Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Wfh for the last couple of weeks plus my usual listening...
- Kershaw is a thick, poisonous bastard & no idea why she's on. Fuck me, she actually sang the opening bars of 'Islands in the Stream' at Richard Hawley on Saturday. Toe-curling shite that Hawley manfully ignored, feigning not to have ever heard the song before. Her 'interview' with JC Clarke, (another massive missed opportunity) mainly consisted of her telling him how working class she is because her dad was a headteacher, even interrupting him while he's telling a self-deprecating story about real poverty in the 50s. She knows fuck all about pretty much any of the music she spouts about; she can't interview for shit and she's a racist prick. (A few weeks ago, she was skirting very close to covid denial with all her 'now we're not allowed to even go to the shops hahahahahahah'.)
- Cerys is fantastic; never a duff show, always interesting, brilliant themes
- Gideon Coe is worth his weight in gold; along with Cerys, the best on 6
- Riley's great when he's great and a bit meh sometimes. He's a loveable old bastard though and some of the repeated series he's done are OK - though over familiar as they're only a few years old. It works best when his time in The Fall crosses over with the time period he's talking about or music he's playing. A national treasure yes he's a bit like Peel isn't he really. Though not the underage girl stuff.
- Amy Lame is cak; another one who's just playing at it; no real knowledge, just in the media and knows some people.
- Mary Anne Hobbs - her breathy voice makes me feel a bit tense for some reason and she's a bit earnest but she seems nice and means well. She's played some excellent dance tunes recently
- Lammo's Lammo; as predictable as the indie landfill he loves so much. As a fellow Essex boy, I've got a bit of a soft spot for him and I like a bit of landfill myself on occasion so fair fucks to him really. His shows are pretty tedious and repetitive now though - he needs something new. His album listening party is a) a rip off and b) a bit shit. Opening lagers at 6 on a Friday and singing along to the listener request show is a welcome to the weekend for me.
- Lauren is showbiz; slick and smooth and in touch with the listeners and will be massive on the telly at some point. Her shows work in the morning but were dull af over the lunchtime. Maybe because I only hear half hour though. I've got a soft spot for her too as I knew her a little bit about a hundred years ago in Newcastle.
- Craig Charles; I've never wanted to like him as he proved himself to be a complete cunt many years ago. His shows are brilliant though; cooking and dancing in the kitchen is a staple on a Saturday night. Having said that, his source material's the best so he'd be hard pressed not to find good tunes in some ways.
- Guy Garvey; I know he's all about himself (in a slightly annoying way that Marc Riley avoids) but I do like his shows. Nice, thoughtful, mellow tunes that can sometimes be twee and obvious but sometimes pretty good*
- Radcliffe/Nemone/Robinson; all OK at their thing.
- Keaveny - I quite like him
*Tbf, I've not listened to him recently as an ex-urb does a brilliant show on Home | The Neon Hospice on Sundays at 2pm...
Hmmm. Nice reviews, but no mention of Gilles Peterson, Tom Ravenscroft or Stuart Maconie (on his own) - probably the best shows on the station.
love her show.
