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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

What on earth are the producers of radio 2 overnight thinking? whenever i tune in there in the wee hours it is manic techno or other very lively jump around music & manic chatter. Are they all on E's? Most folk like something a bit more soothing at night. Magic have a better idea.
And what are those two northern guys mid evening on? This evening they played some plodding techno-ish thing from the 80s with no tune, totally repetative, & some moron shouting "Hitler" throughout it.
The dj then said "What a brilliant record"

mmmm

davem · Joined: 13 Mar 2009 Posts: 115

I listened to Radcliffe and Maconie every night last week and that one slipped past me what was it called? are you sure you are not on R1 during the wee small hours?

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

As R2 now provides relatively little for those of us in our golden years, as Alan Keith used to put it, why not put some repeats of SOTS, Desmond Carrington etc on at night?

Ian.

SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:14 am Post subject:

I've started to record Radcliffe & Maconi lately to hear the next day as I think it's a great show.. Razz

Listening to last night's show so far, Maconi only by the way, I reckon the track in question is "Hit the North" by the Fall?
It does sound like Hitler....
I like this kind of track but then again, I also liked Psycle Sluts by John Cooper Clarke.. Confused

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davem · Joined: 13 Mar 2009 Posts: 115

It was the techno reference that threw me i dont think of the fall when you mention techno Very Happy

SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject:

I'm not into the Fall atall atall.. Very Happy

but, there is a Techno type buzzy noise occuring on this track.
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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

I do like the show when I have tuned in. The music and chat seems to be good. I do like Mark when he covers for Wrighty. I also like Stuart when he covered on drivetime.

Ian Robinson · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject:

I'm not a fan of The Fall, but as they've been around for 30 years I guess their average fans are actually of the same age as the average Radio 2 listener (which I think is 52).

SantaFefan · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:31 pm Post subject:

It's a great show imo.. I like both Mark and Stuart's humour, really makes me smile sometimes, particularly when Noddy's with them, and in general, all the music they play is interesting.
I can just about keep up with the newer band names they discuss too.
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NickSheffield · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 508

Radcliffe and Maconie have overtaken all other Radio 2 shows as my favourite by miles - or even by worlds. Marvellous radio. Maconie's nearly-namesake would be proud.

John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject:

I recorded Suzi Q's show last night and listened to it instead of Ken Bruce this morning... another great show in my opinion - all 50's songs.. and some really nice ones too.
I like her presentation style...
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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Why are you recording a show?-surely much easier to use the iplayer feature.

SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject:

well, I haven't used the iplayer yet so don't really know how it works but with my DAB radio and built in card slot, it's easy to record and; with a timer.
So last night I recorded R&M and Suzi to hear several times over...
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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

I magine it's much easier your way SantaFe! You could then carry the radio around with you if you wanted to. I still occasionally record shows on my mini disc recorder if I want to listen in the kitchen.

H

PS I saw the radio you mentioned the other day. Do the bass and treble work well? It's something that is rarely found on radios these days.
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SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject:

exactly Helen, it's portable and I can transfer the card to another radio or DVD player if needed.

Unfortunately, I can't say the bass sound is very good on the Roberts.. it easily distorts if the bass control is over half way but for general listening it'll do.. I can't understand why today's radios don't get that deep sound like the old ones used to.
If I'm in for a long session on my drawing board, like today, I plug the radio into one of these PC sound systems - a powered woofer and two speakers I bought from Staples... £20! it sounds very good too.

I've got a Sony mini disc/CD/radio system in a very nice shiny black finish but alas, the mini disc started to play up so in typical male fashion, I gave it few taps followed by a big hit and it doesn't work at all now... Laughing

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Clive55 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336

SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject:

without labouring the point, this is why I like my new radio, because I'd normally miss these shows no matter how much I like them..
Tonight for example, I'm recording Mark Lamarr's show...
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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Whilst staying up listening to the Richard Allinson weekend shows I have noticed that the news readers employed during the night hours are how shall I say it......rubbish.

Where does the BBC find these folk from some of them can't string 2 sentences together without tripping up.

Richard is certainly having to work with second rate colleagues.

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Surely it's a team effort.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Thanks Helen.

Hope you can catch Richard again when you have some time-he is now really settled into these weekend shows and the music he is playing is just fabulous.

The shows do remind me of when he was presenting on Saturday afternoons a few years ago.

He just needs to bring back the Wall of Sound feature imho.

RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

colby · Joined: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 1216

That'll be because in-store signal distribution arrangements exist for multiple TV displays but not for DAB units, probably. Additionally, TVs of all descriptions (whether standard def or HD) have a variety of input options which can accept the in-store distributed signal whereas portable DAB units probably don't.

DAB signal distribution over-air is also pretty flakey (much like DVB-T Freeview is) so that's an added obstacle.
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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Since we first commented about the quality of newsreaders on duty during the small hours I note some of the big hitters/rgeulars have been brought back eg Colin Berry, Alan Dedicote etc.

Hopefully this remains to be the case going forward etc.