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Probably their first session. Listen to Inflammable Material.

Before forming the excellent Belly,Tanya Donelly teamed up with Pixies bass player Kim Deal to form The Breeders. Four tracks from 1990,recorded in the same pyjamas as their first album "Pod"

Honestly I'm not sure this even is a Peel session.Someone out there will know for sure. Recorded in Feb 2003,but I can't find much information other than that. Comprising members most notably of Smashing Pumpkins,Chavez and Slint,train wrecking their way through 2002 they released one album "Mary Star Of The Sea" then folded in late 2003. Excellent music though. Its a YT share because of length.

Billy's first session for Peel. This man lived a life. Still is I would suppose. Punk,busker,political activist in the face of eighties consumerism,deliverer of mushroom biriyanis.... I also highly recommend his song "God's Footballer" celebrating Peter Knowles,the legendary Wolves forward.

This is the best quality version I could find but it's well worth the listen especially for the rather mental T-Rex cover at the end. Altered Images produced some good music in their time and one fine actress,a career spanning just over three million years.

I'm ashamed to say they've completely went under my radar over the years. Two sessions,of which this is the first,many singles,a couple of albums and a plethora of compilation albums indicating they were (ARE) loved by somebody out there.

Just for the hell of it here's my Festive Fifteen from 2025 this time with added song titles. Give it a whirl (it's no worse than last time)

1 - Half Man Half Biscuit - Midnight Mass Murder

2 - The Courettes - Time Is Ticking

3 - 8°6 Crew - Baisse D'Un Ton

4 - The Lovely Eggs - Death Grip Kids

5 - Darkways - Madness

6 - The Hedrons - Once Upon A Time

7 - Bob Vylan - Health Is Wealth

8 - Nouvelle Vague - In A Manner Of Speaking

9 - Dora Jar - Cannonball

10 - Wet Leg - Liquidize

11 - Howling Bells - Low Happening

12 - The Chats - Boggo Breakout

13 - The Interrupters - She's Kerosene

14 - Caput Medusae - Eerie Dance

15 - PJ Harvey - This Is Love