Did Ye Ken

[phoenix]

 

 

 

John Peel's record collection to go online at The Space.

 

 

John Peel's record collection is being put online in "virtual" form.

 

The John Peel Centre in Stowmarket will recreate the late broadcaster's home studio for an Arts Council project called The Space.

 

People will be able to browse through some of his 25,000 vinyl LPs.

 

Sheila Ravenscroft, Peel's widow, said: "We're very happy that we've finally found a way to make John's amazing collection available to his fans, as he would have wanted."

 

Wirral-born Peel, who died in 2004, was a champion of new music during nearly four decades as a DJ on BBC Radio 1.

 

The legendary DJ's collection also includes 40,000 vinyl singles as well as CDs, but the project will focus on loading the vinyl first along with some of his personal notes, contributors' stories and filmed interviews with family and musicians.

 

The artwork of the records will be scanned and although listening may be limited due to copyright issues, there will be access to the BBC radio archive of Peel Sessions.

 

 

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-17139449

 

 

[essex don]

great tribute to a guy who helped a lot of bands get airtime

[DD1903]

That's a great idea. Introduced me to a few bands in his time

[BrianFaePerth]

Aye, good idea.

 

Certainly alot better than thon t-shirt and shorts combo combined wi the hand on hip

[OddJob]

The man who gave us Teenage Kicks. All you need to know

[muttondressedaslamb]

Aye, good idea.

 

Certainly alot better than thon t-shirt and shorts combo combined wi the hand on hip

 

Bet Fatshaft is chugging one off to that pic as I type.

Very homoerotic indeed.