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4 unusual facts about Steve Lamacq


Colne Engaine

Steve Lamacq a BBC Radio 1 DJ, Fighting Talk pundit and Colchester United's most famous fan was raised in Colne Engaine, his parents still live in the village.

Steve Lamacq

The majority of the label's releases shared a punk-pop sensibility, with Elastica being their most successful signing, before the label eventually folded in 2001.

His appearances have been a highlight on the show due to his impassioned diatribes about his favoured football team, the Dutch Go Ahead Eagles and his outrageous flirting with the host.

Colin Murray served as a temporary replacement for six months until Zane Lowe's contract with the London station XFM ended in June 2003, where he took up a permanent position.


Air Traffic

The song, prior to its release, met with acclaim; it was Marsha Shandur's (Xfm) and Steve Lamacq's (6 Music) "Single Of The Week" for 4–10 June 2007, as well as Vernon Kay's "Weekend Anthem" for 9–10 June 2007, on BBC Radio 1.

Blab Happy

The band split up in 1993, with singer Mick McCarthy and bassist Tony Owen forming Perfume, who enjoyed the patronage of BBC Radio 1 DJs Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley, having a minor hit in 1996 with "Haven't Seen You".

Deceptive Records

Deceptive Records was a British independent record label formed in 1992 by Steve Lamacq, Tony Smith and Alan James, which concentrated on rock and alternative rock.

Instigate Debate

:Reading Panel: Jon McClure, Steve Lamacq (BBC6 presenter), Stephen Street (Blur / Smiths producer), Paul Stokes (News Editor NME) & Nadia Khomami (NME.com competition winner, Host: John O’Sullivan.

Ludicrous Lollipops

The band's career was given a boost when the NME's Steve Lamacq wrote a couple of favourable reviews and mentioned the band to the London A&R crowd who frequented the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town.

Matt Charlton

His most recent projects include series 4 of Listen Against; a Christmas special for BBC 6 Music featuring Steve Lamacq, Greg Davies, and Suede; and Britain Unzipped for BBC Three.

Matthew Bannister

Although audiences declined dramatically, a new generation of DJs, including specialists such as Steve Lamacq (indie rock), Tim Westwood (hip-hop), Chris Goldfinger (ragga/dancehall) and Trevor Nelson (R&B), emerged and became highly popular with a younger audience, who were now catered for in a way they had not been previously.

Queen of the Troubled Teens

Initially, the single received only small scale acknowledgement in Edinburgh's record shops, and later received praise from local students and BBC Radio 1's Steve Lamacq.

Sons Ltd

These events feature all of the bands on the SONS roster as well as DJs such as Steve Lamacq, Chris Hawkins, and Jon Kennedy.


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