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David Bowie David Bowie (born David Robert Jones, 8 Jan. 1947 – 10 Jan. 2016), was an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. In 1987, Peel commented, "I just liked the idea that he was always a step or two ahead of the game" ... Read More > Motörhead Motörhead, or Motorhead, were an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Ian Fraser Kilmister, professionally known by his stage name Lemmy, who remained the sole constant member until his death on 29 Dec. 2015 at the age of 70 ... Read More > Racing Cars Racing Cars were a Welsh pop/rock band, formed in the Rhondda Valley, Wales. Before their chart success, the band's 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?' had already reached no. 7 on Peel's inaugural 1976 Festive Fifty, one of only two records from that year to do so ... Read More > Guru Josh Paul Walden (06 June 1964 - 28 Dec. 2015), commonly known as VR or Guru Josh or Dr. Devious or Freaky Dreamer, was a British Jersey musician who performed mainly under the stage name of Guru Josh and was most recognised for his début single "Infinity" ... Read More >
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Specials BFBS 1987 24 Jan 1980 Rubher Teardrop Spizzenergi 03 Jan 1983 Ian McCulloch Waitresses Peel Comps Matthews SC 09 Nov 1982 P.F. Sloane 01 Jan 1981 Paul McLoone Liliput Passions Cable 19 Aug 1982 J Ross
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David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust 40 years on Spiders From Mars bass player Trevor Bolder remembers the Peel session that introduced Ziggy Stardust to the world, in 2012 interview for John Peel Archive.
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Record Collection Dandelion Radio Vintage Tapes Peel Centre Peel Archive Record Collection: Details of the first 100 LPs of each letter of John Peel's record collection were released at The Space website in 2012. All material is now available at John Peel Archive and YouTube. Since Sept. 2014, a new Record Boxes series features selections from the collection by key music figures. Latest: (Dec 2015): Simon Raymonde's Record Box Independent. Original. Uncompromising. Official home of the Festive Fifty since 2006. Listen live Mixcloud: Archive of shows since January 2013 Mixcloud: Archive of shows before January 2013 | If you have tapes of vintage Peel shows that you would like to share or get help converting to digital formats, please contact the Peel Mailing List, where you will find many people keen to help you.

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April 19 19 April 1973: Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers, Clifford T Ward, John Dummer's Ooblee Dooblee Band 19 April 1977: Heron, Supercharge 19 April 1979: records only 19 April 1980: Undertones, A Certain Ratio concert 19 April 1980 (BFBS) 19 April 1982: Associates, Nightingales 19 April 1983: Marine Girls, March Violets 19 April 1986 (BFBS) 19 April 1988: FSK, Heresy 19 April 1989: Walking Seeds 19 April 1990: Fatima Mansions 19 April 1992 (BFBS) 19 April 2000: DJ Food 19 April 2001: Zabrinski
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