THE positive influence of genuine role models never diminishes - and the late DJ John Peel is no exception.
Next Thursday, local bands will perform to celebrate John Peel Day, two years after the death of the DJ.
It is fantastic that a man who devoted his life to little-known bands will be celebrated by those hoping to establish themselves in the future. It is what he would have wanted.
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