Since Radio 1 now features the DJ linup from hell – Moyles, Cox, Murray and Mills I don’t even bother anymore. [At least Jo Whiley knows about music, I fear the day when this lineup is permanent]. I also have trouble getting past the bile-inducing ‘r & b’ which appears to make up most of the play list (Isn’t that why 1extra was created?).

Luckily, at work I have a fast broadband link so have been diverting myself with podcasts instead. Of particular note so far are:

  1. The Daily Source Code (which I am sure everyone has heard too).
  2. The Cambridge Podcast – assorted local1 music (and the Peruvian nation anthem).
  3. Slacker Astronomy – astronomy stuff, of interest to non-techy people too.

Also I think work a mention are the band Badwell Ash. I first heard about them via the Cambridge Podcast and they are better than 90% of R1′s output. The sound is pretty much like early Pearl Jam, with the lead singer having a very Vedder-esq yowl2. More info here and some mp3s here.

1To Cambridge that is.
2In my view a Good ThingTM.

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