We're just back from an action-packed weekend in London. Amongst the non-stop fun was attendance at White Hart Lane where we saw the near death experience of the Bolton player Muamba. What a weird thing: you have never witnessed such silence in a packed premier league football stadium (well apart from the customary pin-drop experience at another north London ground.) Is it too early for me to enquire about refunds? On a positive note, hospital reports are encouraging, which is amazing in the circumstances.
But enough of this morbid talk. The previous night we were at the South Bank for the BBC Radio 6 Music 10th anniversary bash. It was a good night all round, with sets from the likes of Graham Coxon (Blur) and Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) competing with 6 Music DJs tending the wheels of steel in the foyer and even, in the case of rock stars turned presenters Tom Robinson and Hughie Morgan (the Fun Loving Criminals guy), playing live.
Public Image Ltd topped the bill and good old Johnny Lydon/Rotten set the tone with his quote: "Thank you radio 6 - someone's got to put up with this stuff!" He had to have a lyrics book to prompt his memory and worse, had to wear glasses to read it but I know how he feels. We're none of us getting any younger but thank God we have 6 Music so we can kid ourselves.
If you don't listen to 6 Music then you should. It is really first class and is always wafting round the house when we are in residence at Marshside Acres. Being a digital station means hardly anyone can get it in the car which is a shame but despite this, listener figures are booming and, having been perilously close to being axed a short while back, it's now looking forward with confidence to its second ten years.
Highlight of the night for me was a brief chat with DJ Liz "sister of Andy" Kerhsaw, whose Saturday show is a particular delight. Although she must now be of a "certain age", she was living it up on Friday like a 14 year-old on her first big night out (see picture). We rubbed shoulders (literally) with other DJs such as Mark Radcliffe, Stuart Maconie, Lauren Laverne, Craig Charles (Red Dwarf alert!), Mark "Lard" Riley, Steve Lamaq and Jarvis Cocker (no less!) who were all quite obviously having just as a good a time as us humble punters. You can see highlights on the red button and the 6 Music web-site. Do it!
There is no limit to membership of the 6 Music club so come on in: point your browser, DAB radio, Freeview/satellite TV at 6 Music now. For groovy people of all ages (which means you, groovy reader), it has become a vitally important institution. And guess what? It's free!
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