Entertainment For Lively Minds
Playlists from great radio shows - what are the others?
I MOSTLY listen to speech radio now as a) commercial music radio is just too aggravating and b) I'm a news junkie more than a music fiend.
Of the other options: I can't tolerate Radio 1, fear Simon Mayo is turning me Radio 2 (but only while cooking the dinner) and I haven't got the 6Music habit back after its shocking treatment of Gideon Coe.
But there are a number of great radio shows I often miss and would dearly love a global iPlayer/ on demand service to record.
The play lists below will show why.
But are there any other shows I should be dipping into once in a while? Let me know.
Stuart Bailie
NME alumnus Bailie keeps the heritage of great music on BBC Radio Ulster started by Mike Edgar and kept going by Ralph McLean and Colin Murray.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/stuartbailie/
John Kelly
Former BBC Radio Ulster jock John Kelly has the most eclectic play lists in all music - like Late Junction squared. Surely the only show with Oscar Peterson, Sigur Ros and Debussy on the same night.
http://www.rte.ie/lyricfm/jk/1248971.html
Paul McLoone
The current lead singer with the Undertones, this show is surely The Word on the airwaves? No? Perhaps plays too much of the Mancunian 'How Soon is Now?' hitmakers to be totally Word.
http://www.todayfm.com/shows/weekdays/paul-mcloone/Blog.aspx
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I'd definitely recommend...
Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie's show on Radio 2 - 8-10pm, Mondays to Thursdays, and of course available via the iPlayer. I find it really good for discovering new artists, and the general type of music sits well with my Word-reader tastes. They also have regular interviews and live sets with artists and other interesting types - Mark Ellen was on last Thursday's show (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qs4ls)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/the-radcliffe-and-maconie-show/
John Kelly
His show on RTE's Lyric FM is hard to beat
Robert Elms then Danny Baker
BBC London, starts 12noon every weekeday and Danny will take you through till 5.
Robert show is an intereting mix of London facts and obscurities with some fine and eclectic music choices (plus the always good funky friday slot on, er, Friday). I know some people find Robert a mite annoying (even I do at times) but overall the show is better than 99% of most local radio output.
And Baker, well you all know the treehouse.