John Kell
@johnkell.bsky.social
Some indie music, radio, archive TV, F1. Roobarbarian. Personal account. My views.
Well. Music's quite a thing, isn't it? Chris T-T's brief roar out of retirement. Lots of thoughts, lots of feelings. Remarkable performance, remarkable evening.
November 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Well. Music's quite a thing, isn't it? Chris T-T's brief roar out of retirement. Lots of thoughts, lots of feelings. Remarkable performance, remarkable evening.
Monday's show! Featuring a rather extreme radio edit... www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Monday's show! Featuring a rather extreme radio edit... www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
The gig: Courtney Marie Andrews! Previewing her new album and also, it turns out, another recorded but unreleased album that may emerge at some point! A treat to see her in such a small venue - this sold out very quickly!
October 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The gig: Courtney Marie Andrews! Previewing her new album and also, it turns out, another recorded but unreleased album that may emerge at some point! A treat to see her in such a small venue - this sold out very quickly!
I doubt the word "compromised" has ever before been asked to bear as much weight as it is here.
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I doubt the word "compromised" has ever before been asked to bear as much weight as it is here.
Y'know what, I'm far less disappointed about the show that got nominated not winning the actual award than I am about FM Nights not getting a nomination. I mean, this is the show people sometimes actually say they like! www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Y'know what, I'm far less disappointed about the show that got nominated not winning the actual award than I am about FM Nights not getting a nomination. I mean, this is the show people sometimes actually say they like! www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
Yesterday's show - it started good, but it was quickly goodbye! www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
October 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Yesterday's show - it started good, but it was quickly goodbye! www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
FM Nights: www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
October 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
FM Nights: www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
October 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Checked my own Twitter profile to figure out when I last watched the BBC's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Pre-pandemic! Well justified in starting a re-watch as the nights draw in...
September 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Checked my own Twitter profile to figure out when I last watched the BBC's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Pre-pandemic! Well justified in starting a re-watch as the nights draw in...
Radio show admin! Here's Monday's FM Nights, and last week's JKVS Indie Disco special - maybe you'll want to crank that one up on Friday evening?
September 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Radio show admin! Here's Monday's FM Nights, and last week's JKVS Indie Disco special - maybe you'll want to crank that one up on Friday evening?
OK, if I see any I will.
September 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
OK, if I see any I will.
Heads up: tomorrow night's show is a 2-hour indie disco special! Not done one of these for years...
September 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Heads up: tomorrow night's show is a 2-hour indie disco special! Not done one of these for years...
Monday's FM Nights - if nothing else, that's a cracking opener. www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
September 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Monday's FM Nights - if nothing else, that's a cracking opener. www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
Third gig of the week was Jane Weaver at Esquires, which I was fully expecting to be a good show, but went well beyond that. She's built up such a great catalogue, it really was all killer no filler.
August 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Third gig of the week was Jane Weaver at Esquires, which I was fully expecting to be a good show, but went well beyond that. She's built up such a great catalogue, it really was all killer no filler.
Throwing Muses! In walking distance!
August 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Throwing Muses! In walking distance!
Nice selection on this week's show, though it uncomfortably hints at mortality...
www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
August 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Nice selection on this week's show, though it uncomfortably hints at mortality...
www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
Folk Bitch Trio at the Lexington! Love those harmonies. Would The Pipettes be an apt comparison? I mean, not remotely, no.
August 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Folk Bitch Trio at the Lexington! Love those harmonies. Would The Pipettes be an apt comparison? I mean, not remotely, no.
Monday's show - bear with the crackly audio, our tx turns out like that sometimes (well, often). The mystery year is a centenary this time, so testing your Victorian-era local knowledge... www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
August 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Monday's show - bear with the crackly audio, our tx turns out like that sometimes (well, often). The mystery year is a centenary this time, so testing your Victorian-era local knowledge... www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
Not been here for years. Confusingly, but probably shrewdly, they now have bars at both ends of the room.
August 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Not been here for years. Confusingly, but probably shrewdly, they now have bars at both ends of the room.
Monday's show - a good couple of retrospective features, and otherwise 100% new music for 2025! www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
August 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Monday's show - a good couple of retrospective features, and otherwise 100% new music for 2025! www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
To a large extent I basically own the telly programmes that have been released on DVD that I'm interested in. But it's good to fill in a few gaps now and again. I've seen all of these shows once only, some not since first broadcast.
August 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
To a large extent I basically own the telly programmes that have been released on DVD that I'm interested in. But it's good to fill in a few gaps now and again. I've seen all of these shows once only, some not since first broadcast.
Pure tooting my own horn, but... I really like FM Nights! Another new edition from yesterday - come on, can you get the mystery year? www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
August 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Pure tooting my own horn, but... I really like FM Nights! Another new edition from yesterday - come on, can you get the mystery year? www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
Hey! Monday's show! Runs on a pretty pleasing, and totally accidental, gradient from niche to top 10 hit. www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
July 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Hey! Monday's show! Runs on a pretty pleasing, and totally accidental, gradient from niche to top 10 hit. www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...
Can confirm this was GRATE! Here is Hibbett in ACTION.
July 29, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Can confirm this was GRATE! Here is Hibbett in ACTION.