http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1718105,00.html

Miranda Sawyer
Sunday February 26, 2006
The Observer 


Marc Riley's Mint 6Music
In the 1990s, Marc Riley was the Lard half of Radio 1's determinedly
Northern, resolutely funny Mark and Lard team (Mark Radcliffe was the
Mark bit), and before that, during the Seventies and Eighties, was a
member of Mancunian pop refuseniks the Fall. Not exactly the ideal
candidate for half-hosting Radio 1's breakfast show, but that's where
this deadpan, off beat man found himself, with Radcliffe, for seven
disastrous months in 1997. These days, both Marks are to be found in
more suitable homes: Radcliffe late-night weekdays on Radio 2 and
Riley on Saturday afternoons and Sunday evenings on 6Music.

The latter is a 'pop memorabilia' show called Mint: essentially, music
spoddery brought to life, a show for collectors of records (as opposed
to CDs or - horrors - downloads). Last Sunday, Riley's show was based
around late Sixties US garage music. The first few records left me
cold and longing for some Kanye West and an in-depth discussion about
Paris Hilton's new hairstyle until Marc launched into an interview
with Jack Ely. Jack was the singer with the Kingsmen who recorded
'Louie Louie', that slurred, filthy classic of the second most
recorded pop song ever ('Yesterday' is the most). Jack littered his
chat with fantastic snippets as to how the record was made and how J
Edgar Hoover's FBI looked into banning it, but didn't, deeming it
'unintelligible at any speed'. He cheered me up so much I managed to
get through the rest of Mint, and enjoy every minute. Recommended for
those (men) who think of their music collection in terms of catalogue
numbers.

Billy Bollock Chops wrote:

> Miranda Sawyer

Hmmm.

> Marc Riley's Mint 6Music

I recently bought a freeview box...so now I can get R6! The sound quality
is crap, but it beats the sound of nothing. The question is, can I be arsed?

> Recommended for
> those (men) who think of their music collection in terms of catalogue
> numbers.

Oh my life.
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