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David Pascoe

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Capitalism’s flimsier than it looks:

Senser - Eject (1 May 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Senser - Eject (1 May 1993)

Buy this at Discogs As much as I loved their session, I couldn’t leave Pitchshifter’s meditations on chemical warfare, the Devil and emot...

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December 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

I see that Stokes is throwing England’s bowlers under the bus. Yet again the top 6 get away without criticism. It’s the type of attitude which saw Ben Foakes carry the can for the top 6’s failings in India.

They can all go, frankly. Sick of Stokes, McCullum, Key and all of the top 6.

December 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM

David Pascoe

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Having slept on it, I think I probably went a bit too far, so I would like to retract the “brutal” bit.

I stand by everything else though.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 7d

If anyone reading this was in any way responsible for the hoops that we have to go through to buy anything using online banking, can I just say that I wish all and any of you, a painful, brutal, humiliating and degrading death.

Fuck off, you cunts.

December 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

If anyone reading this was in any way responsible for the hoops that we have to go through to buy anything using online banking, can I just say that I wish all and any of you, a painful, brutal, humiliating and degrading death.

Fuck off, you cunts.

December 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

Fire, brimstone and Bacchanalia:

Pitchshifter - Peel Session (1 May 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Pitchshifter - Peel Session (1 May 1993)

Buy these at Discogs Well, I don’t know, children. My Christmas break starts on Saturday 20 December, and it’s not inconceivable that I’ll...

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December 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

Just seen the latest score from Tannadice. Still plenty of time for Celtic, but that bloke who was taking Sunday’s frustrations out on a Scooby Doo toy must be smashing his room to pieces at the moment.

December 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

Electability without conviction only ends up disappointing everybody:

Razorblade Smile - Red Sleeping Beauty (1 May 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Razorblade Smile - Red Sleeping Beauty (1 May 1993)

Buy this at Discogs A word of advice to anyone feeling depressed about the current state of UK and world politics, you may like to pass on...

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December 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

Spielberg finally making the movie about Sharaz Jek that the world has been waiting for.

Alan Cerny @alancerny.bsky.social · 15d

Spielberg doing old school marketing. I cannot wait for whatever this is.

All will be disclosed Spielberg 06.12.26

December 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

A jigsaw puzzle magically completing itself:

Psilocybin - Rip Off (1 May 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Psilocybin - Rip Off (1 May 1993)

Buy this at Discogs 158 beats per minute? Well, if you insist. - John Peel after playing Rip Off on 1/5/93. Peel may well have been making...

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December 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

The voodoo of life itself:

Voodoo Queens - Peel Session (1 May 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Voodoo Queens - Peel Session (1 May 1993)

Buy this at Discogs A repeat of Voodoo Queens’ first Peel Session, which was originally broadcast on 22 January 1993 . The video captu...

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December 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM

David Pascoe

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Simba Wanyika - Mwongele (1 May 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Simba Wanyika - Mwongele (1 May 1993)

Buy this at Discogs 1991 marked the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Tanzanian/Kenyan band Simba Wanyika , led by the Kinyonga br...

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November 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

Forgot to include the bloody link:

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Roger Daltrey & Ken Russell's WILD Interview About 'Tommy' | Celebs Up Close

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November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

…rock music bursting the “decadent ambient state“ of the mid 1970s. He was just wrong about who/what was going to provide that jolt.

November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM

David Pascoe

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A holy grail of sorts? Ken Russell and Roger Daltrey appear on the Russell Harty show to promote Lizstomania, together with Russell’s dog which was rescued from abuse at a coalmine.

Fascinating to hear what led up to “Wilson and those crappy people.” and to consider that Russell was right about…

November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

Notes on John Peel’s Radio 1 show - Friday 23 April 1993

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Guys and Dolls: John Peel Show - Friday 23 April 1993 (BBC Radio 1)

Listening to this show, one gets the sense of John Peel being beset by issues on all sides. Some of them were self inflicted, such as the mo...

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November 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

If England do lose in 2 days, the upside is they can fit another two day warm up game in on days 4 & 5.

November 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM

David Pascoe

@greasepaintpeel.bsky.social

A home-made plane and the world’s smallest samba band:

Apogee - Inside Above (23 April 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Apogee - Inside Above (23 April 1993)

Buy this at Discogs Inside Above was the first track I heard when I listened to the file for this 23/4/93 Peel Show, but it wasn’t the fir...

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November 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM

David Pascoe

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Featuring loss, bereavement, dreams, Nic Roeg, Galaxie 500 and Jasper Carrott:

Submarine - Fading/Jnr. Elvis/Tugboat [Peel Session] (23 April 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Submarine - Fading/Jnr. Elvis/Tugboat [Peel Session] (23 April 1993)

Buy this at Discogs Buy this at Discogs NOTE - Submarine’s Peel Session has not been made available yet, so the videos of the tracks are a...

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November 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM

David Pascoe

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It’s all good fun until someone decides to bomb the World Trade Centre:

Unsane - HLL/Broke/Black Book (Vol II) [Peel Session] (23 April 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Unsane - HLL/Broke/Black Book (Vol II) [Peel Session] (23 April 1993)

Buy this at Discogs My three favourite tracks taken from a repeat of a session recorded by Unsane on 26 November, 1992 and first broadca...

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November 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM

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Dr Mand

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Never take our nhs for granted

NBC News @nbcnews.com · Nov 13

Actor James Van Der Beek is selling memorabilia from his film and television career, including Dawson’s Creek and Varsity Blues, to help with the financial cost of his cancer treatment.