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DIED. JOHN PEEL, 65, BBC radio host whose live broadcasts were a showcase for new musicians; of an apparent heart attack; in Cuzco, Peru. Since 1967, Peel Sessions has brought hundreds of rock bands, including Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins, into its studio to perform, often before a group had a recording contract. The sessions, in wide circulation both as bootleg and commercial recordings, have become invaluable time capsules of rock history...
...DIED. JOHN PEEL, 65, British disk jockey whose keen ear for new talent helped shape modern rock 'n' roll; while on holiday in Cuzco, Peru. Peel joined the BBC in 1967, the year Radio 1 was launched, and was the first DJ to broadcast songs by Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and the Clash. He went on to help create an audience for punk and, later, for alternative bands like the Smiths and Nirvana. In the 1980s, he hosted the Peel Sessions, live performances by a range of acts, many of which became classic recordings. Described by friends as an eternal...
...overriding feeling about the death of john peel, the British broadcaster who passed away last week at the age of 65, is that I never found the chance to thank him properly. John made a huge difference to my life. I imagine that all over Britain there are musicians - and not only musicians - thinking much the same thing. It's quite possible that without John, I wouldn't have made a career of music. His BBC broadcasts, from 40 years ago until last week, provided enough new ideas to excite and stimulate me and remind me that there is always...
...challenges they face and the power they have lost as they try to navigate this new landscape. Certainly, technology made it possible to nationalize the sense of community, help people find political soul mates and search for their personal truths online; but the political class also helped peel people apart. Both parties redrew districts to be more politically homogeneous, marginalized their centrists, elevated their flamethrowers, viewed with suspicion anyone who sounded temperate or reached across the aisle. At the same time, the 1987 repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, which ended mandatory balanced coverage of politics, gave birth to talk radio...
...more palatable for a new generation--and woo vodka drinkers. Some of the best of the new brew: Hendrick's, a small-batch cult favorite from Scotland that uses cucumber and rose petals for a creamy edge; Damrak, a Dutch gin that offers citrus and hints of lemon peel, orange and coriander; and WET by Beefeater, which is infused with pear and, as its name suggests, is less dry than traditional blends...