John Peel Festive 50

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Umm, so is anyone taping it?

I'm gonna be away, but I'd love to borrow a copy. I'll burn you something in exchange, or something.

― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Sunday, 15 December 2002 11:15 (twenty-three years ago)

Cue burning jokes. honestly, if you're not totally LITERAL about everything on this site, someone'll make a gag out of your thread.

― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Sunday, 15 December 2002 11:15 (twenty-three years ago)

It's gonna be full of Vines/Datsuns/Hives. Must admit I find it hard to muster too much enthusuasm for Peel these days.

― Venga, Sunday, 15 December 2002 13:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Peel is playing the vines et al? What is the world coming to?

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 15 December 2002 13:55 (twenty-three years ago)

It doesn't have to be stuff he's played - just stuff the listeners vote for. Last year, there were plenty of Strokes tracks, although I don't think the programme had actually given them any airtime.

― Jason J, Sunday, 15 December 2002 14:30 (twenty-three years ago)

Stupid public.

― Callum (Callum), Sunday, 15 December 2002 16:41 (twenty-three years ago)

Not so, Jason. Peel's a big fan of the Strokes.

― Venga, Sunday, 15 December 2002 19:49 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh, OK. I don't often listen to the show, but always try to hear the Festive 50, and last year I was struck by the amount of times I heard Peel mumble "Don't think we've actually been playing this, but..." in his genial Grandfatherly way.

― Jason J, Monday, 16 December 2002 14:25 (twenty-three years ago)

So...uhhh, is anyone taping it?

― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Monday, 16 December 2002 19:18 (twenty-three years ago)

When's it on then?

― Bill E (bill_e), Monday, 16 December 2002 21:22 (twenty-three years ago)

26 Dec - Festive 50 Five Hour Special
John Peel

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Monday, 16 December 2002 21:25 (twenty-three years ago)

Cheers!

― Bill E (bill_e), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 01:29 (twenty-three years ago)

Pulp's "Common People" came top in 1995. I think that was one of the very few records that united EVERYONE, ie even those Peel diehards who would have dismissed it as "a Mark Goodier record" probably loved it on the side.

― robin carmody (robin carmody), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 13:17 (twenty-three years ago)

'five hours' ? !!
why couldn't it be on xmas day ?
remember last year on xmas day between
7 + 9 radio 1 played that subsequently much much
sought after 'hang the dj' soulwax set,
so this year - who knows ?

― piscesboy, Tuesday, 17 December 2002 14:03 (twenty-three years ago)

works out at about 412M if encoded as 192k mp3. should easily be able to encode in real time using anything manufactured in the last 5 years and will easily fit on a cdr (as opposed to what? 4 c90s or two minidiscs in mono).

unfortunately i'll be at parents and unable to do anything other than listen to it on a tinny portable radio so i'd like a copy if anyone's doing it (am willing to replace original cdr (30p, woo!) and refund postage and make copies for anyone else further down the tree)

andy

― koogs, Tuesday, 17 December 2002 15:43 (twenty-three years ago)

This year on Xmas Day - Dave Pearce's Dance Anthems, I think.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Tuesday, 17 December 2002 19:31 (twenty-three years ago)

two weeks pass...

ok, i did this, went the sky digital -> video recorder -> 2.5G of wav files route in the end and result is listenable but not archive quality by any means. unfortunately it got chopped up by file size rather than time so i have 27 or so 100Mb chunks. would like to chop them up so they are 10 songs at a time but don't have any audio software that can handle such huge files. ideas?

andy

― koogs, Monday, 6 January 2003 17:11 (twenty-three years ago)

eleven months pass...

The Festive 50 for 2003 starts soon

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:04 (twenty-two years ago)

When? Where/How can I hear it?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:31 (twenty-two years ago)

50. Volts - retro rock from East Anglia ZZZZZ

49. Freddy Fresh - he has been making music for 3 decades

48. Blizzard Boys - happy hardcore stomper

47. Camera Obscura - the indie pop cardigan wearing mafia have voted them in. Apparently these lot have stolen the twee crown off B & S.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:33 (twenty-two years ago)

tune in via the web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks for the link!

What song's playing now? Sounds like they're saying "Rocks are slow now." I kinda like it.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Is this the Super Furry Animals? It sounds like the Super Furry Animals.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

46. this sounds like Super Furry Animals - probably is. Yep That Welsh twang, Geir loves the psychedelic orchestral melodies. It's got to be melodic.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:40 (twenty-two years ago)

45. Grandmaster Gareth? - tuneless rap garbage - probably sez Geir.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)

44. This is Japanese - Hyper Kiniko? jap-fem vox tokyoooooo..go away.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah these last couple songs aren't as good as the Super Furries one.

So, John Peel just picks these out himself and plays 'em counting down? No outside help at all?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:46 (twenty-two years ago)

43. This sounds like Squeeze/ Tom Robinson/ Thomas Dolby... clever art-pop/ new wave 20 - 25 years late. Who is it? heard all before but quirky...

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:47 (twenty-two years ago)

No it's the listeners voting for tracks

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:48 (twenty-two years ago)

previous years http://www.rocklist.net/festive50.htm

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

And how do the listeners know about all these obscure songs? I'd think they'd all vote for the really popular stuff. Y'know... Kylie, Strokes, Stripes, 'cetra.

This is cool! I'm gonna listen to this for the rest of the night.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

It's the listeners of the Peel show - so expect quirky entries that do not reflect sales/ NME coverage

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:51 (twenty-two years ago)

43. B & S... it was B& S ! HA !

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:51 (twenty-two years ago)

they gone from twee to bland new wave pop

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:52 (twenty-two years ago)

42. This is retro singalong rubbish rock ...who?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Cool!

I just heard he's doing numbers 50-26 tonight, and 25-1 tomorrow. Same time, same place then?

This new song ssssuuucccckkkkkssssssss.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:53 (twenty-two years ago)

yes - that's the deal

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:55 (twenty-two years ago)

42... was golden virgins

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

i think they are from Sunderland.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

41. Twee-ish vocals, twangy guitars.. no idea who this is? not my thang.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 22:58 (twenty-two years ago)

41. was The Keys.. [they did another track in 2003 that was totally different that sounded like The Comsat Angels.]

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:00 (twenty-two years ago)

40. More Indie-Pop, angelic twee-ish female vocals - this sounds familar. Broadcast?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

is Broadcast yuss (Pendulum)

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

i knows them !

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:03 (twenty-two years ago)

stereolab karaoke made in Brum

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:03 (twenty-two years ago)

39. more female vox..sounds arty sparse production..the woman is doing a slowly sinead o'connor/ stina nordenstam impersonation

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Man this is some obscure stuff!!

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

where are you Mr Snrub? USA?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:07 (twenty-two years ago)

This sounds very much like slightly jauntier version of the Nina Nastasia track from last year, so maybe her. I don't really know any other Nina Nastasia things though

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:07 (twenty-two years ago)

39. was Cat Power !

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Hahaha oops Cat Power oooooooooops

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah. Ohio, USA. Maybe that's why I'm so fascinated by this. If you ever heard the SHIT that is US pop radio, you'd understand.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Holy shit! "Born in the USA"!!!

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:09 (twenty-two years ago)

38. this sounds like SFA doing Halfman HalfBiscuit

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:10 (twenty-two years ago)

This might be Ballboy. I am so very out of the looop though

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:11 (twenty-two years ago)

It's about time SOMEBODY made this song the depressing-as-hell "war sucks" lament that it should be.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:11 (twenty-two years ago)

that will be the cardigan wearing indie pop mafia...voting in their scores

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:12 (twenty-two years ago)

38. was Ballboy

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Cool! The best one yet!

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Wooo! "There There"!!!

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

37. It's Radiohead.........Thom Yorke

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think I've ever heard this track before, how curious

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:14 (twenty-two years ago)

if you strip away thom's vocals, this could a u2 track circa actung baby/ or the b side of joshua tree

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:15 (twenty-two years ago)

This is The French now isn't it? It started really promisingly and then he started signing...

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:18 (twenty-two years ago)

36. it's twee-indie-pop-by numbers that sounds like Hefner

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

signing, yes. And now it is reggae

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

The French / Hefner = same folks. correct

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:20 (twenty-two years ago)

there is a duran duran melody trying to creep in though

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:20 (twenty-two years ago)

This would be so much better if Alison Moyet was singing it

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:21 (twenty-two years ago)

(arguably)

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:21 (twenty-two years ago)

36. The French - / confirmed by Peel

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:22 (twenty-two years ago)

35. I recognise this crappy band they were on 6 Music...Mass?

indie rock by numbers, with female/ male vox doing a sub-less threating version of Pixies

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:24 (twenty-two years ago)

The lady sounds almost Bext0r-y

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:24 (twenty-two years ago)

35. Mass - live a little/ confirmed by Peel

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:25 (twenty-two years ago)

34. Bluesy retro rawk.. who is it?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:26 (twenty-two years ago)

this track could have been made in the 60s

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

This song is fucking AWESOME! It sounds like it was made waaaaaay back in the day.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

34. Black Keys //// yuck

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Cool!

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

33. more cute female vox...very european..i know this...

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:29 (twenty-two years ago)

The Black Keys one was horrible but this at 33 is kind of wonderful

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:29 (twenty-two years ago)

very germanic..nice synths

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:30 (twenty-two years ago)

it's the belgian band?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:30 (twenty-two years ago)

33. Noylander? sp -- on ochre - worth checking out. best so far.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:32 (twenty-two years ago)

32. More twee- stuff..

that funny band name on geographic mal hal s...

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:33 (twenty-two years ago)

31. strange track....don't like the male vox..but there are some interesting arrangements.

Shack? guess?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I like the thumbtack gospel at the end

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:38 (twenty-two years ago)

31. what an odd record for 2003?

Amsterdam? never heard them

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:38 (twenty-two years ago)

30 it's Camera Obscura again

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:39 (twenty-two years ago)

confirmed by peel

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

That Amsterdam song was GODAWFUL.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

29. more twee rubbish

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:43 (twenty-two years ago)

The Amsterdam one was very very like the ace Mighty Wah! liverpool one from couple of years ago.

Camera Obscura aren't very good this year are they? Eighties Fan RAWKED

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:43 (twenty-two years ago)

it's amateur lo-fi music dramatics by ex arts uni students

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I like the bubble noises and the weedy background shouting, they should take everything else off and just have those

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:45 (twenty-two years ago)

yep Mighty War/ Shack - the liverpool sub-stadium big rock vibe

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:46 (twenty-two years ago)

29. architecture in helsinki? oz indie pop

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:46 (twenty-two years ago)

28 > it's halfman half biscuit?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

christ it's like the festive 50 in 1986

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

the festive 50 with gedge/ halfman/ the fall - it's like crimbo with Turkey

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)

27. oh no it's more twee crap....spare me

the french

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:50 (twenty-two years ago)

do twee indie-pop types network better than fans of other types of music.i.e drumming up votes etc.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:52 (twenty-two years ago)

What the hell is THIS crap?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:53 (twenty-two years ago)

this is shockingly amateur clap trap

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:53 (twenty-two years ago)

In 1998 I seem to remember that virtually EVERY SINGLE TRACK was a gloriously investigate-able sparkly gem. What happened?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:54 (twenty-two years ago)

27 . The French on Too Pure records

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:54 (twenty-two years ago)

26 . The Fall !

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

It was all so much better when the Cuban Boys had nifty stranglehold on proceedings

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

the fall is the ultimate festive 50 band.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

This is really great. Hurrah!

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

the fall are the cranberry sauce that flavours the festive 50 every year

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

it's a good track

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)

but how different is it to extricate era fall

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)

The Fall - green eyed loco man

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:59 (twenty-two years ago)

part 2 tomorrow night

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:59 (twenty-two years ago)

things can only get better...

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 23:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Have a jolly nice Christmas DJ Martian

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 00:02 (twenty-two years ago)

that was 'fun'.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 25 December 2003 00:03 (twenty-two years ago)

It was fun. Will tune in tomorrow. Cheers!

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Thursday, 25 December 2003 00:05 (twenty-two years ago)

i bet "Theme from Sparta FC" is number one.

― jed (jed_e_3), Thursday, 25 December 2003 02:45 (twenty-two years ago)

too much camera obscura sounds like a fabulous thing. don't understand the french love though.

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 05:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I wonder how many 'more twee indie rubbish' will the DJ come up with today?

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 25 December 2003 13:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I haven't heard a lot of these. Last year's fifty was rather too obvious for me, but then I haven't listened to Peel in probably the last year or so.

The Camera Obscura tracks that have got in thus far are two of the weaker tracks off the album, which as a whole is fantasmagoric. They're probably going to have a few more in the top half.

Super Furries was the album closer Slow Life, which is one of the best things on Phantom Power. Golden Retriever will probably be top 20 then.

The Keys used to be Murry The Hump, and they should've stayed that way.

Grandmaster Gareth is the lead singer of Misty's Big Adventure, who are from Birmingham and are amazing.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 18:00 (twenty-two years ago)

(Listening to BBC Radio One) This flipping guitar solo by The Darkness is going to push the rest of the Festive 50 back by three hours or so.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 21:58 (twenty-two years ago)

whose listening to the festive 50 part 2 tonight?

roll call...

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 21:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh yes.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I think I'm missing something on telly for it. But what the hey.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm here. I probably won't recognise any of the records, mind...

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Recap so far...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/tracklistings/peel_tracklistings_2003.shtml

50. The Vaults - 'I'm Going' (White)
49. Freddy Fresh - 'You Can See The Paint' (Howlin')
48. The Blizzard Boys - 'Ain't No Stopping This' (Blizzard Tracks)
47. Camera Obscura - 'Keep It Clean' (Elefant)
46. Super Furry Animals - 'Slow Life' (Sony)
45. Grandmaster Gareth - 'Dr. Dre Buys A Pint Of Milk' (Awkward)
44. Hyper-Kinako - 'Tokyo Invention Registration Office' (Hyperkinako)
43. Belle and Sebastian - 'Stay Loose' (Rough Trade)
42. Golden Virgins - 'Renaissance Kids' (Rex)
41. The Keys - 'Strength of Strings' (Too Pure)
40. Broadcast - 'Pendulum' (Warp)
39. Cat Power - 'Werewolf' (Matador)
38. Ballboy - 'Born in the USA' (SL)
37. Radiohead - 'There, There' (Parlophone)
36. The French - 'Gabriel in the Airport' (Too Pure)
35. MASS - 'Live A Little' (Mandita)
34. The Black Keys - 'Have Love, Will Travel' (Alive)
33. Neulander - 'Sex, God, Money' (Ochre)
32. Maher Shalal Hash Baz - 'Open Field' (Geographic)
31. Amsterdam - 'Does This Train Stop On Merseyside?' (CDR)
30. Camera Obscura - 'Suspended From Class' (Elefant)
29. Architecture in Helsinki - 'The Owls Go' (Trifekta)
28. Half Man Half Biscuit - 'It Makes The Room Look Bigger' (Probe Plus)
27. The French - 'Porn Shoes' (Too Pure)
26. The Fall - 'Green-Eyed Loco Man' (Action)

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Which song from out of nowhere by a band that don't feature anywhere else on the list gets #1 this time?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:04 (twenty-two years ago)

It will be off an album I own as well.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, no it won't, it'll be off one I buy early next year.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

the way peel does it...play track first..then announce it...

should start in a few tracks...

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

well i'm here (yes, i'm so bored, i'm reading ILM ;)), not sure if i'll stick around for the whole thing though...

*carsmile reminisces (sp?) about "geek love" by bang bang machine

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:06 (twenty-two years ago)

i am tipping ...Junior Boys - Birthday for number 1

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey, it's a guitar band from Bury-St-Edmunds on Peel. There's a shocker.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Ooh, two records time.

It's going to be Seven Nation Army, isn't it?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:08 (twenty-two years ago)

oh no actually i think i'm going to watch grumpy old men on the telly and have a turkey sammich instead.

nice wobs tune though :)

also surely he pre-recorded the show?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:09 (twenty-two years ago)

How can you rate Rory McGrath over Saloon?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:10 (twenty-two years ago)

#25 - FUTUREHEADS!!!!!!!!!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:11 (twenty-two years ago)

25 . Futureheads - sunderland

swygart fave band

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

That should have read:

25) The Futureheads - First Day

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

XTC crossed with Gang of 4

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

but the telly is in the lounge where it is warm and the PC is at the top of the stairs which isn't, also chair v uncomfortable. i like this futureheads track though, the video's rather odd also. although they don't get fast enough at the FASTER FASTER bits for my liking

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Got to #57 in the proper not-rigged-by-people-in-Bury charts too.

Lookylookylooky...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Dunno this at 24.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:14 (twenty-two years ago)

24..retro guitar rawk...

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:14 (twenty-two years ago)

also surely he pre-recorded the show?

Says he's doing it live. It sounds to me like he is: he has a different tone of voice on pre-recorded stuff... Really, he does, you can always tell...

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:14 (twenty-two years ago)

live isdn connection from peel acres

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Pretty sure he is doing it live.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:15 (twenty-two years ago)

This isn't very good. Is it Longwave or someone?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:15 (twenty-two years ago)

this is sounds like a yanky band. NOT LONGWAVE

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:15 (twenty-two years ago)

24) The Party Of One - Shotgun Funeral

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:16 (twenty-two years ago)

24. Party of One

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmm. This might be ballboy.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:16 (twenty-two years ago)

twee alert

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:17 (twenty-two years ago)

23) ballboy - I Gave My Eyes To A Blind Man So He Could See

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Least, I think that's the title. It's something like that.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Heh. Peel almost apologises for no 24... "Cute white kids with guitars", "Your choice, not mine"

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:18 (twenty-two years ago)

What did YOU vote for this year, kids? Do you usually feel obliged to indie-fy your picks?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:18 (twenty-two years ago)

do they rave about this on "Bowlie forum"?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry, that should be:

23) ballboy - I Gave Up My Eyes To A Man Who Was Blind

Unusually concise for them.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:19 (twenty-two years ago)

i voted for Junior Boys: Birthday, Killing Joke: Implant and Zongamin: Spiral

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:20 (twenty-two years ago)

You're hating this, aren't you?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:20 (twenty-two years ago)

i don't understand the appeal of twee indie pop

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:21 (twenty-two years ago)

To be fair, it's not up to All The Records On The Radio Are Shite or I Hate Scotland.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:21 (twenty-two years ago)

No, don't know this either... it's probably Miss Black America. Almost certainly.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:21 (twenty-two years ago)

..22... amateur punk that sounds like xeroxed buzzcocks

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:22 (twenty-two years ago)

or undertones

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:22 (twenty-two years ago)

They just referenced Dublin bands, so that most likely does rule out MBA.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:22 (twenty-two years ago)

this track sounds like it was made in 1978

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:23 (twenty-two years ago)

the revs? they are from dublin? ronan hates them. is it them?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:24 (twenty-two years ago)

it was the undertones !

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:24 (twenty-two years ago)

22) The Undertones - Oh Please

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh fuck, this is The Mars Volta, isn't it?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Blimey, the Undertones! I didn't realise they were still going.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:25 (twenty-two years ago)

They've been going round with a new singer for a while, but they must finally have done an album with him.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I hope there are some ladies at some point further up the chart

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:26 (twenty-two years ago)

oh no is this funeral for a friend?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:26 (twenty-two years ago)

NME extremo types

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, hang on, this man is English, but has decided he wants to sound like Cedric Bixler. Oh dear.

Alex - Melys have released an album in the past year. Chances are good.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Million Dead

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:27 (twenty-two years ago)

21) Million Dead - I Am The Party

Mates of Miss Black America, I think.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:27 (twenty-two years ago)

yay! I voted for No Good Advice but am not optimistic

This no.20 is sounding altogether more positive

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:28 (twenty-two years ago)

ach, no, this is THE DARKNESS snuck in stealthily, tsk

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:28 (twenty-two years ago)

its got a dance beat...come on...then rock....it's the dorkness gone dance

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:29 (twenty-two years ago)

and by some distance the best one so far today

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:29 (twenty-two years ago)

its a bootleg? where is stevem?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:29 (twenty-two years ago)

The Darkness vs. Dee-Lite, except not.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:29 (twenty-two years ago)

"Dorkness goes Dance"

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:30 (twenty-two years ago)

would anyone like a rolo?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:30 (twenty-two years ago)

big beat is back..f-off back to 1996 ha !

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Ooh, no. Play havoc with me gums, they do.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:31 (twenty-two years ago)

But thanks for asking.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:31 (twenty-two years ago)

stardust..music sounds ..mixed with darkness

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:32 (twenty-two years ago)

OK, I'm bored now.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Belleville Rendez-Vous was great, wasn't it?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:33 (twenty-two years ago)

its this flaming remix ...melt it down

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh look, "Grumpy Old Men" is on BBC2.

Will Self: Classic.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:33 (twenty-two years ago)

It goes a bit doesn't it? I could listen to Growing On Me on loop FOREVER but this is draggy.

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Carsmile might've picked right, there.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

christ..Queen where never this tedious with their remixes

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Peel was just on telly at the same time!!! Oh no, multimedia meltdown....

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

this is a bit dave pearce ? dance anthem rubbish

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Belleville was WIKKID. What happened in the second bit of Eastenders? I was asleep

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

20) SFB vs. The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:35 (twenty-two years ago)

The French.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I think.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:35 (twenty-two years ago)

next...quess 19

male whiney voice....

not them again.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:35 (twenty-two years ago)

All the Hefner fans I know hate The French.

This isn't that bad.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

The French are usually more bloopy than this maybe. Dunno though. His voice is fractionally less irksome and more strange than hayman but not by much

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

do these dorky fans of the french organise a block vote? via mailing lists

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Bit XFM filler track, but decent.

Maybe it's The Keys.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

it's rubbish whatever

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

What happened in the second bit of Eastenders?
Alfie's decree absolute came through and they got married after all; Phil and Den made a deal and it ended with Phil leaving the square.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:38 (twenty-two years ago)

that voice..ghastly

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Things learnt from Soulseek - Futureheads fans have better things to do than I do on Xmas night.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:38 (twenty-two years ago)

19) The Broken Family Band - At The Back Of The Chapel
18) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

19 broken family band - ///who are they?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Is rubbish, yes. Is there any chance that The Silures will sneak in later on?

MAPS MAPS MAPS

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought the BFB were meant to be alt-country. Hmm.

But hey! Maps!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Martian - they are from Cambridge.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:40 (twenty-two years ago)

maps...this a typical xfm/ 6 music playlist track

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:40 (twenty-two years ago)

And are supposedly alt-country. On the evidence of that, only one of those things is true.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:40 (twenty-two years ago)

I still really like this. So long as I never ever ever own a copy of it, I hope I continue to do so

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:41 (twenty-two years ago)

It is gorgeous.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:41 (twenty-two years ago)

They were naff on Jools Holland last night, though.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:41 (twenty-two years ago)

i bet this a big track at student indie discos

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)

No, you're confusing that with 'Disco Down'.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)

17) The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)

17. white stripes

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Hah, even I knew that one.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:43 (twenty-two years ago)

I got the Michel Gondry DVD today, it makes them Stripes so much more palatable than they usually are

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:43 (twenty-two years ago)

peel fuck up

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:44 (twenty-two years ago)

OHNOS!

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:44 (twenty-two years ago)

17....again

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:44 (twenty-two years ago)

17... retro rawk rubbish

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

First Peel-up of the evening - #17 is something else by The White Stripes.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

And not Seven Nation Army.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

bah, this is wank. at least Seven Nation Army has sleek giganticismness meganess in its favour

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Classic Peel! Has he played anything at the wrong speed yet? I suppose it's less likely with CDs....

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:46 (twenty-two years ago)

17) The White Stripes - Black Mouth

Possibly.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Dunno this either.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:48 (twenty-two years ago)

_Math_, I think.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:48 (twenty-two years ago)

this sounds yanky? black keys?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

The song may be called Even Stevens.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

retro bluesy rock...boring

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I meant the WS song was called "Black Math".

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

This sounds like rillyrilly shoestring Chilli Peppers. It's horrible. I miss the COWCUBE years

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Soulseek suggests this is The Lucksmiths. I don't agree, somehow.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:50 (twenty-two years ago)

those riffs have been used a thousand times before

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:50 (twenty-two years ago)

SD - ah right, didn't hear the 'Math' bit properly.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:50 (twenty-two years ago)

i am surprised that classic rock gets votes from peel listeners.. this is tedious

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:51 (twenty-two years ago)

sluts of trust///

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:51 (twenty-two years ago)

16) Sluts Of Trust - Piece Of You

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! THIS CANNOT BE!!!!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Tsk, Chemiakl underground have gone downhill quite a lot

VIVE LA FETE NOIR DESIR YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Stewart Henderson is usually right, but he's got that wrong...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:52 (twenty-two years ago)

yes...marcello's number 1 of the year

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:52 (twenty-two years ago)

this track is a good un

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:53 (twenty-two years ago)

it is fairly unlikely that anything else in list this year will top this

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:53 (twenty-two years ago)

This is Pluramon, then?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:53 (twenty-two years ago)

fact...this band's official forum linked to my blog..to find out about the Peel play

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:54 (twenty-two years ago)

No no, this is his SINGLE of year. This is a genius work of total genius geniusness

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:54 (twenty-two years ago)

SINGLES NOT ALBUMS !

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah, right.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:54 (twenty-two years ago)

i just luv the woman doing the orgasm vox

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:55 (twenty-two years ago)

the best so far......

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:55 (twenty-two years ago)

ride it// lady.. scream

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't understand why records like this are so few'n'far between among all the swampy blues cack in this list, they're so obviously, um, better

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

glad that one is over.

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

It is quite good, yes.

Alex - do they have fanclubs?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

oh it's back. like curve only less pleasant.

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

scremmmmmmmm ahhhhhhhhhhhh

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Hahah, good point William

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:57 (twenty-two years ago)

that is 2003's like bang bang machine...geek love

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:57 (twenty-two years ago)

faith restored quite a lot now

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:58 (twenty-two years ago)

This is ballboy again.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:58 (twenty-two years ago)

oh no ..it is more amateur twee on autopilot

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:58 (twenty-two years ago)

"You support Rangers and Man United."

God bless Gordon McIntyre.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:59 (twenty-two years ago)

this is the title song to the album

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 22:59 (twenty-two years ago)

This isn't very good either but I mind the schmindie less than the blueswank. Agree that I Hate Scotland was muchmuch better than this, what was their thinking behind going almost exclusively acoustic-y ever since?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:00 (twenty-two years ago)

this is very halfman halfbiscuit ..you know.. football references, story telling..

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:00 (twenty-two years ago)

The keyboardist has left to move to London with her fiance.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:00 (twenty-two years ago)

the galaxie 500 cover should have made the list.

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Is this another Cat Power?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:01 (twenty-two years ago)

15) Vive La Fete - Noir Desir
14) ballboy - The Sash My Father Wore

This is Nina Nastasia.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:01 (twenty-two years ago)

13, unlucky for some... who is this?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:01 (twenty-two years ago)

slocore

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

there is another ballboy album out soon so they will dominate the list next year too?

this is dull

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Hahahah, I seem to have extreme difficulty differentiating between the two. I like this better than the Cat Power one last night, I think

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I wish I'd listened to this album more than I did. Why did I do that so often this year...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Nina Nastasia, You, Her and Me.

(She was fantastic live a couple of months back.)

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

this has nice slidey fiddle, or something. i like how clunky it is

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Wish I'd bloody seen her live too. No, I got tickets for The New Pornographers instead and they cancelled. grrrr.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:03 (twenty-two years ago)

sounds a bit like kristen hersh

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:04 (twenty-two years ago)

this is slower than low

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:04 (twenty-two years ago)

13) Nina Nastasia - You, Her and Me

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Twelve left.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:04 (twenty-two years ago)

12..a dozen

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:05 (twenty-two years ago)

this sounds like the pixies

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:05 (twenty-two years ago)

and big black

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:05 (twenty-two years ago)

i like how clunky it is
I was just about to say that's down to Mr Albini, but Peelie just did.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

sounds like shop class

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

this is ..melt banana?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

is this melt banana?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

This sounds like Bis played too fast. Wahey!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:07 (twenty-two years ago)

this sounds like a pixies track..circa 1988/1989

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:07 (twenty-two years ago)

indie rock disco music

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

This sounds like Bis played too fast. Wahey!

it's funny because it's TRUE

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

blonde redhead?

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

bIG fLAME copyists!

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

cozen your too young to know surely?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Normally only the 14-second long Melt Banana tracks seem to get in

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:09 (twenty-two years ago)

12) Melt Banana - a very long title, ending in 'Hand'
11) Belle & Sebastian - Step Into My Office, Baby

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I have a badge advertising this! Skill!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:10 (twenty-two years ago)

suddenly I like this far far more than previously

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:10 (twenty-two years ago)

it's a context thang

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:11 (twenty-two years ago)

..this so nursery rhythm twee..it also sounds like a melody stolen off a Super Furry Animals track

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:11 (twenty-two years ago)

...BUT MY STRENGTH IS IN ADMINISTRATION!

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Martian HAS-GOT-TO-CHANGE-HIS-WAYS!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

racy

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

wake me up...when it's over ..the melodies are so sickly

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought this was a number 1 contendah, really

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

lord anthony will probably be top ten

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:14 (twenty-two years ago)

haha what is it with old people and their 'you're too young to remember that song' meme?! ;)

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:14 (twenty-two years ago)

10) The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Surely no more Stripes after this?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I must have a longer delay on audio than WBS, so I'm still hearing the end of Melt Banana when I see his announcement of the next song.

(The problem is much worse when listening to football commentary, everyone in the chatroom goes "Gerrin!" and I'm still listening to some meaningless midfield messing around.)

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Ahh.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry about that.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Cinerama didn't release anything new this year did they?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:17 (twenty-two years ago)

They do seem to stick out two singles compilation for every single

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, it's some techno.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:18 (twenty-two years ago)

9.. a happy hardcore stomper

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

gareth 1471 likes his happy-hardcore-trancecore

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry about that.
Oh, no problem! I'm impressed that postings here update so fast.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:20 (twenty-two years ago)

I got a lego biplane for christmas, it has guns

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:20 (twenty-two years ago)

this is big up north and scotland...no one south of watford buys this music

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:21 (twenty-two years ago)

What on earth is this?

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:21 (twenty-two years ago)

OK, that bit was brilliant.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:22 (twenty-two years ago)

popping pills, wearing white gloves in places like burnley and wigan

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:22 (twenty-two years ago)

with a dummy in their mouths, with a glo-stick.....feel it

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Your lot can say hello to them next season then.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:23 (twenty-two years ago)

aerobics music

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:23 (twenty-two years ago)

you cheeky scummer ;-)

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:23 (twenty-two years ago)

9) CLSM - John Peel Is Not Enough (Fergus Mayhem Remix)

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:24 (twenty-two years ago)

this sounds like ELO crossed with SFA

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:25 (twenty-two years ago)

is this Siobhan Donaghy?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:25 (twenty-two years ago)

this sucks

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:26 (twenty-two years ago)

This is the Crimea at #8. They were The Crocketts in a previous life.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:26 (twenty-two years ago)

it's very retro this track..the long reverb on those guitars: power pop with yanky vox

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Google tells me this is:

The Crimea, Baby Boom

I have never heard of it! Who votes for this???

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Was Lottery winners on acid this year ? No 1 if it was.

― Fishman, Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

it's horrid

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

haha i didn't know they made music like this anymor (#8). i like the effect on his guitar, kinda makes it sound like a keyboard, i guess it's just e-bow plus really tight flange. wow crappy indie singing haha, i forgot all about that. who is this? i bet you it's someone i like.

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

no way! do they still have Davey Crockett?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

why does he keep singing about tarzan? wb tie-in?

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

8) The Crimea - Baby Boom

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

7.. halfman halfbiscuit

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

7) Half Man Half Biscuit - Tending The Wrong Grave For 23 Years

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

how come outside the peel show this band mean zilch?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:29 (twenty-two years ago)

'great record, actually' - ugh peely come off it.

garage rock! yes! it's surprising how little i've actually heard of this stuff.

the pogues!

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:29 (twenty-two years ago)

hah it seems i've had a critical faculty bypass. hmhb: garage rock?! oops. i'm not used to distortion. well not plain old boring fuzzbox distortion. people like hmhb.

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:30 (twenty-two years ago)

29. architecture in helsinki? oz indie pop

WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK i hate all john peel listeners forevermore

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Martian- HMHB sold out the Manchester Academy last month.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:30 (twenty-two years ago)

halfman halfbiscuit in 35 years time will be playing old folks homes

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Should have been "Blood On The Quad", though. Best anti-student anthem ever.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:31 (twenty-two years ago)

someone wrote something lengthy about HMHB in the ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS bit of the coffee break bit in the Daily Mail a month or so back about their "wacky" song titles, so even my dad has heard of them now

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:31 (twenty-two years ago)

comedy scouse

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:31 (twenty-two years ago)

you know we (um, you) (ok, we) could have done this in aim and it would have a. been more fun and b. left less mess.

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:32 (twenty-two years ago)

They did. And they mentioned their least "wacky" song titles.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:32 (twenty-two years ago)

INDIE'S BACK!

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:32 (twenty-two years ago)

one of the greatest thinkers

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:32 (twenty-two years ago)

so who is this?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Is this song actually going to start?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:33 (twenty-two years ago)

This is mogwai, isn't it?

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:33 (twenty-two years ago)

esoj would like this

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:33 (twenty-two years ago)

#6 corecore

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:33 (twenty-two years ago)

is this Mogwai? ...bah

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:33 (twenty-two years ago)

red house painters inspired

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, I think it's Mogwai. Can't remember title.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:34 (twenty-two years ago)

this is sort of oatmeal-core

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:34 (twenty-two years ago)

This sounds like incidental music from "Waking The Dead".

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:34 (twenty-two years ago)

are mogwai massive in central scotland, cozen?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:35 (twenty-two years ago)

this track is winding up to a crescendo

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Ratts of the Capital

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:35 (twenty-two years ago)

would mogwai benefit from some female vox like liz cocteau?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:36 (twenty-two years ago)

aren't all of their songs exactly like this?

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:36 (twenty-two years ago)

effects pedals galore

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

They were on the cover of the NME once, you know?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

so were godspeed

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

i don't think so, no. well, i've only ever met two mogwai fans and one was from middlesbrough and the other from devon. i did meet stuart br4ithwaite once though at a lift to experience gig, that was a great show. smoke and mirrors!

add julee cruise on top of this and quieten the distortion a little => pluramon with guitars.

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

nar i went off mogwai when they stopped their very quiet/very loud thing

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

This is going to be a 14-minute-r, isn't it?

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

God bless senses of humour.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:38 (twenty-two years ago)

they're almost spent

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Remember their feud with Add N to (x)?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:38 (twenty-two years ago)

i reckon mogwai need to feminize themselves..draft in ethereal type female singer for next rekkord...time to move on

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:39 (twenty-two years ago)

This is going to be a 14-minute-r, isn't it?
A mere 08:27. It just seems like aeons.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:39 (twenty-two years ago)

6) Mogwai - Ratts Of The Capital

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:40 (twenty-two years ago)

top 5 to come..

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:40 (twenty-two years ago)

will chick chick chick / !!! get in?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:40 (twenty-two years ago)

haha cinerama in session

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:41 (twenty-two years ago)

5) Bearsuit - Itsuko Got Married

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I enjoy it when he says fuck

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:41 (twenty-two years ago)

bearsuit rock

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:41 (twenty-two years ago)

So does he.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Their album cannot come quickly enough.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

bearsuit ..the most shoddy amateur twee band in Norfolk, England and UK

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

the new bis

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Enjoy saying fuck, I mean.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

BACK FROM THE BRINK by Jamie McKendrick

1 like the time I went to sleep while driving
2            and began to dream that there was something
3            wrong with the car---the noise it made
4            was ominous like liquid looking

5            for a hairline crack, some brittle chink
6            it meant to rip wide open or explode
7            so I drove it in my dream to the mechanic's
8            ---a shoggly booth he'd roofed with zinc---

9            where he looked it over, shook his head
10          and told me that the problem was electric
11          though luckily his friend across the road
12          (and here I must have steered across the road)

13          would fix it. But his friend said what I'd need
14          was a real maestro in hydraulics
15          ---and one with wings at least if, hearing Greek,
16          I hadn't slammed my foot down on the brake.

bearsuit rock! quickspace copyists reprazent!

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

much much cuter than bis

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

"Meet the new Bis, same as the old Bis"

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm twee sympathetic but i don't like this

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:43 (twenty-two years ago)

4.. who is this? undertones?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:44 (twenty-two years ago)

do john peel listeners like kaitO?

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Sounds like some Bury St Edmunds Mafia band.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:44 (twenty-two years ago)

it's 1978 again

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Sparta FC is going to be top 3! w00t

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:44 (twenty-two years ago)

All these records should just consist of their backing vocals

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:45 (twenty-two years ago)

who are they? a football team in holland?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:45 (twenty-two years ago)

cozen - I think they've been in session. However, album's not officially out in UK till next year.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:45 (twenty-two years ago)

i saw them live supporting liars. i like them a lot.

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:46 (twenty-two years ago)

my perfect cousin..is miles better

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:46 (twenty-two years ago)

4) The Undertones - Thrill Me

It's no Mars Bars, for sure.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Google (again) tells me the Undertones have a single called "Thrill Me", so I guess this is it.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

mogwai again?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

This sounds like Mo-Ho-Bish-O-Pi underwater.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Mogwai, Hunted Like A Thief

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Kaito are rulage in extremis.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:48 (twenty-two years ago)

bathroom break time

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:48 (twenty-two years ago)

the undertones?!

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:48 (twenty-two years ago)

this is like the last one only they got to the effects pedals sooner

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Silver record sleeves are to be applauded but every copy I saw of the Mogwai album was amazingly fingerprinty, which single-handedly detracted from their GRAVITAS in 2003. And also they are rubbish.

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)

3) Mogwai - Hunted By A Freak

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:51 (twenty-two years ago)

surely junior boys will be top?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I do rather like this track, I must admit.

The CD of "Happy Songs" came with a version of Cubase with this track preloaded, and you could play around with it and create a remix, which was kind of fun.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Top twoo. Oooh.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:51 (twenty-two years ago)

It's The Fall.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:52 (twenty-two years ago)

The Fall!

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:52 (twenty-two years ago)

The Fall . mark e smith ..the ultimate festive 50 band

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Sparta FC! this isn't as good as i remember

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Sooo... No 1 is...?

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:53 (twenty-two years ago)

the fall topped the festive 50 in...?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:53 (twenty-two years ago)

1990? Bill Is Dead. or maybe 1991

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:53 (twenty-two years ago)

it's got to be junior boys - birthday.. peel said they he had so much feedback

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:54 (twenty-two years ago)

(this information is rocklist-sourced, I AM NOT THAT OLD)

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:54 (twenty-two years ago)

or maybe !!! Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

junior boys?!

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

who they?

― nonblognerd (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Cinerama wins!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

oh bloody hell

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Cinerama!

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

INDIE IS BACK!

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

is this david gedge?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Well that's a comedown. Of sorts.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

what did they do this year? in no way does this sound like every other midtempo cinerama track ever

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)

is this david gedge/
Yes!

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)

happy christmas dudes. now mope!

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)

it's a fix.. this band have zilch profile in the real world

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)

david gedge is john peel's pal

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:58 (twenty-two years ago)

dreadful

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:58 (twenty-two years ago)

What is funny - tomorrow people will see the amount of posts this has got and think something important has happened.

And effectively, this is a thread about Cinerama now.

Ha.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:58 (twenty-two years ago)

we'll always have Vive La Fete, dearest martian

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I sense that I laugh alone on this one.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Thursday, 25 December 2003 23:59 (twenty-two years ago)

This is exactly like Health & Efficiency but not as good.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:00 (twenty-two years ago)

it's a fix.. this band have zilch profile in the real world
But I guess they do have fanclub/mailing list? With members who will bother to vote...

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:00 (twenty-two years ago)

This controversy will resound for weeks.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Vive La Fete smashed most of the others into oblivion

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Anyway, that was fun to do. Cheers, all.

― Snnap Dragon (snnap dragon), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:01 (twenty-two years ago)

haha all back to martian's!

― cozen (Cozen), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I still get regular Cinerama post and I haven't bought anything by them for four years. BIG UP IN THA LEEDS AREA though, I suppose

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:02 (twenty-two years ago)

i did my bit i requested people to vote for anything bar twee indie pop on my blog..

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Same time next year everyone?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, Martian, and you failed.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:03 (twenty-two years ago)

G'night kids, TOP OF THE SEASON

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:03 (twenty-two years ago)

DJ Martian- did you know that Track and Field quote one of your rips into twee indie on their webpage as a bag of pride?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:05 (twenty-two years ago)

where?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Big Paste:

Here's the full run-down.

1. Cinerama - 'Don't Touch That Dial'
2. The Fall - 'Theme From Sparta FC'
3. Mogwai - 'Hunted By A Freak'
4. Undertones - 'Thrill Me'
5. Bearsuit - 'Itsuko Got Married'
6. Mogwai - 'Ratts Of The Capital'
7. Half Man Half Biscuit - 'Tending The Wrong Grave For 23 Years'
8. The Crimea - 'Baby Boom'
9. CLSM - 'John Peel Is Not Enough'
10. White Stripes - '7 Nation Army'
11. Belle & Sebastian - 'Step Into My Office, Baby'
12. Melt Banana - 'Shield You're Eyes'
13. Nina Nastasia - 'You, Her & Me'
14. Ballboy - 'The Sash My Father Wore'
15. Vive La Fete - 'Noir Desir'
16. Sluts Of Trust - 'Piece O' You'
17. White Stripes - 'Black Math'
18. Yeah Yeah Yeah's - 'Maps'
19. Broken Family Band - 'At The Back Of The Chapel'
20. The Darkness Vs S.F.B - 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love'
21. Million Dead - 'I Am The Party'
22. Undertones - 'Oh Please'
23. Ballboy - 'I Gave Up My Eyes'
24. Party Of One - 'Shotgun Funeral'
25. Futureheads - 'First Day'
26. The Fall - 'Green Eyed Loco Man'
27. The French - 'Porn Shoes'
28. Half Man Half Biscuit - 'It Makes The Room Look Bigger'
29. Architecture In Helsinki - 'The Owls Go'
30. Camera Obscura - 'Suspended From Class'
31. Amsterdam - 'Does This Train Stop On Merseyside'
32. Maher Shalal Hash Baz - 'Open Field'
33. Neulander - 'Sex, God, Money'
34. Black Keys - 'Have Love Will Travel'
35. Mass - 'Live A Little'
36. The French - 'Gabriel In The Airport'
37. Radiohead - 'There, There'
38. Ballboy - 'Born In The USA'
39. Cat Power - 'Werewolf'
40. Broadcast - 'Pendulum'
41. Keys - 'Strength Of Strings'
42. Golden Virgins
43. Belle & Sebastian - 'Stay Loose'
44. Hyper Kinako - 'Tokyo Invention Registration Office'
45. Grandmaster Gareth - 'The Minute Melodys (Any Of)'
46. Super Furry Animals - 'Slow Life'
47. Camera Obscura - 'Keep It Clean'
48. Blizzard Boys - 'Ain't No Stoppin' This'
49. Freddy Fresh - 'You Can See The Paint'
50. The Vaults - 'I'm Going'

― Mooro (Mooro), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:11 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.trackandfield.org.uk/club.htm

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:11 (twenty-two years ago)

i did think i was that famous to quote

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Will anybody have any mp3s of this show? I wanna download all the songs on Soul Seek.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

there is a complete replay function on the radio 1 website - upto 7 days after broadcast

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Listen Again buttons here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/features/festive_fifty_2003.shtml

― Mooro (Mooro), Friday, 26 December 2003 00:20 (twenty-two years ago)

thanks chaps saved me listening.

Martian you are so wrong, HMHB also sold out the Astoria a couple of months ago, and they were great.

― chris (chris), Friday, 26 December 2003 13:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Hahah! Yay! My little friends in Architecture in Helsinki made the list!! (camera obscura too.)

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 27 December 2003 06:24 (twenty-two years ago)

i don't hate every AiH song but by god that one is their worst. what about "like a call" or "souvenirs"? i have no respect for the taste of the british anymore.

― the surface noise (electricsound), Saturday, 27 December 2003 07:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh my.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Saturday, 27 December 2003 11:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Jim, "The Owls Go" is by far their best song! It's so cute.

― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 27 December 2003 20:30 (twenty-two years ago)

LAY IT DOWN MUTHAFUCKER LAY IT DOWN BITCH LAY IT DOWN MUTHAFUCKER LAY IT DOWN BITCH

― BOO, Saturday, 27 December 2003 21:41 (twenty-two years ago)

five years pass...

the festive 50 lives on :

http://www.dandelionradio.com/festive50.htm

met the man behind this set up last night.
according to him, this has a semi-official seal of approval.

― mark e, Monday, 30 November 2009 15:21 (sixteen years ago)

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