Katy at Satan's Kitten Club remembers the impact of John Peel, who died last night in Peru, on the lives and careers of the musicians who appeared on his radio show (I haven't seen any other reports yet--any links would be appreciated).
Michael H. of Spontaneous Arising adds his memories of John Peel:
Thivai: Thanks for posting this. My brother, a dj in Los Angeles and an activist in the effort to reassert independent music as the dominant creative force in mainstream programming, sent me news this morning of John Peel's passing. I told my brother that it was good that Mr. Peel had the chance to die in Cuzco, one of the planet's most vibrantly spiritual places. I also reflected on my seven years working in an independent record store here in Boulder, how I would often put on a John Peel Sessions disc during the final hour of a long closing shift. He was a voice for the raw creative angst that puts slickly-produced mainstream music to shame. He will be missed.
My response:
I only knew John Peel from the amazing sessions that I would stumble across in used music stores. I would snap up the rare discs and run home as if I had just found buried treasure: some of my favorites were the Jimi Hendrix, Pixies, Siouxise and the Banshees and Television recordings, but there were so many--some lost, some found (when I go home tonight I will pull them out). I used to sit in my bedroom wondering what it must have been like in those recording sessions. . .
Any other memories?
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Thivai: Thanks for posting this. My brother, a dj in Los Angeles and an activist in the effort to reassert independent music as the dominant creative force in mainstream programming, sent me news this morning of John Peel's passing. I told my brother that it was good that Mr. Peel had the chance to die in Cuzco, one of the planet's most vibrantly spiritual places. I also reflected on my seven years working in an independent record store here in Boulder, how I would often put on a John Peel Sessions disc during the final hour of a long closing shift. He was a voice for the raw creative angst that puts slickly-produced mainstream music to shame. He will be missed.
Michael--thanks, do you mind if I move your response to the main posting?
I only knew John Peel from the amazing sessions that I would stumble across in used music stores. I would snap up the rare discs and run home as if I had just found buried treasure: favorites where the Jimi Hendrix, Pixies and Television recordings, but there were so many--some lost, some found (when I go home tonight and pull them out). I used to sit in my bedroom wondering what it must have been like in those recording sessions...
Peace,
Thivai
Thivai: Something's up with Blogger comments today -- this is my third try at responding. Just wanted to give you blanket permission to move my comments wherever you want, whenever you want.
I just looked at your updated profile, noticed that you teach writing at Kentucky. Another synchronicity. Our housemate, David, runs the Creative Writing Program at Regis University in Denver. He's also my business partner in our series of contemplative writing workshops and retreats. He's been on me lately for falling out of my writing routine -- I need a kick in the pants every so often. All this blogging is pulling me away from the real deal, gonna have to get back on the ball....
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