Seems like a lot of death notices have gone up here lately. The old guard of punk is reaching that age, and the previous generation, the godfathers, if you will, are getting downright elderly. But hearing about John Peel's untimely passing is still a great surprise and a staggering blow to rock fans everywhere. It's hard to imagine anyone (save possibly Rodney Bingenheimer) who has been more consistently (and succesfully) instrumental in championing great new music. Tonight I'm going home, raising a glass, and putting on all the Peel Sessions I have.
**UPDATE** The Undertones' "Teenage Kicks" was John Peel's favorite song. Teaching the Indie Kids to Dance Again has a post and an MP3.
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