The Vinyl Villain — OK. You should all know the script by now. David Gedge disbanded The Wedding Present for a while back in 1998 and instead fronted a band called Cinerama. The idea being that his songs could move away from the restrictions of rock/pop music and becom... more info

Guardian Music — This ramshackle four-piece are reclaiming the sound of 80s indie Britain from the US. But do we really want it back?Hometown: London.  The lineup: Roxanne (vocals, guitar), Marion (bass), Patrick (drums), James (guitar).The background: It's weird ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Lost In The Mists of PeelLike many I spent my teenage years with my finger poised over the pause button - record and play depressed - waiting for the next essential track on John Peel.I was obsessed with the programme, and having lost my father as I ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — It's a deliberate choice to go for Altered Images this week as it follows on nicely from last week's effort from Primal Scream in that there's a little known political connection.You might recall how I mentioned last week that Bobby Gillespie's dad ... more info

NME — John Peel sessions and other rarities set for reissue more info

Guardian Music — More than 100,000 people join online campaigns as David Bowie and Emily Eavis appeal for threatened BBC 6 Music to be savedThe fight to save BBC 6 Music continues to gain momentum as one supporter launched a protest song on YouTube and more than 100,... more info

Guardian Music — The diverse station provides unique daytime programming for a huge section of disenfranchised listenersBeing a deejay was never really in my game plan, but when I was asked to launch BBC 6 Music and present the breakfast show, I thought I'd give it a... more info

Gigwise — He backs the ill-fated station... more info

The Vinyl Villain — While fannying around on the PC tonight drafting up blog posts for the days that lie ahead, a very welcome email hit the Inbox:-It's been a long time since we did a mail-out, but at least when we do it's something special. Besides all the usual news ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — NO ELVIS, BEATLES OR THE ROLLING STONES....Much as I like some of what JC writes about most days on this fine blog, I feel he often paints a misleading picture of the music that what most men and women of his age were really listening to and enjoyin... more info