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A Legend in His Time

Oct 13, 2009, 10:00am A Town Full of Losers
A Legend in His Time On this day five years ago, John Peel was getting ready to present another episode of his radio show. Unfortunately, it would be his last as a heart attack would take his life a few weeks later while on a working holiday in Peru. He had been best known as a disc jockey and champion of the musical underdog on BBC radio. His Peel Sessions gave many bands their first chance of airplay and a load of them went on to have successful careers in the music business. Sadly, I never got to hear his shows as it was not [...]
Artist:Belle and Sebastian
Title:(My Girl's Got) Miraculous Technique
Link Text:(My Girls Got) Miraculous Technique (Peel session) - Belle & Sebastian
File Name:my-girls-got-miraculous-techni que-peel-session-belle-sebasti an.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2001
Artist:Billy Bragg
Title:Fear is a Man's Best Friend (John Cale cover)
Link Text:Fear Is a Mans Best Friend (John Cale cover) (Peel session) - Billy Bragg
File Name:fear-is-a-mans-best-friend-joh n-cale-cover-peel-session-bill y-bragg.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Cat Power
Title:Wonderwall (Oasis cover)
Link Text:Wonderwall (Oasis cover) (Peel session) - Cat Power
File Name:wonderwall-oasis-cover-peel-se ssion-cat-power.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Graham Coxon
Title:Shipbuilding (Peel Session) [Elvis Costello Cover]
Link Text:Shipbuilding (Elvis Costello cover) (Peel session) - Graham Coxon
File Name:shipbuilding-elvis-costello-co ver-peel-session-graham-coxon. mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2004
Artist:Half Man Half Biscuit
Title:Joy Division Oven Gloves
Link Text:Joy Division Oven Gloves (Peel session) - Half Man Half Biscuit
File Name:joy-division-oven-gloves-peel- session-half-man-half-biscuit. mp3
Bitrate:224 kbps
Artist:Ivor Cutler
Title:Bread And Butter
Link Text:Bread And Butter - Ivor Cutler
File Name:bread-and-butter-ivor-cutler.m p3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Joy Division
Title:Transmission
Link Text:Transmission - Joy Division
File Name:transmission-joy-division.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Laura Cantrell
Title:Legend In My Time (Don Gibson cover)
Link Text:Legend In My Time (Peel session) - Laura Cantrell
File Name:legend-in-my-time-peel-session -laura-cantrell.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Magazine
Title:Boredom (Buzzcocks cover)
Link Text:Boredom (Buzzcocks cover) (Peel Session) - Magazine
File Name:boredom-buzzcocks-cover-peel-s ession.mp3
Bitrate:125 kbps
Year:2000
Artist:Mercury Rev
Title:I Only Have Eyes For You (Flamingos cover)
Link Text:I Only Have Eyes For You (Peel session) - Mercury Rev
File Name:i-only-have-eyes-for-you-peel- session-mercury-rev.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1995
Artist:Microdisney
Title:Town to Town
Link Text:Town to Town (Peel session) - Microdisney
File Name:town-to-town-peel-session-micr odisney.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1989
Artist:PJ Harvey
Title:This Is Love
Link Text:This Is Love - PJ Harvey
File Name:this-is-love-pj-harvey.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2000
Artist:Prefab Sprout
Title:Lions In My Own Garden (Exit Someone)
Link Text:Lions in My Own Garden (Exit Someone) (Peel session) - Prefab Sprout
File Name:lions-in-my-own-garden-exit-so meone-peel-session-prefab-spro ut.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:1985
Artist:Pulp
Title:Babies
Link Text:Babies - Pulp
File Name:babies-pulp.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Teenage Fanclub
Title:Like A Virgin (Madonna cover)
Link Text:Like A Virgin (Madonna cover) (Peel session) - Teenage Fanclub
File Name:like-a-virgin-madonna-cover-pe el-session-teenage-fanclub.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1994
Artist:The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Title:Death-Cab For Cutie
Link Text:Death-Cab For Cutie - The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
File Name:death-cab-for-cutie-the-bonzo- dog-doo-dah-band.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Artist:The Fall
Title:C.R.E.E.P.
Link Text:C.R.E.E.P. - The Fall
File Name:c-r-e-e-p-the-fall.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1984
Artist:The Go-Betweens
Title:Cattle and Cane
Link Text:Cattle and Cane - The Go-Betweens
File Name:cattle-and-cane-the-go-between s.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:1983
Artist:The Jesus and Mary Chain
Title:Just Like Honey
Link Text:Just Like Honey - The Jesus & Mary Chain
File Name:just-like-honey-the-jesus-mary -chain.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1999
Artist:The Shop Assistants
Title:Ace Of Spades (Motorhead cover)
Link Text:Ace Of Spades (Motorhead cover) (Peel session) - The Shop Assistants
File Name:ace-of-spades-motorhead-cover- peel-session-the-shop-assistan ts.mp3
Bitrate:172 kbps
Year:1986
Artist:The Slits
Title:Typical Girls
Link Text:Typical Girls - The Slits
File Name:typical-girls-the-slits.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1979
Artist:The Smiths
Title:You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
Link Text:You Just Havent Earned It Yet, Baby - The Smiths
File Name:you-just-havent-earned-it-yet- baby-the-smiths.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1987
Artist:The Undertones
Title:Girls Don't Like It
Link Text:Girls Dont Like It - The Undertones
File Name:girls-dont-like-it-the-underto nes1.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1993
Artist:The Wedding Present
Title:Felicity (Orange Juice cover)
Link Text:Felicity (Orange Juice cover) (Peel session) - Wedding Present
File Name:felicity-orange-juice-cover-pe el-session-wedding-present.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Thin Lizzy
Title:Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in its Spotlight)
Link Text:Dancing in the Moonlight - Thin Lizzy
File Name:dancing-in-the-moonlight-thin- lizzy.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2004
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