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Talking “Teenage Kicks” With The Undertones’ John O’Neill

06.14.17

By Tim Scott
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Dancing Queens: Uncovering ‘The Hits of ABBA in Hindi’

03.19.17

By Alex Godfrey
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Hear Aphex Twin’s Brain-Bending 1992 Peel Session

03.21.16

By Alexander Iadarola
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Watch This 1999 Video of Aphex Twin Talking About Creativity and Suburban Boredom

11.12.15

By THUMP Staff
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The Curse of Bury St Edmunds: Why No Bands Ever Made It From The Town John Peel Dubbed “the New Seattle”

10.12.15

By John Henry Phillips
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All Hail the 75-Year-Old First Lady of Radio

07.24.15

By Jonny Coleman
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The Early Days of London’s Fabric Nightclub

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By Matthias Connor
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An Obligatory and Pointless Debate About John Peel Day

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By Mark Hepworth, David Ellen

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