Malcolm Laycock
1 May 2007 12:32:04 -0700
Malcolm Laycock is a veteran jazz presenter and producer. His show is
possibly the best thing on Radio 2, presenting swing and dance band
music from the thirties onwards.
The nice thing about the show is that it is all about the music. You
won't hear Laycock running on about his personal life. He never misses
a ...
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The Sony Radio Awards
Tue, 01 May 2007 07:10:39 GMT
Someone, please explain the above.................................
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Chris Evans wins Sony Gold for Entertainment.
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:41:57 GMT
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Bob Harris show
30 Apr 2007 14:10:10 -0700
One proof of evolution is that there is still one living dinosaur, Bob
Harris, who has survived over the decades simply by working hard,
doing a good job, and being inoffensive, without benefit of any kind
of charisma.
When you think of Bob, immediately words like "worthy", and "earnest"
spring to mind, both to ...
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Sony Radio Awards
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:13:19 +0100
They are tonight.
There is a live webcast at http://www.radioawards.org/
2007 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Awards.
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John Peel Started 40 Years Ago
Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:18:49 +0100
28 April 2007
A wave of nostalgia is coming up as the 40th anniversary of the Summer of
Love approaches. Let's look back at one of the events that truly changed
music. Forty years ago right now, John Peel had only been back in the UK for
a few months, after spending several years in America. A wonderful synopsis ...
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Ed Stewpot
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:46:00 +0100
He is on BigL right now on Sky 0190 filling in for Mike Read!
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Disparity in sales/airplay chart positions
Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:12:47 GMT
Do you think this is more indicative of poor playlist choice by the
radio stations, or because some genres simply sell well/badly despite
airplay?
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me) ...
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Longest ever trumpet solo
Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:53:54 +0100
Carly Simon on Radio 2.
She managed to blow her own for an entire show today. :-)
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Mike Plowman
"Hey you, Horror Face. I'm a Printhead" ...
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One year old today
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:08:17 +0100
Nob-head Evans' drivetime show that is.
... and its still as shi*te as it was a year ago.
DS ...
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