Good luck and profound thanks to Marcelle and Paul, and to all past, present, and future Dandelion DJs and helpers.
Added: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 12:49 PM
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Name: Olaf A. Schulte
From: Switzerland
Fully agree with what Guy Manchester says. Marcelle and Paul to me are/were closest to capturing what Peel was all about (except for the FF). And with Rocker playing the Wedding Present in the background, I would insist that despite the occasional breath of fresh air, the station runs the risks of being run by traditionalists, whether statistics make that "UK Indie" or not (which was a placeholder anyway).
Admin reply: We will not be responding to each point raised via the guestbook on this topic - since the reasons behind what has happened are not as simple as described and are more than musical choices.
Elsewhere we have pointed out that there are other places where the DJs can still be heard. We have also played out Marcelle's last show as recorded.
If listeners want to vote with their feet / ears and go elsewhere that would be a shame. Before you do it why not get in touch with some of the DJs and tell them what you like or dislike about their shows and if you have some particular artists that you would like to recommend then include that as well.
If you do not want to listen the the Festive 50 ... then don't! It is consistently the most listened to show of the year and our server usually hits maximum limits during it and is a driver to having more people listen to the shows around it ... so having a few people who tune out during it and either listen to shows on MixCloud or somewhere else or go off and do something else would actually help!
Added: Monday, November 11, 2013, 10:46 PM
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Name: Guy Manchester
From: Bristol, UK E-mail: Contact
Really sad to hear that DJ Marcelle's leaving the station. There wasn't a show of hers that passed by when I didn't hear something amazing that I'd never heard the like of before and in that she is unique among the stations DJs (bar Paul who I'm also sad to hear is leaving for now.)
All the DJs on Dandelion seem to work together and as a whole, come close to mimicking the spirit of Peel, but only Marcelle locked into that side of Peel that really reached into the unfamiliar and, on many occasions, the uncomfortable, and regularly brought us the totally out of the ordinary.
Also, as someone who used to grind his teeth in irritation year after year as Peel continued compiling the festive 50, I especially found her caustic asides about Dandelions continuing with the tradition refreshing and, I might add, hysterical!
I'd advise anyone who feels similar affection for Marcelle to check out her website (anothernicemess.com) and to subscribe to her weekly podcasts.
Added: Monday, November 11, 2013, 12:33 PM
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Name: William
From: Glasgow
72 consecutive months from Mark Cunliffe.
Happy 6th anniversary.
Can't mix for toffee but picks out some real gems that put paid to the white boy guitar strum myth talked about here. BTW Mark, you are allowed a holiday you know
Added: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 05:15 PM
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Name: Olaf A. Schulte
From: Switzerland E-mail: Contact
Terrible news Marcelle and Paul are leaving, Marcelle especially. As other listeners pointed out, both of them captured the Peel spirit more than other DJ Dandelion Radio has on board (yes, looking at you, Andrew Morrison, playing "Huey Lewis and the News". Are we left with white old men playing UK indie?
Admin reply: Feel free to analyse the tracklistings to see the split between UK and non-UK artists - and compare across the DJs and Peel. No prizes available! Maybe Rachael can make some time to provide some more shows - although that might increase the;UK Indie ratio.
Marcelle still has shows on other stations, so you can still tune in. Meanwhile at Dandelion we will continue to get shows out with plenty of new tracks and specially recorded sessions. It will always be a mixed bag - and we will try to keep the variety going. If you (anyone) know of female DJs who could fit in then do let us know because we are keen to have more.
Shocked and saddened at Marcelle's exit. What policy disagreement is she referring to? Don't know what to say. She certainly captured the spirit that makes Dandelion special.
Admin reply: We have decided not to elaborate. However, there still 2 shows to enjoy this month plus the archives on MixCloud and Marcelle still has at least one long-running show on a different station as well. In any case, hopefully you will still find plenty to both enjoy and stretch your listening across many of the other shows this month and into the future.
Very sad to hear that Marcelle is leaving. It seemed to me that the tracks she played exactly matched the stations motto, in fact, more so than any other DJ. I recently read the quote "Great art stretches the taste, it doesn't follow tastes" ... and this certainly applied to the content of all of Marcelle's shows.
Added: Tuesday, November 05, 2013, 09:48 PM
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Name: Ron Marinick
From: Rhode Island USA E-mail: Contact
Just a note to say I am saddened to hear that both Marcella and Paul Ackroyd are out. The time and effort each put into their shows was apparent and they gave Dandelion an added air of " leftfieldness" that will be missed. Thanks to both.
