::Hayley::

Re: I had such a good time last night I just had to tell you That's very true :cool: Sounds like a fun night, wooo :D

yyyyyyyyyyes.

hahahaah. cheered me uup :lol:

he really will be missed. john peel was the coolest :cool2:

Is that who that is!! cooooooooooool :D it's a small world :)

wooohoo :lol: has he answered any of yours yet? :wink3: :smug:

I know how scary is this... It really makes you think... :cry: His shows were amazing! I even converted my 17 year old brother to listening to him. Sometimes there would be crackly 30's jazz songs, followed by hardcore rave :rolleyes: I felt like I knew him, you know? :( Radio 1 will never be the same. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3955369.stm Obituary: John Peel John Peel: Witty, unaffected and avuncular The broadcaster, John Peel, was the champion of British rock music. For nearly 40 years, his late-night Radio 1 programme led the way in promoting new acts, from David Bowie, through Joy Division to Lamacq. John Peel was, at first sight, the antithesis of many of the bands he loved. Balding, bearded, softly - if hilariously - spoken, he was more like a favourite uncle than a rock fan. Yet Peel's uncompromising encouragement of new talent transformed the face of music all the way from hippy to house. He was born John Robert Parker Ravenscoft in Heswall, near Liverpool, in 1939. The son of the owner of a cotton mill, his childhood was blighted by his distant parents and he was brought up mostly by a nanny. He attended Shrewsbury public school, which he hated, an ordeal which was offset by the moment when he first heard Elvis Presley singing Heartbreak Hotel. David Bowie was one of his earliest proteges "Everything changed when I heard Elvis," he later reflected. "Where there had been nothing there was suddenly something." After National Service between 1957 and 1959 he went to America. With Beatlemania in full swing, John Peel and his Liverpudlian connections proved irresistible and he soon became a DJ for WRR radio in Dallas. Returning to England in 1967, he joined the pirate station, Radio London, before transferring to the BBC's new national pop channel, Radio 1. He was to remain there for the rest of his life, the only survivor of Radio 1's first line-up. Changing styles Right from the outset, Peel changed the rules. He played every track without interruption, to the delight of those wishing to tape his show, while providing a witty and knowledgeable running commentary, seemingly a million miles away from the transatlantic platitudes of many of his colleagues. In the early days Peel championed acts like Marc Bolan, David Bowie and Captain Beefheart, as he did throughout his career, by giving them studio-time to record legendary "Peel sessions". The Sex Pistols: Peel championed punk rock But, in the mid-1970s, John Peel moved away from the mainstream rock of Jimi Hendrix and The Who to a new and radical sound, punk. Bands like the Sex Pistols and the Clash paved the way for new Peel discoveries like Joy Division and the Undertones, whose Teenage Kicks was his all-time favourite single. The 1980s brought further joy, most notably in the form of The Fall and The Smiths, both refreshing counterblasts to the increasingly bland fare of the charts. More recently, Peel had branched-out, presenting BBC Radio Four's Home Truths, an eclectic programme about family life, and provided typically droll interjections for BBC TV's Grumpy Old Men. And he continued to remain at the cutting-edge of popular taste, featuring 'world' music and rap alongside good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll. A lifelong fan of the Archers and a dedicated follower of Liverpool football club, he lived in Suffolk with his wife Sheila, affectionately known as The Pig.

Lol, I haven't visited the KEane forum for a long time... It was cool when the band replied to your posts! :D

:o oh dear lord :lol:

*edit* maaan, i am so pleased that they got to number two!! although, i knew i should have bought the single :rolleyes: dammit, why the hell is that eric prydz freakazoid STILL NUMBER ONE!! C'mon people!!!!!!! :angry: :P

Keep checking out their website http://www.keanemusic.com :cool:

yeah i was also wondering if anyone has the new album.... i still like listening to So Much For The City :) I realllllllllly love "whatever happened to corey haim" and wondered if the new album was worth the ££££?? :cool:

"everything about you is how iiii wannnnna beee.... your freedom comes naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaturallyyyy.... everything about you resonaaaaaaates happinessss.... no i wont.. settle.... for lesssssss" WOOHOO *boogies* :smug:

lately I've been listening to The Man Who.... it's sooooo great :D I find it helps me to work :cool:

awww, hopefully you will get a chance to go and see them! in the meantime, keep listening to the album :D w oooooooooo

i was about 9 and it was slobbery ewwwwwwwwwww, how could i have liked that guy :sick: :lol:

Don't forget Jane :idea2: That link is hilarious... I've seen it so many times. How naive we were.... :rolleyes: :lol:

thanks for letting us know, even though i didn't manage to see it :rolleyes: ch-ch-ch-check out my avatar :D

aww two threads.. i didn't see this one before :shock: ttttttttttttttttttttttthanks :D

woohoo chinese and cocktails.... GREAT combination :sick: :lol: got to see my boyfriend at the weekend though, damn those 4 hours train journeys, but anyway! eeeeeeee :cool: :D

woooooooooo Denise happy birthday!!! and might i add that it's a great day to have a birthday!! enjoy!! :D

awwwww you guyyyyys :blush: Thank you all so much!! I would like to say a few words... partaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!! :lol: :D

Is anyone going to their UK tour? I'm not :cry: :cry: :cry: it's tragic i tell you! :(

yeah he is the lead singer! it was so strange, you had to be there really! :lol: the mystery man said he needed a proper "gary perm" to get the complete look :D

cool :lol: i'll be in touch with the arrangements :P