Blood and Fire
April 9th, 2008 by James BridleAfter last month’s rather wonderful The Nun Who Nurtured Reggae came last Saturday’s This Are 2 Tone, which I nearly posted, but didn’t, because it was a bit rubbish. Disappointed not to be able to load Speechification with Reggae-tinged vibes, I was therefore overjoyed to find 6Music rebroadcasting Don Letts’ excellent Radio 2 roots and culture documentary Blood and Fire (Part One and Part Two). It’s quite music-heavy, but it does contain some great cuts, characters and commentary. I particularly love Burning Spear’s epic piece of history-denial, Jah No Dead.
I remain slightly perplexed by 6Music - I know I want a good music station, but this consistently fails to be it, usually thanks to the curse of all radio: over-talkative presenters. Tom Robinson’s evening show is generally OK, but if I wanted to listen to lots of old Peel sessions, Radio 1’s Keeping It Peel has it pretty much sown up. So the daily Play It Again slot (weekdays, 2130), showcasing old music docs, is great, and I’d appreciate it if anyone wants to point out what else I should look out for on the station.
