Andy Kershaw RIP

[Professor]

Sad to hear the passing of Andy Kershaw at just 66. A man who had many problems in his personal life but a great enthusiast and promoter of music, especially world music. Was a real breath of fresh air to mid-80s Whistle Test as young presenter. His enthusiasm was great-hugely excited introducing the Jesus and Mary Chain and humour introducing the Pogues following on from a piece on performance artist Laurie Anderson. " I've heard the next band called artists but don't think it was performance".... RIP Andy

 

[Pegojack]

RIP Andy. Another stalwart of all our pasts falls by the wayside.

 

[Darran]

Sad news.

I was at Glastonbury in 1985 aka Mudstock when he walked on stage and bollocked the crowd after Ian Dury hobbled off because he was getting mud balled to fuck.