[peel] RE: The John Peel lecture

[RobF]

According to Andy Kershaw it was all an act. He was a public school boy
working in the BBC. Like all the others (including Andy Kershaw)






On 16 October 2013 09:26, MARK LUETCHFORD <M.Luetchford@...>wrote:

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> Suppose you are right - it was a bit trite and I suspect she was selected
> for media effect and an attempt to build on the Sinead/Miley/Annie Lennox
> debate. I found this more interesting:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ccz14 Being a dad of teenage boy and
> girls and seeing what they continue to put up with 40 years after
> feminism's strongest flowering any further discussion/action on such
> subjects and challenging of the status quo is welcome in my house
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> Still not convinced about link to Peel - Mary Ann looked for a link in
> the producers in his later career being women. But as with most of his
> personal politics I don't remember him vocalising his views on feminism
> much - occasionally he expressed a politically strong sentiment - I can
> remember one on the miners strike when he played The Enemy Within and a few
> gentle comments about Thatcherism when he played the Redskins. Also a few
> time she criticised the glamorisation of violence and over sexualisation of
> gangster rap/dancehall stylee. And as I said before he did champion many
> women led bands. You just got a sense of his general leftism - but maybe I
> am projecting my own views?
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> A more interesting subject might be why we are all men (I think) - and why
> his devoted fans tended to be of the male persuasion ... is it something to
> do with the male brain?! In traditional folk music around the world the
> musicians are often men and the vocalists women. Does that reflect male
> domination of traditional society or something else? Discuss.
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> M
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>  *From:* "dunelm@..." <dunelm@...>
> *To:* peel@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 22:26
> *Subject:* [peel] RE: The John Peel lecture
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> For those who missed it, Ms Church exclusively revealed that some record
> companies – get this – exploit the sexuality of female recording artists in
> order to shift units.
> Thanks for the heads up, Charlotte.
> ---In peel@yahoogroups.com, <M.Luetchford@...> wrote:
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> Heard a clip on R4 Today programme and liked what I heard ... seemed to
> speak sense to me about the sexualisation of the music industry to make big
> bucks for corporations - even liked the blaming of Madonna for the
> phenomena. It was worth it to hear the phrase "get your tits out for the
> boys" at 7.30ish in the morning. will listen to see if there was a link to
> Peel
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>    *From:* Pete Conkerton <klacktoveedesteen@...>
> *To:* "peel@yahoogroups.com" <peel@yahoogroups.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 0:40
> *Subject:* [peel] The John Peel lecture
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> Here it is then, let battle commence...
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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/jpl
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> I thought some interesting points were made, though I didn't agree with
> all of it. The best bit for me, though, is the lovely tribute from Mary
> Anne Hobbs right at the beginning.
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> Cheers aye, Pete
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