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John Peel Rides The Rails

Iconic British DJ John Peel is being posthumously honored in one of the coolest ways this transit aficionado can think of: He'll have a train named after him by the British transport agency Merseyside. The John Peel makes its maiden voyage to Liverpool this Thursday, two days before the fourth anniversary of his 2004 passing. Peel's widow Sheila Ravenscroft will be on hand for the christening; Ian Prowse from the British pop outfit Amsterdam will also be in attendance. He'll play the band's track "Does This Train Stop On Merseyside," which was No. 31 on the 2003 edition of Peel's year-end countdown the Festive 50. More »

12:30 PM on Mon Oct 20 2008
By Maura Johnston
113 views, 2 comments

Latest by cheesebubble: Not a huge fan of the song but thanks for the link to the story behind it. Creepy and intriguing! more »

project x

Project X Gets Festive With The Legacy Of John Peel

As part of Idolator's continuing effort to geekily analyze every music chart known to man, we present a new edition of Project X, in which Idolator Critics' Poll editor Michaelangelo Matos breaks down rankings from every genre imaginable. After the click-through, he looks at the legacy of British broadcaster John Peel's annual Festive 50 countdown, and how Peel's fans are continuing the tradition, for better or worse: More »

10:00 AM on Tue Feb 26 2008
By Michaelangelo Matos
448 views, 8 comments

Three years after his still-kinda-tragic death, British radio institution John Peel finally has a headstone for his gravesite, inscribed with the lyrics to Irish punk band the Undertones' Peel-beloved "Teenage Kicks" and the insignia from his football club of choice, Liverpool FC. [BBC]

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idolator book club

"Margrave Of The Marshes" Keeps It Peel

In the interests of promoting writings that aren't necessarily found online, we bring you the Idolator Book Club, in which we look at music books that may be residing in a bookstore near you. In this installment, Idolator intern Cortney Harding gives a once-over to the recent memoir/biography John Peel: Margrave of the Marshes. More »

12:30 PM on Wed Jul 11 2007
By cortneyh
258 views, 4 comments

john peel

Remembering The Radio Host Who Always Kept It Peel

To mark John Peel Day—which honors the British DJ, musical omnivore, and rock hero who passed away two years ago this month—we'd like to present a few songs by The Fall. The Mark E. Smith-led outfit was a favorite of Peel's, and in the above clip, you can get a glimpse of him introducing the band on the BBC; two tracks from The Fall's endless trove of Peel Sessions are linked below. More »

1:45 PM on Thu Oct 12 2006
By mjohnston
89 views, 4 comments

Latest by h. ross piroshky: oops: "They are always different, they are always the same." can't be misquoting John Peel. more »