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Opened the thread hoping Guy Garvey pretentious hour had been canned. It spoils my Sunday afternoon tinkering and fettling sessions.
I went to see Elbow live last month, and tbh he's not much better at his own concerts...
I think Nick Grimshaw is doing a decent job. He's a long way from his Radio 1 persona here and I get the impression he's really relishing playing music he actually likes.
Specious - agreed. Was skeptical, but gave him a chance and he's been... absolutely fine, TBH. Much like Lauren in that regard IMO. If he becomes more regular it'll be interesting to see how he develops in the role. Remember George Lamb? I ended up loathing him by the end of his tenure at 6 Music...
Don’t hear his dad at all. Riley & Coe and Iggy for me.
I used to hate Gimmy on R1 - but I think he suits 6music better, prefer him over the nepo-baby Ravenscroft who hopefully hasn't got his dad's taste in women or how to treat them.
prefer him over the nepo-baby Ravenscroft
Just googled him, that explains why he's on so much despite (IMO) being somewhat bland.
Is Lauren just on hols? I was aware of her condition but I'm sure she was still on after that was announced.
Iggy for me.
I think he's made some of the best and most-important music in rock history, but blimey he lays it on a bit thick on the radio.
Just speak normally Iggy, we'll still like you.
Monday was a bit much for me I had to switch to R4 - I've realised that apart from a few tracks, that I can't stand reggae.
Grimly has been ok, certainly better than I'd expect from a Radio 1 breakfast host but I do miss LaLa. Hope she gets better and comes back soon.
RustyNissanPrairie
Opened the thread hoping Guy Garvey pretentious hour had been canned. It spoils my Sunday afternoon tinkering and fettling sessions.
Love GG and find him far from pretentious but each to their own.
One thing that's always got me is "The Rebel Dread" has anyone else ever heard anyone else refer to them in in the same way? IE I'm Don Letts, also known as . . . . " as if that means anything to anyone. Thankfully I can't stand reggae so avoid the programme but can't swerve the trailers.
^^ MAH's mid morning music selection often seems like it was hand picked to suit the music taste of doley crusties who are just getting up
Think this has been mentioned before but I’ve been surprising impressed by Nick Grimshaw..
Ive always found him very irritating on other things, but he seems to have toned down the ott behaviour and has played decent stuff. I’ve actually preferred him to Lauren laverne. Hope he gets another show (ideally replacing the idiot, I mean the Hawk….alhough can’t see any way Grimshaw would want that early morning slot again).
Agreed that Grimshaw is less irritating these days, but also don’t find him in any way entertaining.
Which coincidentally is what I tend to think of Lauren Laverne.
I like Grimmy, he's a decent presenter and seems to be an actual fan of music, rather than just a presenter.
As an aside (and not a critcism) - was he always as camp, or has he become more so?
After another audio assault by MAH and her self-indulgent mega mix of pretentious experimental twaddle
'In this moment', I'd be more than happy for her to be 'lifted' from the schedule. Her endless stream of verbal guff grates on me more each day
Blimey I find myself in agreement with you ‘In this moment’, I’d be more than happy for her to be ‘lifted’ from the schedule. Her endless stream of verbal guff grates on me more each day
Blimey, not often we're in agreement!
Grimmy has been fine IMO. Agree with the comments that MAH would not be missed.
Astonished to learn recently that Nemone is a trained psychotherapist. She kept that quiet didn't she?
Nemone bleets on about psychotherapy all the time.
I quite like MAH.
Used to be a big fan of MAH but lately she seems to be playing more "challenging" stuff described above as "self-indulgent mega mix of pretentious experimental twaddle".
I'd be less complementary and say that she is morphing into the radio equivalent of John Thomson's 'Louis Balfour' character from the Fast Show.
I love the Hawk for balance @rockbus but echo your impressions of NG - he's ben great and def has a place on 6M when/if LaLa returns (which I'm looking fwd to),
Re Chris Hawkins - was just coming on here to say how much I've enjoyed hearing him in the afternoon slot while WFH. It's been a nice afternoon.
I really haven't liked Grimshaw standing in for lala (possibly my fav show), wish they'd given it to Nemone. Not a Hawkins fan here, but he is far better that CC at interviewing people imo.
I've listened to a fair bit of Grimshaw and think he's been good. He's a better fit for 6 than Scott Mills anyway 🙂 I suppose its always been a bit of a grown up Radio 1 , starting with Marc n Lard. With Radio 2 being the other fork in the road, if you like Coldplay and Dua Lipa
To be honest, I just want Shaun K back in his 1-4 slot. Now that the tories are out he's not going to breach any impartiality is he?
did anyone see the Alexis Petridis top 20 on Broadcast in the Guardian? (sorry I've got my 6 music dad hat on but it was great to see)
I’m Don Letts
He obviously seems to think he's famous. I've no idea who he actually is, but I'm sure there are some who put him on the same pedestal that he perches himself on. His self preening (and just his voice) grate on me almost as much as the Hobgoblin tbh. Not actually listened to his show though, just the trailers.
You've not heard of Don Letts?
It's the Rebel Dread! How did you not know that?
Lol, I've no idea who is, either. But yeah, he sure thinks he's famous. For what, I really have no idea.
Lol, I’ve no idea who is, either.
really?
He came to notoriety in the late 70's as the DJ that single handedly turned a whole generation of punks onto reggae. It was whilst as a d.j at the first punk club 'The Roxy' in 1977, that Don adopted the punk D.I.Y ethic and begun to make his first film 'The Punk Rock Movie'. Shot on Super-8mm it is the only documentary on the U.K punk scene w/ Sex Pistols-The Clash and many others. This led to a period directing over 300 music videos for an eclectic mix of diverse artists ranging from Public Image to Bob Marley. He then moved into documentary work covering the likes of Gil Scot-Heron, The Jam, Sun Ra, George Clinton and most recently Paul McCartney. Dancehall Queen (co-directedby Rick Elgood) shot in location in Jamaica 1997 was his first feature film.
His CV of film and tv contains a lot of good stuff. (Big Audio Dynamite was my entry point - the band he formed with Mick Jones when the Clash split up). And his music selection is good. But he's the only person who refers to him as the rebel dread.
Big Audio Dynamite was my entry point – the band he formed with Mick Jones
I do actually like the version of E=MC2 (featuring Emily Capell) by Gaudi meets Rebel Dread. Hadn't made the connection
but also don’t find him in any way entertaining.
Which coincidentally is what I tend to think of Lauren Laverne.
I, on the other hand, do. Having seen LaLa with Kenickie at least three times, she and the rest of the band were one of the funniest, and most fun bands I have ever seen, and Lauren is a very sharp, intelligent presenter.
I guess some people just can’t cope with intelligent people on the radio…
Not a Hawkins fan here, but he is far better that CC at interviewing people imo.
I know this comment is a day old, but can't resist a point of order. Chris Hawkins is the worst interviewer it's humanly possible to be! He clearly just reads down a list of prepared and largely unrelated questions and can't develop a conversation off any interesting topics that naturally occur.
It's infuriating when a guest happens across an interesting fact you'd like to know more about and he's already moved on to "what's your favourite breakfast cereal?" Man's an idiot.
I agree, he's exceptionally wooden when interviewing but, everything is forgiven for Names in Songs... 🙂
Chris Hawkins is the worst interviewer it’s humanly possible to be
Have you heard Steve Lamacq interviewing? Does my head in. He utters a big long sentence, mostly about him but containing 3 or 4 half questions leaving the interviewee in total confusion.
Thankfully I've not heard Steve Lemacq do anything for the last 12 months. He is another one that gets on my crust.
I like names in songs Kayak, but you know he's flogging that horse for the rest of his career into local radio obscurity, no matter how lame the content becomes.
The Hawks interviewing style is so bad it makes me think he isn’t actually doing the interviews. It’s like they just dub his boring questions over the top. I just can’t believe anyone could be so bad at failing to interact with someone they are really talking to and allow a conversation to actually happen.
names in songs is a great feature idea but his incessant going on about it and self congratulating approach even ruins that.
searches and finds
https://open.spotify.com/album/6mb75tHrQX7gCJ6B2TDR0W?si=l6K2UvO_QMKQaGKDQ5-1IA
which looks like a fine listen.
Don Letts does seem to be flogging his "The Rebel Dread" to death. I've never heard anyone quote their nickname so much.
I really like Chris Hawkins interviews, I think he often shows real insight and appreciation for the interviewee. Only thing I find a little irritating is that they often sound re-dubbed after the fact, so it sounds a bit like one of those syndicated interviews you get on local radio (or used to get on Steve Wright). If the sound's crap leave it in, that's life and it'll sound more genuine.
I really don't get the hate for the fella.
Chris Hawkins is the worst interviewer it’s humanly possible to be!
How quickly people forget Liz Kershaw 🙁
My favourite nugget from her was when she was interviewing Nile Rogers:
LK: So, like, when you were in that Studio 48 and that....
NR: Oh come on, man! It's Studio 54! It's very famous! How can you get that wrong?
LK: (defensively) well I weren't there, were I?
NR: (sighs) ok....
He came to notoriety in the late 70’s as the DJ that single handedly turned a whole generation of punks onto reggae. It was whilst as a d.j at the first punk club ‘The Roxy’ in 1977, that Don adopted the punk D.I.Y ethic and begun to make his first film ‘The Punk Rock Movie’. Shot on Super-8mm it is the only documentary on the U.K punk scene w/ Sex Pistols-The Clash and many others. This led to a period directing over 300 music videos for an eclectic mix of diverse artists ranging from Public Image to Bob Marley. He then moved into documentary work covering the likes of Gil Scot-Heron, The Jam, Sun Ra, George Clinton and most recently Paul McCartney. Dancehall Queen (co-directedby Rick Elgood) shot in location in Jamaica 1997 was his first feature film.
but I'm loosing my edge
Actually that's unfair, I quite like his show, he can call himself whatever he wants
More experimental techno for me. It makes a break from the indie guitar generics which 6 is prone to promote.
@kayak23, mid morning experimental techno... So true
Rebel Dread, he has his place (BAD), and the radio, but yes, anyone who needs to continually say, "Yeah, they call me...." says so much about themselves.
Names in songs. Geez, i hope Danny Baker is getting paid for that! (remember him doing it 25 years back) [i know, i have my place in Tears for Fears' Advice for the Young at Heart!] .
Grimmy? Never listened to R1, but the 'was he always that camp' comment only reinforced my belief again that STW are my bothers from other mothers.
... I got my mention in Tears for Fears' Advice for the Young at Heart...
ah jesus. They'd been trying for a while I suppose, sad to see they've finally got their way. More Ravenscroft no doubt...
I see Shaun Keavney is slowly getting his foot back in the door at the BBC - stood in for Liza Tarbuck the other week and now taking over the Friday Rock Show. Hopefully there's a prime slot for him again in the future.
has the gidcoe thing been confirmed or is he just talking about protecting his fine lambswool garments in the wardrobe?
I do wish they’d get shot of Claire Ronacres on the news. She’s awful
How can you be offended by a news caster? They're on for about 3 minutes, read a script and gone.
I’m Claiiiiiiiiiire Ronacres.
I reckon she's toned that down in the last few months, I found it quite amusing.
I’ll tell you who definitely hasn’t toned it down… The Hobnob. I find her breathy, over-descriptive nonsense like nails down a blackboard, so have to turn it off when she appears.
I thought I’d try it again and see if she reigned it in a bit with her ‘taking you on a magical audio adventure’ cobblers, but she’s actually getting worse. I lasted about ten minutes before it went off again
The Hobnob. I find her breathy, over-descriptive nonsense
Likewise. Turn it off immediately.
Some music "breath" to relax too, "breath".
I DON'T WANT TO RELAX!!!!
Oh no, much better to continue your morning in a state of heightened anxiety. 😀
I've not gone back still, NTS, Rinse FM, Worldwide, Soho Radio plus mixes in SoundCloud do me.
I'm 44 so should probably not be anywhere near Rinse FM but Uncle Dugs Run Come Follow Fridays are now essential to get me through the fag end of the week, they guy has an encyclopedic knowledge of the genre from about 1989, I'm not even a huge D&B fan but live a '92-'93 special!
Reading back through this thread from the start confirms how far it's gone for me; I clearly cared about the changes, and felt they were hugely detrimental to the quality output that we'd been used to. It's just gone, for the most part. There are, of course, still outposts of quality - or familiarity - but overall, it's just a facsimile of the station that went on first thing and was often on until after Gid.
Ah well, I'm sure someone's enjoying it. I hope, they are. It's not important, but it is important; like Arrigo Sacchi almost said, 'music is one of the most important of the least important things in life'.
I liken listening to Radio6 to panning for gold, you need to swirl through a lot of crap to discover the occaisonal nugget.
But it is the hope of a find that keeps me hanging in there.
Except for MAH, I switch to 4extra at that point - everyone has their limit!
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It's futile to care about listening to good music?
Is confused.
Someone saying they were working fixing bikes just rang In to MAH saying, 'Kate Bush just reduced me to floods of uncontrollable, happy tears '... MAH gushed.
Anyone on here? Can you please provide your name and address so that we can arrange to have you eliminated?
Ok, thanks.
I'm only just getting over the reams of people who texted in yesterday after John Grants session in 'floods of tears' etc.
Eye rolling emoji
I've almost completely given up on 6 music now - utter tosh at times.
And it was a while ago but thanks to whoever suggested Radio France Fip Rock - non-stop music, no ads and no inane DJ twaddle. Bliss!
I’ve almost completely given up on 6 music now – utter tosh at times.
Very much beats utter tosh ALL the time. My last job had Absolute Radio on and believe me, being bombarded with Kings of Leon, Coldplay, Keane and awful repetitive advertising all day is incredibly wearing.
No station will be perfect for anyone all of the time. How boring would that be! Might as well just stream all day.
I love that Six exists. Long may it continue. It's easy to turn off the dj's you're not keen on, or just come on here and rant about them instead 🙂
Six music isn't too bad really. Lauren is good (and wishing her a speedy recovery) and i don't mind Nick at all. For me, by far the best and is Mark and Stuart at the weekend..... Huey plays some great stuff too.
I rarely listen past 10am as it when it goes all street or current it is absolutely dire!
I do enjoy the radio selection on Spotify too which is what i have on inbetween 6 Music and 5 Live.
Gilles on Saturday afternoon is the highlight for me, he played an amazing Taiwanese Krautrock/psych track the other week that would have been worthy of Coldcut Solid Steel's heyday.
Huey does play some good stuff, but like Iggy he lays it on a bit thick with his chat.
Heard a couple of good female DJs later in the evenings too, sorry can't remember their names.
Gilles is great. I'm really liking Jamz show beforehand as well - lots of music from all over the place that isn't played anywhere else on mainstream radio.
Much like radio 1 of yore, it's the non-daytime shows that aren't playlisted which are going to be most interesting.
Sunday afternoons work for me - if I'm not riding the easy mood of Guy Garvey seems perfect for fettling. It's pretty retro - lots of stuff from the 80's quite often, which sort of feels like a guilty pleasure at times. I could listen to Iggy rattle on all day as well. Listen to those on catch up if not live most weeks. Some of the stand ins on those shows are good to- Ezra Furmans' shows were a good listen. The guy who was taking over recently needs to 'know what I mean' a lot less.
Grimmy i've warmed to in the mornings. I think he's relaxed a bit. Seems to know his music.
I've said before how Giles Peterson has reaching for the off switch every time.
Broad church the 6 music listeners.
Heard a couple of good female DJs later in the evenings too, sorry can’t remember their names
Zakia? Previously did the breakfast show on NTS.
Don’t forget it’s The Cure night tonight!
Hobnobs is proper doing my head in this morning!
She's just played a full half hour of basically blips and wooshes and then said that something was released in 'February time'.
So, in February then...
🙂
Current 6music bugbear - that track that goes "Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole...etc"
What about, 'I'm searching for pizza'? 🙂
released in ‘February time
Bet she said "dropped" not released...
Not fussed by Iggy, so Nighy is a pleasant change
Seeing this thread reminds me how I used to love the 6music Indie forever playlist because it was a playlist, now its narrated by some goon and I've not listened since, absolute shame.
Current 6music bugbear – that track that goes “Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole, Black hole…etc”
been trying for ages to work out which song this reminds me of. finally came to me this morning...... rattlesnake by king gizzard and the wizard lizard.
Yeah, I have to say I never thought I could ever like Grimmy, but actually, he’s way less annoying than I thought he’d be
think a lot of us had that pre-conception of an annoying radio 1 dj and were dreading him, but hes actually fitting in really well i think. he's adapted his style to suit la-la's audience, so fair play to him.
Oh god I hate Bill Nighy being on 6 - he's a boring old fart and his music choices are mediocre. Fair play Iggy Pop needs a holiday at his age, but still. "Oh look, I'm old and I like middle of the road music. Here's David Bowie again. l really like him, have done for ages."
Would far rather have an artist in residence show instead.
Just as bad as MAH and her whole endless "oh isn't music just the best?" shtick - we know its the best, that's why we're here!
Guy Garvey's an old fart who makes boring mediocre music, but his radio show's nearly always brilliant - the afternoon goes right downhill afterwards now, thanks to Nighy.
My wish would be to swap Craig Charles and Don Letts around - I like both shows, but would rather have Don Letts after Gilles. Maybe too similar in content sometimes.
Last time I had the misfortune to listen to Bill Nighy, he seemed to be playing mainly what premiership Footballers probably listen to.
Not a fan.
Yeah i hate Nighy's show too. Seems like a nice chap but he should be on radio 2!
If you want a weekly dose of donkey jacket rock give this man a listen.
A music enthusiast playing (mostly ) 70s guitar music that much of you won’t have heard before.
Check it out:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/johnnyreece/episodes/2024-12-11T09_10_02-08_00
This gets an airing as well. Never heard it anywhere else but on Radio Caroline.
Demis Roussos at his best.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ_UYHqWfJk
I'm really enjoying the 80s music today.
Much better than the usual Friday dance music stuff
As noted above....broad church and all that. Literally my idea of hell!
This gets an airing as well. Never heard it anywhere else but on Radio Caroline.<ol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; background-color: #eeeeee;" />Demis Roussos at his best
completely ripped off by the Verve on 'the rolling people'. the band admit to it 🙂
I’m really enjoying the 80s music today
Me too!
They played Bad Brains, Fugazi and Black Flag!
A dream line up for me.
My only criticism is that they don't seem to realise that Fugazi actually have other songs besides Waiting Room, although obviously that is the best song ever made. 🙂
Vengalis!!!
Kinda miss Zakia moving to 6, her Sundays morning shows were perfect