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It may only be a couple of weeks since E4's George Lamb (pictured) replaced the universally popular Gideon Coe on BBC6Music's daytime show but already, it seems, the knives are out for him good and proper.

Already a major topic of conversation on these here forum boards, a web petition has now been set up by several 'leading lights of the independent music scene' who wish to remain unnamed calling for his immediate removal.

In their manifesto, which along with the petition itself can be found (and signed) here** they accuse the BBC of allowing 6Music to "slip to lowest common denominator 'celeb-chat" while denouncing Lamb for his "disgraceful treatment of guests" and favouring of playing artists who "reside among his Top five internet friends".

Neither Lamb or the BBC has issued any comment so far despite the criticism that appears to be growing from all angles.

DiScuss: What do you think of BBC6Music in general? Is George Lamb really that bad or is his playlist a sign of the times (yesterday's playlist can be viewed **here**)? And finally, who would you like to see present 6Music's daytime show?_

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I heard the Butthole Surfers on 6Music last night

That's got to alright surely?

*be

Hooray!

um

"'leading lights of the independent music scene' who wish to remain unnamed"

um, but you can see you put it up on the thread you linked to. no? :-|

I like 6Music

its pretty good. nice mix of shit.
lamb has a very boring voice.

I'm sure it is

but I would have expected its creators to have used pseudonyms. Know what I mean Ms Nunn?

no

playlist fine

lamb crap

cock

um we met him he interviewed us he was a cock. i dont want to get into a debate about what songs should or shouldnt be on the radio but in no way whatsoever is he like, a music lover, hes a 3rd rate t4 clone presenter. said it and walking away.

...

Can you hear Meshuggah on 6Music? Then givesafuck.

i almost feel sorry for him

everyone hates him. that must be crap. but he has to go. i signed it. 6music on the whole is by far the best radio station i know of

no wonder 6music is going to the dogs...

this is the woman in charge...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/jul/09/mediatop1002007.mondaymediasection8

if anyone wants to email her and complain about the show her address is lesley.douglas@bbc.co.uk

umm

a pseudowhat?

Ummmm,

I find Lamb quite funny, particularly the coinage of the word 'wafty'!?

Signed

God i hate Lamb.

The idiot not the cute,cuddly and very tasty sheep.

Nowt wrong with 6music

6music is the best radio station around. The playlist is great too.

George Lamb isn't the best or even great.

The playlist is generally good

although I wish they'd stop playing that godawful Reverend & The Makers song!

Can we sort out John Holmes as well?

Also: you can get someone sacked if there is a 'breach of conduct'. Allegedly.

shush, robin

if that IS your real name.

DiS members

not liking someone shouldn't really be construed as the general populace.

They're playing God Only Knows right now. As long as they keep this up, he can stay.

Used to be better

Bring back Jupitus followed by Gideon Coe - golden age indeed.

most of the station's good

although it's gone from being 30-something indie enthusiasts playing the Fall all day to crappo radio 1 mugs playing reverend and the makers 20 times a day.

Lamb and his gang of "hurr hurr, you didnt have a megadrive cos you lived on an estate, hurr hurr" cronies are terrible. And Nemone belongs on Kiss fm, but at least she seems togenuinely like music.

What was wrong with being the niche station it was a year ago? It's digital radio It doesnt need to compete with the mainstream.

to be fair...

that tracklisting looks exactly the same as every other show on 6music anyway... well, apart from the funk one and the maconie freak one.

Hehehe...

"Radio 2 is the Daily Mail of the airwaves"

i don't think the main issue is with the playlist...

it's the fact that george lamb talks between the songs.

the content of his links is beyond words, a 12 year old would find it funny but they are at school. to see how backwards it is have a read of his 'lingo' page.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/georgelamb/lambys_lingo.shtml

I only listened to 6music for the first time today (yay for digital radio)

but George Lamb was so annoying, he kept saying things like "this is what Lamb's bringing to the party"...Nemone on the other hand was pretty damned good, nice to see her being able to talk about what she likes, not what the Radio 1 playlist dictated that she played.

Contact BBC

Not happy with the feedback you've got from BBC6 Music on show changes and presenters? You have 2 days to do something about it!
"How difficult is it really to make an official complaint to the BBC anyway? With the The BBC Trust currently running a consultation into the corporation's complaints procedure, it's director of editorial standards explains why. If you are interested in taking part simply by clicking on the appropriate link at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/feedback.shtml by January 31.

Plus we'll have all your usual calls and criticisms of all of the BBC's radio output. From now on, we will regularly add the pick of our mailbag to our website. If you want to know what your fellow listeners think of BBC radio output, please visit the Your correspondence page.

You can contact us via the address below or fill in the form at the bottom of the page.

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s1acko

Liking the militancy. Maybe you could organise a coup? Bar assassination, I think that could be the only way to stop this hateful man.

Do what you ile with him but get him off 6

Won't criticise you for liking what you like, but he's in the wrong place. Although you like his "style", his "humour", his "intercation", I notice you don't mention the music he plays. Probably beacuse he plays so little, and what there is drowned under a welter of sound effects and "Shabbas"

6 music is the station the BBC provides for people who are passionate about music, instead of just wallpaper in the background. Putting him on 6 is as ridiculous as putting him on radio 3 would be. And since no other station is trying to reach this audience, there's nowhere else for me to go. That's why i want him off 6.

Oh, and because he is a prize cunt flap, to boot.

You're not being precious

- you're just missing my point entirely.

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