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Playing Northern soul, psychedelic, experimental noises, spoken word and some philosophical ramblings. |
Show name: The Bigtoe Documents: An aimless wander through the mythology of rock’n'roll.
Presenters name: DJ Bigtoe
Show time and day: Sundays 4pm to 6pm.
What type of music can we expect to hear on the show?
Chunky guitar gems, psychedelia, rare soul, spoken word, alternative-country and electronica.
Why do you like this music?
Why do birds suddenly appear?
What is the format of your show?
Me. Records. Blithering between records. Taking requests and talking about rock’n'roll/philosophy/trivia, listeners can send in their own trivia, thoughts etc.
Why should people listen to your show?
It is no frills radio with great music and a sense of humour. I’ll play records you won’t have heard and records that you have heard but can’t remember who they’re by.
How did your show come about?
I’ve done quite a bit of Northern soul DJing in the past and since moving to Exeter (the greatest city in the world) I’ve found that there are some great places to play eclectic combinations of music. It just sprang from that really.
What goes on behind the scenes in the studio?
Sweating, trying not to play records with swearing, quite a lot of emails from friends and listeners come which I do my best to air, CDs scattered everywhere.
What has been your best on air moment?
The first half hour of my last show was a stormer, the tunes were sitting together well and I had some nice compliments/requests from new listeners. I think emails and feedback from the outside make it all worthwhile.
What has been your worst/ most embarrassing on air moment?
Having to cut of Julian Cope mid song just as I realised it was about to become littered with ‘inappropriate’ lyrics. Made a bit of a gag out of it so hopefully it didn’t come across as completely amateurish. Hmmmmm
Who is your favourite artist?
If I were forced I’d have to say The Beatles . They’re the Shakespeare of modern pop.
What is your all time favourite album?
Revolver - The Beatles . It changed the face of popular culture by mixing artiness and pop in a way that was challenging, mind-blowing and fun.
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