Don Letts explores Notting Hill – BBC Radio 2
Very short notice (sorry) but if you’re near a radio in the UK – or the internet globally I suggest you take a quick visit to BBC Radio 2. At 2230GMT, 1730EST a very special broadcast featuring Don Letts is taking place. Typically BBC 2 are really good about archiving shows for a week or two so I hope that’s the case here. (I’ll update when I find out).
The broadcast reviews the history of Notting Hill and it’s connection with music and features Paul Simonon as well as a cast of worthy characters. Save my typing fingers here’s the blurb from the BBC:
Starting in the shadow of the Westway, Don walks the streets and takes us to the hotel where Alice Cooper kept his snake in the bath. He tracks down the café where Mick Jagger used to hang out, the Rough Trade shop that ignited a DIY musical revolution, and Basing Street Studios where Bob Marley threw a punky reggae party and Band Aid fed the world.
Along the way Don exclusively interviews Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz, The Good The Bad & The Queen), Paul Simonon (The Clash, The Good The Bad & The Queen), Lemmy (Motorhead), homegrown reggae legends Aswad, Viv Albertine (The Slits), Nik Turner (Hawkwind), Andrea Oliver (Rip Rig & Panic), Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin’ Criminals), Michael Moorcock (author & Hawkwind collaborator), Joe Boyd (Witchseason Label) and TV presenter Davina McCall. Together with cab drivers, cafe owners and locals, they tell the story of The Other Notting Hill.
Hope you can listen to this…will be doing so myself. Tim
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