John Peel

John Peel
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1556526520
ISBN-13 : 9781556526527
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis John Peel by : John Peel

John Peel, the most influential DJ in rock history, was beloved by millions as an unstinting champion of musical talent on BBC's Radio 1 and as the host of the wildly popular Radio 4 show "Home Truths."

Good Night and Good Riddance

Good Night and Good Riddance
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Publisher : Faber & Faber
Total Pages : 734
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ISBN-10 : 9780571302482
ISBN-13 : 0571302483
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Good Night and Good Riddance by : David Cavanagh

Goodnight and Good Riddance: How Thirty-Five Years of John Peel Helped to Shape Modern Britain is a social history, a diary of a nation's changing culture, and an in-depth appraisal of one of our greatest broadcasters, a man who can legitimately be called the most influential figure in post-war British popular music. Without the support of John Peel, it's unlikely that innumerable artists - from David Bowie to Dizzee Rascal, Jethro Tull to Joy Division - would have received national radio exposure. But Peel's influence goes much deeper than this. Whether he was championing punk, reggae, jungle or grime, he had a unique relationship with his audience that was part taste-maker, part trusted friend. The book focuses on some 300 shows between 1967 and 2004, giving a thorough overview of Peel's broadcasting career and placing it in its cultural and social contexts. Peel comes alive for the reader, as do the key developments that kept him at the cutting edge - the changes in his tastes; the changes in his thinking. Just like a Peel show, Goodnight and Good Riddance is warm, informative and insightful, and wears its enthusiasm proudly.

Margrave Of The Marshes

Margrave Of The Marshes
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 524
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ISBN-10 : 9781448126736
ISBN-13 : 1448126738
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Margrave Of The Marshes by : Alexandra Ravenscroft

Through nigh-on forty years of laconic brilliance on Radio 1, a musical taste which defined a culture and his wildly popular Radio 4 show, Home Truths, John Peel reached out to an audience that was as diverse as his record collection. He was a genuinely great Briton, beloved by millions. John's unique voice and sensibility were evident in everything he did, and nowhere is that more true than in these pages. Margrave of the Marshes is the astonishing book John Peel began to write before his untimely death in October 2004, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife Sheila. It is a unique and intimate portrait of a life, a marriage and a family which is every bit as extraordinary as the man himself - a fitting tribute to a bona fide legend.

Poison

Poison
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Publisher : Simon Pulse
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 067188736X
ISBN-13 : 9780671887360
Rating : 4/5 (6X Downloads)

Synopsis Poison by : John Peel

Brittany and Chad must confront fear and possible death in order to discover who or what killed Grant.

Doomsday

Doomsday
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Publisher : Turtleback Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0613214579
ISBN-13 : 9780613214575
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Doomsday by : John Peel

Packed with suspense for the next millennium, this new series combines science fiction, humor and attitude. Tristan Connor lives in a completely computerized America. His clone, a genius named Devon, has programmed a computer virus that is about to blow the entire system apart.

John Peel

John Peel
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Publisher : Orion
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9781409109099
ISBN-13 : 1409109097
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis John Peel by : Mick Wall

'Excellent ... paints an affectionate portrait of this unpretentious, humorous presenter who seems to have been loved by everyone who met him' SUNDAY TIMES 'A leisurely stroll through the life of an "irreplaceable man" - [a] thoughtful, well-paced portrait' OBSERVER A tribute biography of the hugely popular DJ and broadcaster John Peel John Peel was born in Cheshire in 1939 and, after National Service, he eventually went into broadcasting while travelling in America, where his Liverpool accent convinced them he must know the Beatles, and he was even present when Lee Harvey Oswald was shot. In 1967 he returned to the UK and joined Radio One at its start. His late-night radio shows were cult listening for music fans of all ages, and many bands admit that without his support, they would never have made it. While Radio One changed, he remained a constant factor in its schedules, and in 1998 he was awarded the OBE for his services to broadcasting. It was in that year that he also began his multi-award-winning show Home Truths on Radio Four. Mick Wall tells the story of arguably the most influential man in the history of British rock music, speaking to those who knew him well to build up a complete portrait of this hugely popular figure.

Book of Thunder

Book of Thunder
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Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 0738706140
ISBN-13 : 9780738706146
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Book of Thunder by : John Peel

Score, Pixel, and Helaine return to Dondar to help their unicorn friends find the former leader of their herd and to fend off a dangerous wizard.

Maniac

Maniac
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Publisher : Simon Pulse
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0671887351
ISBN-13 : 9780671887353
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Maniac by : John Peel

It begins with a dream and ends in death as the victim's wildest fantasies come true. One by one, Dawn's friends become victims. Dawn's mother, the doctor in charge of the ER, can't understand what's killing the students at Brookville High. Dawn and her secret crush, Shane Morrow, have a clue, but it's so weird that they can't confide in anyone else.

Objective

Objective
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9780671568115
ISBN-13 : 0671568116
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Objective by : John Peel

The Bajorans would rather die than abandon their sacred home, but their hastily assembled military fleet does not stand a chance against the awesome power of the Hive. Unless Captain Sisko can penetrate the Hive's defenses--and discover their most closely guarded secret--all of Bajor faces extinction.

The Peel Sessions

The Peel Sessions
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 9781409074830
ISBN-13 : 1409074838
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis The Peel Sessions by : Ken Garner

This is a story of teenage dreams, which, as any Peel fan knows, are hard to beat. Between 1967 and 2004 John Peel picked over 2000 bands to come and record over 4000 sessions to be played on his radio show. Many were young and had never been in a recording studio before, for some it was the start of an illustrious career, for others it was the only recognition their musical talent ever got. For over 35 years the cream of British musical talent made the journey to the BBC's studio in Maida Vale, from Pink Floyd to Pulp, the Small Faces to the Smiths. And because John Peel was so respected his sessions took on a legendary status - they were a rite of passage that every new band wanted to go through. Unfettered by commerical pressure the Peel Sessions were a unique British institution - an archive of music that reflects one man's passion for finding and encouraging new music. Includes a full sessionography listing songs, band members and broadcast dates. Jarvis Cocker writing about his first Peel Session aged 18 (Wayne the drummer was 15): 'We travelled down to Maida Vale in a van driven by a very strange man we'd contacted via a card pinned to the Virgin record shop noticeboard. We'd had to borrow lots of equipment from a band called The Naughtiest Girl Was a Monitor 'cause we didn't have enough stuff of our own. The session was to be produced by Dale Griffin, who used to be the drummer in Mott the Hoople; I seem to remember that he was wearing cowboy boots. I think the crisis point came when Wayne was attempting to get a home-made synth-drum to work that a friend of his at school had made out of a rubber burglar-alarm mat and an old electronic calculator - Dale Griffin looked at this 15-year-old kid crouching on the floor bashing what looked like a doormat with some wires coming out of it and just put his head in his hands. But to his credit, the session did get finished and after it, everything else started for me...'