John Peel Dies

Extremely sad news.

Jesus, I'm at a loss what to write. This is devastating - his contribution to music over the years has been incalculable and he always came across on the radio as the nicest bloke imaginable.

Nobody else on mainstream radio at a half-decent time of day ever played such an endlessly fascinating, diverse and occasionally maddening bunch of records...his show towered for miles over all those idiotic stations who claim to play "today's best music mix" whilst their station directors stand over "music" with their cocks in their hands, laughing as they relieve themselves all over it. And now these ugly parasites have won their last battle...our champion has gone. Rest in peace.