John Peel
Bugger. This is another big loss.
For years now, I think I've had Peel - if not actually dictating my musical tastes - as less acting as a voice of (something like) wisdom when confronted by CD racks. My tenuous grasp on the "hip" and the "happening" will slip all the further, I fear. More tributes at the BBC site.
John Peel, the veteran DJ who discovered dozens of major bands during a broadcasting career spanning 40 years, has died after suffering a heart attack.
For years now, I think I've had Peel - if not actually dictating my musical tastes - as less acting as a voice of (something like) wisdom when confronted by CD racks. My tenuous grasp on the "hip" and the "happening" will slip all the further, I fear. More tributes at the BBC site.
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