrapped after 14 hours - what am I playing at?!) and I can't help 
>   > > thinking that John missed a trick by dying before this harpee had 
>   > > done the odd session or twelve, the flamin' idiot.
>   > > > 
>   > > > Fingers and testicles crossed for the manifestation of Calexico 
>   > > and "Gilbert" in particular and for some charming chat from 
>   > parker-
>   > > ravenscroft in excelsis
>   > > > 
>   > > > lots of vodka
>   > > > rob
>   > > >
>   > >
>   >
>