Malcolm Middleton, Sky Larkin, Dutch Uncles + more for Manchester John Peel tribute
Details of Pull Yourself Together's John Peel Day, taking place on October 10 this year in Manchester.»
John Peel News
Spotifriday: Peel-tastic Playlists on Spotify
The hard working people at indie-spotify mash-up blog Indiefy have compiled Spotify playlists for John Peel's Festive Fifties from 1976-2000. Brill!»
Demo mountain at Peel's place: bands still sending stuff
Up-and-coming bands are still sending their demos to the home of the late John Peel, reports The Mirror...»
Dandelion Radio to host 2006's Peel-initiated Festive Fifty
Another reminder that John Peel may be gone but he's certainly not forgotten: his regular Festive Fifty countdown, which began in 1976, is to be handled by Dandelion Radio this Christmastime...»
Life still has surface noise: Trikont release Pig's Big 78 album
Good news for all you rpm fans out there: legendary German label Trikont are about to release the long-anticipated Pig's Big 78 compilation CD in May...»
Peel celebrations spawn new website
Today is not only John Peel Day across the world, but also marks the launch of a new website bearing the late DJ's name: JohnPeelMusic.com...»
John Peel Day - Our gig picks & add yours
Check out our pick of John Peel shows across the country and show your gratitude to a great man in music...»
Gilmour, Daltrey, The Datsuns! Stars collaborate on Peel single
David Gilmour, Roger Daltrey and Robert Plant are just three of the stars that have put themselves forward to perform on a tribute single to the late John Peel.»
Peel compilation: full track listing
A double-disc compilation album featuring an array of bands championed by the late John Peel will hit stores on the Monday (October 17th) following John Peel Day (Thursday October 13th)...»
BBC announce John Peel day
The BBC announce that October 13th will become a specially billed 'Peel Day', featuring gigs and extended coverage on Radio 1.»
Peel and Dylan join UK's Hall of Fame
The UK Music Hall of Fame (yes, that nonsense that was on the TV last year... Robbie Williams is better than Radiohead etc) is to open its doors to both croaking crooner Bob Dylan and the late John Peel later this year...»
DiScover The Unknown - January 2005
A new day, a new week, a new year... and we're feeling news!»
Like Peeling an Onion: Trencher to make Sir John cry
That sound? It's your brain melting. Tonight. 10-12.»
John Peel: Festive 50 2003
Peel listeners pick their favourites of 2003! Meanwhile Back in Communist Russia nowhere to be seen...»
Bury St. Edmunds Peel Session special
Both the Dawn Parade *and* The Exiles are heading to the BBC's Maida Vale studios on March 5th for a joint Bury St. Edmunds Peel session, but that's just the start of it.. Tommorow, March the 5th sees The Exiles join up with The Dawn Parade's 2nd Peel Session from Maida Vale, broadca»
Pinhole's split-scam goes all Tong
The recent semi-ludicrous rumours that intimated that one of the members of recently defunct Poppy Punk tunesmiths Pinhole was last seen auditioning for the vacant geetar post in B»
Peel: Festive 50 2002
On Boxing Day the Annual John Peel listener voted chart of 2002 was aired and without further ado, just look at this lil lot...
1 Saloon Girls are the New Boys
2 Cinerama Quick Before It Melts
3 Miss Black America Talk Hard
4 Nina Nastasia Ugly Face
5 Antihero Rolling Stones T-shirt
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John Peel signs to Fabric (kind of)
John Peel has, for the last 35 years, worked by one philosophy "find the newest and best music of any genre and give it airplay". Now Fabric Records have employed him for just that. 63 year old John Peel has signed up to Fabric Records to compile the December issue of the Fabric Live'»
The Dawn Parade - touring, new Peel Session & EP
The Dawn Parade's Peel session goes out TONIGHT, Tuesday 8th October, before the band embark on a 2 month long national tour. The Peel Session songs include 'Strung' 'Out on Nowhere' and 'Some Desperate Beat' and will be included in the show running from 10pm tonight. Also out »
Antihero's new live dates and Autumn plans
After last Month's surpport slot for Easyworld, the Antihero crew are back for a few live dates, record release and, well, a list of their plans for the rest of the year. As well as their few live dates, fantastically you can now vote to have a Peel Session from this year repeated by clicking»
The Intentions Of An Asteroid? Clear Water Paranoia of course
Intentions Of An Asteroid, the band who hate to be linked to old group Stumble, and aren't like them at all, really, are set to release their next EP on Purr Records Following 'Follow The Moon' out on Purr Records first in February, Intentions Of An Asteroid release their latest»
The Notwist single & *CANCELLED* tour update
*UPDATE* Bavaria's finest The Notwist *Don't* return to the UK for their first ever headline UK tour next week, but still release a limited edition single. The Notwist have unfortunately been forced to cancel their forthcoming UK dates due to illness. The band and City Slang Records apologis»
Dust Byte: New album & tour dates
Dust Byte are due to hit the studio to work on their much anticipated debut album, entitled 'Music to kill your goldfish with......' which will be released late summer and will co-inside with a massive tour of Europe and the UK. Just a few tracks to be included on the album will be live favourite»
Pinhole: Tour, Peel and Single news
Pinhole have announced details of their Febuary tour. The band have also just recorded their debut Peel session, featuring the tracks "City Living", "Is This The End?", "Addicted To You", and a version of The Clash's "I'm So Bored With The U.S.A."»
The Dust Bytes & The Great Red Shark
The Dust Bytes have recently secured a deal with The JMG Agency/Casket Music, now enabling them to take their noise pollution to Europe and beyond, with a single and tour both set for next month Dust Byte's blend of angular rock with buzzsaw riffs and electronic subtleties has r»
Antihero to record Peel session
DiS favourites Antihero are to follow in the footsteps of fellow stars of the Drowned in Sound Tour Miss Black America by recording a session for John Peel's programme on Radio One. In the meantime, the band will play their next London date on the 5th of Febuary at the Bull and Gate an»
Pinhole Tour and Recording news
Top new Liverpool band Pinhole have announced details of a tour for January.
January 2002
Tue 8 London Dublin Castle (Club Fandango)
Wed 9 Hull Adelphi
Thu 10 Peterborough Park
Fri 11 Coventry Colosseum
Sat 12 Harlow Square
Mon 14 Exeter Cavern (t.b.»
Dr. John Peel: live in Bradford
John Peel is to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bradford. The Radio 1 DJ, the only one to stay with the station for it's whole history, will become a Doctor of Letters at the ceremony this friday, December 7, being honoured for his contributions to the field of popular music ove»
Bearsuit? Sounds Furry!
Bearsuit are going wild this winter... The best new band in the world are about to go into overload. Hold tight. This week, the band travel to Sheffield for their first ever gig outside East Anglia. They play the city's new Sounds Furry club night, supported by Seachange, who are also g»
Bye Bye Elastica
Elastica have announced that they are splitting up. After their second album, The Menace came out last year to disappointing sales. Justine Frischmann issued this statement: "Yes, we have split up. It's actually not official yet. We've got a Peel Sessions album coming out and we've got a f»
John Peel: diabetic and loving it
John Peel diagnosed as diabetic and is relieved by the diagnosis, as he had imagined it was a terminal illness. John Peel, one of the original Radio 1 DJs, who still does a three-times-a-week evening show for the station, was diagnosed at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds: "I emerged from the»
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