Tuesday, October 25, 2011

We're just #KeepingItPeel on #JohnPeelDay

An ANGLOPHILE kid growing up in CALIFORNIA and ARIZONA, I sadly didn't get enough opportunities to hear the British radio that formed a generation or more of my kindred spirits.
I remember cherishing every little scrap of shortwave radio blast or cassette mix that included the DJ work of luminaries such as KID JENSEN and JOHN PEEL. (They are wearing shirts bearing the names of the other person in the above photo.)
The legendary Peel ("influential" in this case is too mild a word) passed away seven years ago today, and the tributes are so extensive that #KeepingItPeel is trending rather loftily in the United Kingdom today.
I don't have much to add, but I do recommend you visit our allies at FOOTBALL AND MUSIC (see the link to the right), where an excellent podcast of football-related Peel broadcasts is available for download.
That way, you can help keep it Peel, too.