today is the international john peel day. for sure, peel was the most influential radio dj of all times. on bbc.co.uk you can read his credo: i just want to hear something i haven't heard before. this is something we all should consider. mainly anybody who produces something. do something new! why? because: if it's not new then it's not you. copies are worthless from the artistic point of view. cook your own soup, even if the ingredients are never new. you know, you can't always find a new herb. but you can do a new mix.

fine.

i'm finishing my soup now. and then i'll cycle to kreuzberg. there's a few nice bands playing in honour of mr. peel. will you come too?

ps: i had the honour to be played by mr. peel in 2000 and 2001. that were the sitcom warriors. good ol' times i don't remember. i once got a call from his secretary, she asked me if i would like to do a 'peel session' with the sitcom warriors some time. it didn't happen. we split up. hmm.

yours

pope