Some of you folks out there will welcome this, I know I do, and look forward to having a look. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/apr/30/john-peel-record-collection-online John Peel's record collection goes online From Tuesday, music fans will be able to sift through the late DJ's vast archive as part of an expanding virtual museum Share538 '[People] will be amused and intrigued by it' ⦠Sheila Ravenscroft, John Peelâs widow, on his record collection being revealed online. Photograph: Amit Lennon John Peel's record collection is about to go online. Starting on Tuesday, the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts will begin uploading details of the late DJ's cherished vinyl, unveiling 2,600 albums over the next six months. Every week, the Centre will expand the scope of its virtual museum, adding another 100 records, covering everything from Appalachian mountain music to zouk. "It's a very personal look at John's collection," producer Charlie Gauvain said. According to Sheila Ravenscroft, Peel's widow, curators will highlight one artist from each batch, picking through more than 65,000 items in his archive. Peel kept meticulous files about his records: each sleeve was given a typed filing card, with all sorts of information. "There'll be information about the record sleeve, front and back, all the information about the record itself, as well as whether John rated the album or not," Ravenscroft explained. Although copyright prevents the centre from streaming the records, links will be included, when available, to purchase or stream the music on Spotify and iTunes. "I think people are going to be very interested as to what's in the collection," Ravenscroft said. "They will be amused and intrigued by it." Besides the details of Peel's records, the virtual museum will also include videos, and incorporate Peel's own home movies. Producers discovered 30 hours of footage at his home in Suffolk, with everything from clips of bands to footage from Liverpool's Anfield stadium. The website will apparently launch with John Peel's Suffolk Comforts, a 1989 film "that's never been broadcast before", Gauvain said. "It's a real gem ⦠[with] some really personal things in it." Peel died in 2004, after almost 40 years as a BBC radio DJ. He was 65. As previously reported, Peel's virtual museum is part of the Space, a digital arts service funded by the British Arts Council and the BBC. ⢠Alexis Petridis will be interviewing Sheila Ravenscroft in the Guardian on Wednesday.
Even given the generation gap, i'm fascinated to see this Bill. For all that I play House etc, music is my life really, Peel was an absolute diamond.
Was introduced to The Wedding Present and The Doves listening to his show about 7 or 8 at night during the week and, some other bands who I would never have heard of if not for him, top bloke even better taste in music.
Big fan of The Fall! The entire John Peel sessions of The Fall on CD is my pride and joy and i wish to be buried with it...........after i've snuffed it!
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A good book is John Peel,,, Margrave of the marshes, full of good gen, he was a regular at the Bay Hotel, saw him many times, and a personal friend of Sunderlands own Geoff Docherty, who also has a good book on the market, A promotors tale, forword by John Peel. Both great reads.
Check this out I dont knoe how to give you the immediate entry, never learned, but for John peel fans enjoy. http://www.sevenstreets.com/blog/7-of-the-best-john-peel-sessions/
Peel was a complete legend who championed some great bands to numerous to list. I used to listen to his shows religiously with my radio under the covers. You never knew what he was going to play next he had such an eclectic taste in music cheers for putting that up Bill
