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THE PEEL SESSIONS (Part 1)

4980 days ago
The Vinyl VillainThe start of a series which will feature when I cant really come up with anything original to say or do.  Loads of great acts went into the studios and recorded sessions for the John Peel Show over the years.  Indeed there are blogs out there dedic... more info

ONE SONG BY THE SMITHS....A SATURDAY SERIES (Part 35)

4991 days ago
The Vinyl VillainIt is deliberate that today's photo only include two members of The Smiths.The track I'm featuring today was officially released as yet another stunning b-side:-mp3 : The Smiths - Back To The Old House But, to those of us who knew so many of the song... more info

Ray Davies reveals lineup for 2011 Meltdown festival

4993 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Kinks singer, who is curating this year's Southbank-based festival, has ambitious plans for the programme of diverse actsRay Davies has revealed his lineup for the 2011 Meltdown festival and said the bill is "about Britain – we're trying to cov... more info

Pop-Off Tuesday - Pop-Off Tuesday

4993 days ago
We Like it Lossless!Pickled Egg Records / 1998 Unwordly made the top 5 in John Peel's 1998 Festive Fifty. Weird japanese experimentalism with a strange melodic structure. (/)1 part(s) FCc,download more info

What the Queen Mum played on one's gramophone

5003 days ago
Guardian MusicPsychedelia? Paul Simon? Her recently revealed record collection contains a few surprisesAfter John Peel died, fans were excited to learn about a special longbox in which he kept the heart of his record collection – an eclectic set of 7in singles w... more info

Bearsuit - The Phantom Forest

5006 days ago
DrownedInSoundWhile The Phantom Forest flirts with the old cliché of trying to appease fanbase and critics simultaneously, Bearsuit remain in spirit the frolicsome DIY hedonists that John Peel and the rest of us made flags out of our collective cardigans over. ... more info

THE SUNDAY CORRESPONDENTS

5011 days ago
The Vinyl VillainAND A NEW ENTRY THIS WEEK..........In 1992, The Wedding Present released a 7" single every month.The a-side was always an original, while the b-side was always a cover.Each single had a limited run of 10,000 copies. They were released on a Monday and... more info

From Carl Craig's Detroit teenage bedroom to the heart of Planet E

5013 days ago
Guardian MusicThe techno pioneer takes us back to the source: Black Sabbath, Bernie Worrell and the Electrified MojoWhen a town becomes famous for falling apart then you know something's gone badly wrong. When a town falls apart so drastically and completely that ... more info

Glastonbury festival 2011: Mumford scale Pyramid peak behind U2

5015 days ago
Guardian MusicFolk rockers to take to main stage before Bono on Friday night, while Primal Scream to headline Other stageLast year they played an early evening set in the relatively modest John Peel tent, the venue's perimeters pushed to the limit by thousands of ... more info

NME awards: My Chemical Romance win twice as music's stars come out

5022 days ago
Guardian MusicGongs also go to Laura Marling and Arcade Fire, while Muse take Best British band for the fourth year runningBeloved of mascaraed emos the world over, goth rockers My Chemical Romance triumphed moodily taking home two prizes at the annual NME awards.... more info

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