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Radio 2

By officialthomasw
-  Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:53 pm #477970
Don't think I've mentioned this but Sara is covering Early breakfast followed by Zoe Ball on Breakfast the week Grimmy starts.
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By Badger Mark
-  Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:56 pm #478012
I think I will have to give that a listen. I liked Sara quite a lot when she would sub for Chris. As an aside, I downloaded Shaun Keaveny's show from Radio 6 to see if it could be a decent alternative to Chris. I have to say, it didn't do much for me. I'll give it a couple more tries though to be fair.
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By Yudster
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:21 am #478158
My alarm was, as before, set to R1 this moring and I heard the end of Dev and the beginning of Mills as a result. I got into the car and switched the radio on and before I had got a mile down the road I was on Radio 2. I am happy to give Grimmy a listen next week but I already know Mills is a pile of shit.
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By Nicola_Red
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:16 am #478170
I put Mills on when I woke up this morning, just so I didn't fall back to sleep, and then when I came back in from the shower he was playing a record that actually made me go "this isn't music, it's just a noise." So I flipped to radio 2 - the first time my digital radio has been on any station other than R1 (I bought it specifically to listen to Moyles afte moving into my flat and discovering the FM signal was crap). This is what happened on Evans' show:

1. He played Kylie (tolerable)
2. He had an 8 yr old child on the phone talking about a cake stall she ran at the weekend (why?)
3. He started a conversation with his newsreader about why we have words with silent letters in them
4. He talked about how he went to an auction and bought a bridge (yes, an actual bridge)
5. More on silent letters before the news with Moira Stewart, whose voice makes me want to kill myself
6. He played the Dandy Warhols and Cornershop to slightly redeem himself, which was good as I was about to tell my flatmate that I was returning to bed and pretending it had all been a bad dream.

Conclusion: Chris Evans is not for me.
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By Latina
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:23 am #478178
I'm betting it was that dreadful shouty eurotrash song that woke me up at about 7:15.
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Re: Radio 2

By lynothehammer
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:28 am #478179
I've given Chris Evans about 5 minutes this morning, but I just can't stand the self obsessed ponce.

Tried Shaun Keaveny's show and that lasted about 1/2 hour, it's bearable but certainly not anything to replace CMS.

I'm feeling rather incomplete today, I guess it's something i've just got to get used too...
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Re: Radio 2

By Nicola_Red
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:43 am #478183
Was it that 'centipede' song that made you turn over?


I dunno, I've heard that before and although I find it kinda creepy, the offending record in this case didn't sound like it was that. It was about 7.15am.

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By benjiboy
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:18 am #478194
I seem to be getting posts deleted all over the place, without actually knowing what I'm saying wrong?! It's not intentional, honestly!!? Anyone shed any light on my post in here?
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By Nicola_Red
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:23 am #478203
What was the post? I haven't deleted anything from here.
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By Bas
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:24 am #478208
I am happy to give Grimmy a listen next week but I already know Mills is a pile of shit.

Let it out ,Yuds, let it out. :lol:











You're not wrong though.

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By benjiboy
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:08 am #478229
What was the post? I haven't deleted anything from here.


I merely mentioned how I agreed about Mills & Grimshaw not being listenable too, along with Evans or the majority of commercial stations, so would be listening to a mix of podcasts and talksport breakfast in the morning!
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By Nicola_Red
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:13 am #478232
This morning? Definitely not moved or deleted that.
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By Bas
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:31 am #478242
This morning? Definitely not moved or deleted that.

How would you know? You can't even see gifs , for gods sake! :lol:
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By Nicola_Red
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:34 am #478243
Cheeky bugger :) we do keep moderator logs y'know, I can see what I've done even if I don't remember doing it!

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By benjiboy
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:34 am #478244
This morning? Definitely not moved or deleted that.


Yes, that's OK I probably didn't submit it! I was writing on my phone and can't see the screen that well anyway!!!!
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Re: Radio 2

By Yudster
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:17 pm #478281
I put Mills on when I woke up this morning, just so I didn't fall back to sleep, and then when I came back in from the shower he was playing a record that actually made me go "this isn't music, it's just a noise." So I flipped to radio 2 - the first time my digital radio has been on any station other than R1 (I bought it specifically to listen to Moyles afte moving into my flat and discovering the FM signal was crap). This is what happened on Evans' show:

1. He played Kylie (tolerable)
2. He had an 8 yr old child on the phone talking about a cake stall she ran at the weekend (why?)
3. He started a conversation with his newsreader about why we have words with silent letters in them
4. He talked about how he went to an auction and bought a bridge (yes, an actual bridge)
5. More on silent letters before the news with Moira Stewart, whose voice makes me want to kill myself
6. He played the Dandy Warhols and Cornershop to slightly redeem himself, which was good as I was about to tell my flatmate that I was returning to bed and pretending it had all been a bad dream.

Conclusion: Chris Evans is not for me.


I can't really disagree with any of that (especially Moira - she always sounds pre-recorded even when she is live, what's that about?). But the fact that I still found it more tolerable than Mills is significant.

To be fair I'm not really too worried - I listen for such a short time in the morning anyway, the main difference for me will be that there is nothing to catch up with later. Boo.

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By hels78
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:40 pm #478292
I'd set the radio for a local station, turned it off after 20 minutes as it did my head in. Switched over to Radio 2 but that wasn't that good either so am back to square one again, sigh!

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By BBQ
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:46 pm #478363
Don't think I've mentioned this but Sara is covering Early breakfast followed by Zoe Ball on Breakfast the week Grimmy starts.


Thanks for the news
I've liked listening Sara so I will give her a listen on the iPlayer this morning.

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By Emmy
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:09 pm #478376
5. More on silent letters before the news with Moira Stewart, whose voice makes me want to kill myself
6. He played the Dandy Warhols and Cornershop to slightly redeem himself


These were the only bits I heard (only flicked over from my ipod to listen to R2 for the last 3/4 mins of my journey), so to me the show sounded quite good. I must say that I much prefer Moira's news-reading to Dom's. She not only reads 'proper' non-Newsbeat news, but also has what I would called a proper posh news voice. She makes me sit up and listen to the news properly, plus she brings me back to childhood days of watching the start of the six o'clock news after CBBC as a kid.

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By theodore
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:42 pm #478386
Was it that 'centipede' song that made you turn over?


I dunno, I've heard that before and although I find it kinda creepy, the offending record in this case didn't sound like it was that. It was about 7.15am.


Psy - Gangnam Style

Personally, I love the record. And also love Scott Mills. Don't know about Grimmy though, I'll give him a shot.

If that doesn't happen, I adore Danny Wallace on XFM London. I guess I'll just need to learn to deal with adverts.

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By winchers
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:13 pm #478407
I've joined today as I too stood about 5 minutes of Evans this morning. I can't get 6 music in the car on the way to work, so really don't know what to listen to. I was hoping maybe someone could recommend something, but I guess we're all in the same boat. Ho Hum. :?

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By ianpwilliams
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:15 pm #478408
I downloaded, edited and listened to Sara Cox standing in for Fearne Cotton after Chris's last show, and I did the same for Sara's Sunday show. They were ok, but she wasn't really funny like she usually was when standing in for Chris. I can always still listen to her though. Maybe she would be really funny if she had someone with her.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll probably give Keaveney a try. And Grimshaw.

And Chris Evans is just not an option.
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Re: Radio 2

By Travis Bickle
-  Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:27 pm #478412
I downloaded, edited and listened to Sara Cox standing in for Fearne Cotton after Chris's last show, and I did the same for Sara's Sunday show. They were ok, but she wasn't really funny like she usually was when standing in for Chris. I can always still listen to her though. Maybe she would be really funny if she had someone with her.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll probably give Keaveney a try. And Grimshaw.

And Chris Evans is just not an option.


She isnt as good when filling in for Fearne. She is usually at her best on her own Sunday show. Granted, yesterdays wasn't her best show, but quite often she is laugh out loud funny. I think she is brilliant :D

Not the same when I've heard her on Radio 2 though.
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