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Detailed information on the legendary DJ 18,779 articles since January, 2008

Featured Articles
Jazz Jazz music never played a major role in John Peel's programmes, but he began buying records in the pre-rock-and-roll era of the mid-1950s, when jazz was the music that appealed to rebellious, non-conformist youth, and something of its influence stayed with him. Much of his early musical knowledge came from magazines ... (read more) Peeling Back The Punk Years "I suppose there was an element in it where I thought to myself, 'Well, if I was still at that age myself, I could actually have done this myself,' which I would have rather enjoyed doing. But I liked the chaos of it all really. It's during those periods of confusion that the really exciting things happen ... (read more)"
Monthly Choice
06 July 1999: Dawn Of The Replicants, 1922 Peelenium Festive Fifty Session Broadcasts Ronnie Ronalde: Star of birdsong 1992: A year of Wedding Present singles Planet Peel: Stowmarket calling
Peel TV
"In the past couple of years, football songs have achieved a sort of curious respectability, apart of course from those featuring Chas & Dave." [[Video:John Peel recalls Top of the Pops part two of four||thumb|250px|left|TV Hell: Rock Bottom part 2]]
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The John Peel Wiki is a community effort and your help is always very much appreciated. If you can add or correct information on any page, please click on the Edit link at the top right of each section. When you have finished using the editing window, preview and save your changes. Basics Rich Text Editor | Tutorial | Search | More Help Make A New Page (Templates) Tracklisting | Mixtape | Artist | Tape For OTHER types of new pages, enter your title in the box below. <createbox> width=24 break=no buttonlabel=Create new article </createbox>
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Unknown: List of pages with mystery tracks. Put your knowledge of Swedish punk to good use. Please check the notices on the 400 Box, Peel Mailing List and The Andrew T 90s tapes pages. Tracklistings and other details would be particularly appreciated for the DK Box and IAP's Tapes. The wiki also has two lists of articles that need help called Stubs and Wanted Articles.
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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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