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UNPLANNED DOWNTIME: 12th Oct 23:45

The best DAB radio channel in your opinions for---

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Rock/Blues music. I am absolutely fed up of the BBC's choices.
Thanks in advance.
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  • darthed1981darthed1981 Frets: 10322
    Planet Rock surely?

    I don't listen much (more of a Radio X kinda guy) but they play a lot more "deep cuts" so when I do it's like "wow - never heard that forgotten Alice Cooper single from 1972... its pretty good!"
    We have to be so very careful, what we believe in...
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  • equalsqlequalsql Frets: 5849
    darthed1981 said:
    Planet Rock surely?

    I don't listen much (more of a Radio X kinda guy) but they play a lot more "deep cuts" so when I do it's like "wow - never heard that forgotten Alice Cooper single from 1972... its pretty good!"
    Good call. I'm was quite surprised just how good a fair chunk of their content is.
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  • S56035S56035 Frets: 833
    Radio X CR, Absolute Rock and Planet Rock are the ones saved in my car.
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  • jonnyburgojonnyburgo Frets: 11799
    I rarely listen to DAB stations, podcasts can cover most of my niche wants in terms of music
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30022
    I only listen to Cerys Matthews on 6 of a Sunday morning.
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 20197
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    Planet Rock surely?

    I don't listen much (more of a Radio X kinda guy) but they play a lot more "deep cuts" so when I do it's like "wow - never heard that forgotten Alice Cooper single from 1972... its pretty good!"
    They must have changed.  I gave up listening to Planet Rock because for any given band they only ever seemed to play the two or three most obvious "greatest hits".
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  • OffsetOffset Frets: 9212
    Philly_Q said:
    Planet Rock surely?

    I don't listen much (more of a Radio X kinda guy) but they play a lot more "deep cuts" so when I do it's like "wow - never heard that forgotten Alice Cooper single from 1972... its pretty good!"
    They must have changed.  I gave up listening to Planet Rock because for any given band they only ever seemed to play the two or three most obvious "greatest hits".
    They are still guilty of that to an extent, but they do play some lesser-known stuff as well and a lot of the 'new' music (well new to me) I've got into in the past few years was introduced to me via PR - Massive Wagons,  Brothers Osborne, Rival Sons, Gary Clark Jr etc.  It's my music station of choice.  I can't do any of the BBC's music output these days and R2 in particular has the most irritating, up-their-own-arse presenters out there.
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 20197
    Offset said:
    Philly_Q said:
    Planet Rock surely?

    I don't listen much (more of a Radio X kinda guy) but they play a lot more "deep cuts" so when I do it's like "wow - never heard that forgotten Alice Cooper single from 1972... its pretty good!"
    They must have changed.  I gave up listening to Planet Rock because for any given band they only ever seemed to play the two or three most obvious "greatest hits".
    They are still guilty of that to an extent, but they do play some lesser-known stuff as well and a lot of the 'new' music (well new to me) I've got into in the past few years was introduced to me via PR - Massive Wagons,  Brothers Osborne, Rival Sons, Gary Clark Jr etc.  It's my music station of choice.  I can't do any of the BBC's music output these days and R2 in particular has the most irritating, up-their-own-arse presenters out there.
    Interesting.  All a bit too blues/classic rock for me (although I do realise that was the OP's question).  And in any case, my DAB radio refuses to find Planet Rock nowadays, even though it is one of these:

    MARSHALL PURE EVOKE - 1 XT DAB Radio with Extension Speaker 12500 - PicClick UK
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  • KeikoKeiko Frets: 878
    They're all crap, I just use spotify instead. Make a playlist of songs you like, and then when it gets to the end spotify just plays related songs and they don't usually miss the mark.

    Can't stand radio anymore. The adverts (we buy any car - just f off) and sensationalist news media every hour that's always exactly the same every day - "a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder", what a surprise,  f off. DJ's are beyond annoying too, no need for them.
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3178
    I got fed up with Planet Rock and I'm actually enjoying Absolute Rock. It's not perfect but it's better than most.
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  • OffsetOffset Frets: 9212
    Philly_Q said:

    Interesting.  All a bit too blues/classic rock for me (although I do realise that was the OP's question).  And in any case, my DAB radio refuses to find Planet Rock nowadays, even though it is one of these:

    MARSHALL PURE EVOKE - 1 XT DAB Radio with Extension Speaker 12500 - PicClick UK
    You swine.  I now have GAS :-(
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 20197
    Offset said:
    Philly_Q said:

    Interesting.  All a bit too blues/classic rock for me (although I do realise that was the OP's question).  And in any case, my DAB radio refuses to find Planet Rock nowadays, even though it is one of these:

    MARSHALL PURE EVOKE - 1 XT DAB Radio with Extension Speaker 12500 - PicClick UK
    You swine.  I now have GAS :-(
    They probably don't make them any more, mine's at least 15 years old, but I know there was a later version, without the Planet Rock logo.
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30022
    Philly_Q said:

    MARSHALL PURE EVOKE - 1 XT DAB Radio with Extension Speaker 12500 - PicClick UK
    Love the dinky little extension cab!
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  • bluecatbluecat Frets: 429
    Yes, I do agree with Offset about R2.
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  • theatreanchortheatreanchor Frets: 961
    Sounds like you like what you like and aren’t going to find a station that plays 24hr SRV / Clapton licks. 
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  • bluecatbluecat Frets: 429
    Thanks boys and girls, happily listening to planet rock this afternoon, heard some tracks I had almost forgotten about. Pity about the adds, just about copeing with them. Still get the news bulletins though. I will try absolute rock tomorrow.
    Thanks again.
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  • strumjoughlampsstrumjoughlamps Frets: 3067
    BBC R6 is easily the best station
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    Philly_Q said:
    Offset said:
    Philly_Q said:
    Planet Rock surely?

    I don't listen much (more of a Radio X kinda guy) but they play a lot more "deep cuts" so when I do it's like "wow - never heard that forgotten Alice Cooper single from 1972... its pretty good!"
    They must have changed.  I gave up listening to Planet Rock because for any given band they only ever seemed to play the two or three most obvious "greatest hits".
    They are still guilty of that to an extent, but they do play some lesser-known stuff as well and a lot of the 'new' music (well new to me) I've got into in the past few years was introduced to me via PR - Massive Wagons,  Brothers Osborne, Rival Sons, Gary Clark Jr etc.  It's my music station of choice.  I can't do any of the BBC's music output these days and R2 in particular has the most irritating, up-their-own-arse presenters out there.
    Interesting.  All a bit too blues/classic rock for me (although I do realise that was the OP's question).  And in any case, my DAB radio refuses to find Planet Rock nowadays, even though it is one of these:

    MARSHALL PURE EVOKE - 1 XT DAB Radio with Extension Speaker 12500 - PicClick UK
    Strange, I can't see the image, but hovering the mouse pointer over the link tells me it is a Marshall branded Pure Evoke 1 XT.
    Very cool, although I always missed having the FM bands.
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 15603
    My DAB gathers dust. I did have one in my old van as well  but a) MrsTheWeary was usually with me so that meant Radio 2 only and b) DAB essentially useless in France which is where it was largely driven. 

    Planet Rock was on FM in the Midlands years ago and it was painfully repetitive although there would be evening shows specialising in prog or blues or whatever. Looking at the list of national DAB stations in the UK it's the only one remaining that is rock. 
    I’ll handle this Violet, you take your three hour break. 
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  • bluecatbluecat Frets: 429
    I will say the quality of the music does compensate for the adds. Someone has to pay for the station to run.
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  • duotoneduotone Frets: 885
    @Philly_Q ;
    Does that DAB have a Planet Rock button that goes straight to their station?
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    duotone said:
    @Philly_Q ;
    Does that DAB have a Planet Rock button that goes straight to their station?
    Who cares, These go to eleven...
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  • darthed1981darthed1981 Frets: 10322
    Kittyfrisk said:
    duotone said:
    @Philly_Q ;
    Does that DAB have a Planet Rock button that goes straight to their station?
    Who cares, These go to eleven...

    That's the BBC national multiplex... right?

    <A DAB joke folks... I'm here all week... try the fish...>
    We have to be so very careful, what we believe in...
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 20197
    duotone said:
    @Philly_Q ;
    Does that DAB have a Planet Rock button that goes straight to their station?
    It doesn't.  Originally, I think, it was automatically tuned to Planet Rock when you first switched it on, but now I can't find Planet Rock any more.  It stays on 5 Live.
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    darthed1981 said:
    Kittyfrisk said:
    duotone said:
    @Philly_Q ;
    Does that DAB have a Planet Rock button that goes straight to their station?
    Who cares, These go to eleven...

    That's the BBC national multiplex... right?

    <A DAB joke folks... I'm here all week... try the fish...>
    Planet Rock is on frequency 11A... so that's another one better, right?
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  • darthed1981darthed1981 Frets: 10322
    Kittyfrisk said:
    darthed1981 said:
    Kittyfrisk said:
    duotone said:
    @Philly_Q ;
    Does that DAB have a Planet Rock button that goes straight to their station?
    Who cares, These go to eleven...

    That's the BBC national multiplex... right?

    <A DAB joke folks... I'm here all week... try the fish...>
    Planet Rock is on frequency 11A... so that's another one better, right?

    The sad thing is... I know the BBC National Multiplex is 12B...
    We have to be so very careful, what we believe in...
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 20197
    I don't understand any of this....
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30022
    Philly_Q said:
    duotone said:
    @Philly_Q ;
    Does that DAB have a Planet Rock button that goes straight to their station?
    It doesn't.  Originally, I think, it was automatically tuned to Planet Rock when you first switched it on, but now I can't find Planet Rock any more.  It stays on 5 Live.

    What a terrible waste of a radio!

     ;) 
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 20197
    Sassafras said:
    Philly_Q said:
    duotone said:
    @Philly_Q ;
    Does that DAB have a Planet Rock button that goes straight to their station?
    It doesn't.  Originally, I think, it was automatically tuned to Planet Rock when you first switched it on, but now I can't find Planet Rock any more.  It stays on 5 Live.

    What a terrible waste of a radio!

     ;) 
    Well, all music channels.... too much shite I don't like.  All commercial channels.... adverts.  Radio 4.... too highbrow and/or boring.

    Which pretty much only leaves 5 Live.  And I'm out at work when Nicky Campbell and Nihal Arthanayake are on, so there's really only Stephen Nolan to be avoided.
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  • rlwrlw Frets: 4314
    Internet radio is much better

    americana boogie radio

    aardvarck blues



    Save a cow.  Eat a vegetarian.
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