Friday 22 August 2008

Top 5 Radio shows

Run out of time so just a brief one this week.


1. Mark Lamarr "God's Jukebox" (BBC Radio 2) - Any of the shows Lamarr does for Radio 2 are worth a listen. He really knows his stuff and his enthusiasm for the music he loves shines through. "God's Jukebox" covers a huge variety of style and continues to introduce me to bands and artists I knew far to little about.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/lamarrsat/

2. Marc Riley (BBC 6Music) - Riley used to drive me up the wall in his prime time Radio 1 partnership with Mark Radcliffe. This weekday 6 Music show therefore caught me by surprise. More restrained, almost to the point of shyness but like Lamarr a real enthusiast for exciting music.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/marc_riley/

3. John Kennedy "Xposure" (XFM) - I don't get to hear this very often. It's on late and XFM don't have a decent Listen Again facility like the Beeb. John Kennedy has been with XFM since it's very earliest transmissions and in many ways is their very own Peel. A real advocate of new and unsigned bands.
http://www.xfm.co.uk/onair/djs/john-kennedy

4. Steve Lamacq (BBC 6Music) - Lamacq's where it's at when it comes to mainstream Indie. Some days I don't want to be challenged I just need a nice tune I can hum. A good line in self deprecating humour and stories of lower league football as well.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/steve_lamacq/

5. Breakfast with Alice Cooper (Planet Rock) - Breakfast with The Coop. Genius.
http://www.planetrock.co.uk/Article.asp?id=234601&spid=12257

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