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Old 07-10-2015, 12:26
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The official party line is that Dave is too busy with his company but I think it's pretty obvious that they don't talk to each other now, and listening back to the old shows you can tell that things weren't right between them. I always wondered if that was the reason Ben Cooper called time on the show, rather than the pressure to get the average listener age down.

Of course, Chris isn't going to discuss the fallout so unless Dave talks then they're sticking to the "other commitments" excuse.
In his interview with Stephen Nolan (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06d9wl0 from 01:13:32 onwards ) Chris sticks to 'other committments' line.
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Old 07-10-2015, 14:01
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The Nolan interview was pre-recorded, and there's a couple of times you can hear edit points. Steven and Chris are friends, I suspect there's every chance any awkward Dave chat was either removed, or simply not mentioned.
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Old 07-10-2015, 14:02
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It might simply be that Dave genuinely is happy with the next chapter of his career, doesn't want the early starts etc.

Although a throwaway good luck tweet would have gone a long way to preventing speculation.
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Old 08-10-2015, 09:24
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Olly Murs on the show!
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Old 08-10-2015, 14:15
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It might simply be that Dave genuinely is happy with the next chapter of his career, doesn't want the early starts etc.

Although a throwaway good luck tweet would have gone a long way to preventing speculation.
the total lack of mentions in his tweets says it all
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Old 08-10-2015, 16:25
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I thought today's show was quite weak. We know Chris can go big on charity campaigns but he was not given enough resources for his show today. I think this is a problem with Global as although they have said they are joining up the stations, it is only via the charity and noticable on air with shared bulletins. However, if you are listening to one station then you would not realise the other stations are doing it. I think Chris should have had more case studies to work with and I know about time constraints but have visited the charities to talk about it with a personal point of view as the BBC do with Comic Relief when they went to Uganda and saw how the projects work. It would not have been hard to have him do an interview at a London charity. Global have raised a lot of money but mostly it is through their auctions rather then so much cross branding. I thought today would have been perfect for Chris to gatecrash the studios. Also this week's wheel of chance their big feature has barley been featured other then talking about it on Monday which was fun and exciting as it was Anti-Radio X playlist. The other problem is these novely old guitar rock songs are now on a D rotation and listening to Moyles everydya they are starting to become recognisable such as Feeder and Pulp. This then leads to the problem of the Platinum Hour as we have already had those songs through the week at around 6:55am which I know could be when audiences are not listening. However, the Golden Hour was all about songs you never hear and there is a novelty.
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Old 08-10-2015, 16:44
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I thought today's show was quite weak. We know Chris can go big on charity campaigns but he was not given enough resources for his show today. I think this is a problem with Global as although they have said they are joining up the stations, it is only via the charity and noticable on air with shared bulletins. However, if you are listening to one station then you would not realise the other stations are doing it. I think Chris should have had more case studies to work with and I know about time constraints but have visited the charities to talk about it with a personal point of view as the BBC do with Comic Relief when they went to Uganda and saw how the projects work. It would not have been hard to have him do an interview at a London charity. Global have raised a lot of money but mostly it is through their auctions rather then so much cross branding. I thought today would have been perfect for Chris to gatecrash the studios. Also this week's wheel of chance their big feature has barley been featured other then talking about it on Monday which was fun and exciting as it was Anti-Radio X playlist. The other problem is these novely old guitar rock songs are now on a D rotation and listening to Moyles everydya they are starting to become recognisable such as Feeder and Pulp. This then leads to the problem of the Platinum Hour as we have already had those songs through the week at around 6:55am which I know could be when audiences are not listening. However, the Golden Hour was all about songs you never hear and there is a novelty.
Couldn't agree more on the Platinum hour, the feature works because it is an hour of old tunes you never hear on the station. They need to play songs that are unlikely to get played at other times on Radio X. I'm sure all the tunes featured so far have been played a number of times on the station in other slots possibly even on Chris' show. This is one area Chris needs to push back on its a slot where Radio X could expand its remit a bit and play some artists they wouldn't normally; Beatles, U2 (Dom would love it), Pink Floyd, some 90s dance, Coldpaly, Keane, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Pink, Jay-Z, Beyonce.
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Old 08-10-2015, 16:45
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Couldn't agree more on the Platinum hour, the feature works because it is an hour of old tunes you never hear on the station. They need to play songs that are unlikely to get played at other times on Radio X. I'm sure all the tunes featured so far have been played a number of times on the station in other slots possibly even on Chris' show. This is one area Chris needs to push back on its a slot where Radio X could expand its remit a bit and play some artists they wouldn't normally; Beatles, U2 (Dom would love it), Pink Floyd, some 90s dance, Coldpaly, Keane, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Pink, Jay-Z, Beyonce.
And some Queen, T-Rex, Simon and Garfunkel, Kate Bush, I'm sure these artists wouldn't completely alienate the Radio X audience for 1 hour per week.
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Old 08-10-2015, 18:38
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Couldn't agree more on the Platinum hour, the feature works because it is an hour of old tunes you never hear on the station. They need to play songs that are unlikely to get played at other times on Radio X. I'm sure all the tunes featured so far have been played a number of times on the station in other slots possibly even on Chris' show. This is one area Chris needs to push back on its a slot where Radio X could expand its remit a bit and play some artists they wouldn't normally; Beatles, U2 (Dom would love it), Pink Floyd, some 90s dance, Coldpaly, Keane, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Pink, Jay-Z, Beyonce.
There is a whole world of rock, alt-rock and alt-dance that they don't venture into normally. I'd hope they'd explore those avenues before hitting any at the end of your list.

Remember its mostly a new rock music station with the odd familiar recurrent thrown in. When Coldplay and Snow Patrol have new albums out I'd be surprised if they weren't playlisted. They've done so in the past.
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Old 08-10-2015, 19:34
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yes last weeks plat hour fell way short when they just played the same old xfm crap

it needs to be left field
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Old 08-10-2015, 20:37
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It might simply be that Dave genuinely is happy with the next chapter of his career, doesn't want the early starts etc.

Although a throwaway good luck tweet would have gone a long way to preventing speculation.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...e-divorce.html
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Old 08-10-2015, 20:43
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There is a whole world of rock, alt-rock and alt-dance that they don't venture into normally. I'd hope they'd explore those avenues before hitting any at the end of your list.

Remember its mostly a new rock music station with the odd familiar recurrent thrown in. When Coldplay and Snow Patrol have new albums out I'd be surprised if they weren't playlisted. They've done so in the past.
Sure throw in your alt stuff on an evening show, but the Platinum hour (1hour a week only) should be about classics but stuff not normally played, here's my suggestion;

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
KLF - 3am eternal
Coldplay - The Scientist
Beatles - I am the Walrus
Keane - Bedshaped
Amie Winehouse - Back to Black
T - Rex - Hot Love
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
Adele - Rolling in the deep
Elton John - Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting

Now that would be something refreshing on Radio X for an hour at 9am on a Friday. Thoughts?
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Old 08-10-2015, 21:01
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Sure throw in your alt stuff on an evening show, but the Platinum hour (1hour a week only) should be about classics but stuff not normally played, here's my suggestion;

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
KLF - 3am eternal
Coldplay - The Scientist
Beatles - I am the Walrus
Keane - Bedshaped
Amie Winehouse - Back to Black
T - Rex - Hot Love
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
Adele - Rolling in the deep
Elton John - Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting

Now that would be something refreshing on Radio X for an hour at 9am on a Friday. Thoughts?
Anthrax & Public Enemy - Bring the noise
Republica - Ready to go
Iron Maiden - Can I play with Madness?
Kiss - All night long
Puddle of Mudd - She Hates Me
Bomfunk MCs - Freestyler
Jay Z / Linkin Park - Numb
Offspring - Way down the line
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Old 08-10-2015, 22:14
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Will Radio X play Xmas music?
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Old 08-10-2015, 22:29
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Will Radio X play Xmas music?
I think Chris Will but not sure about other parts of the schedule
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Old 08-10-2015, 22:48
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I want Dominic the Donkey and Stanta (Which Chris was stopped from paying by the BBC)
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Old 08-10-2015, 22:57
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I want Dominic the Donkey and Stanta (Which Chris was stopped from paying by the BBC)
Was he really? Why? Its just a parody!

Personally, Ill miss Dave's Christmas countdowns.

Why are we talking about Christmas?
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Old 09-10-2015, 07:18
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Will Radio X play Xmas music?
Doesn't really fit with the music played on Radio X so hopefully not. It would make a refreshing change to have at least one music station that doesn't.
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Old 09-10-2015, 08:07
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It would make a refreshing change to have at least one music station that doesn't.
I do hope so. I dream of a station where my ears are not assaulted by 'Fairytale of New York' every hour, which all presenters are programmed to call the 'greatest Christmas song of all time'.

It ain't.
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Old 09-10-2015, 08:50
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Will Radio X play Xmas music?
I thought it wouldn't be long until you suggested Slade!
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Old 09-10-2015, 09:09
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Platinum hour's on, good to hear some forgotten hits, oh no its Club Foot Kasabian last played on Radio X on Wednesday evening. What will song 2 be...
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Old 09-10-2015, 09:10
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Was he really? Why? Its just a parody!

Personally, Ill miss Dave's Christmas countdowns.

Why are we talking about Christmas?
Yes he used to mention that he couldn't play it as it was deemed too dark for a breakfast show by the BBC powers that be, think its dark style would suit Radio X well, lets see...
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Old 09-10-2015, 09:11
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Platinum hour's on, good to hear some forgotten hits, oh no its Club Foot Kasabian last played on Radio X on Wednesday evening. What will song 2 be...
Stereophonics, last played on Monday. Will we get a song Radio X hasn't played this week?
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Old 09-10-2015, 09:15
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MGMT played Wednesday. Is there back catalogue really this small?
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Old 09-10-2015, 09:17
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Finally No Doubt, don't think this usually gets played by the station.
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