| Friends of Radio Caroline South |
| James Burke Connects with
Caroline |
 For
a generation in the UK, broadcaster and author James Burke is as
synonymous with the 60s as Radio Caroline. He hosted BBC
Television's coverage of the First Man On The Moon in July 1969.
James Burke is also well known to British TV viewers as a
presenter of 'Tomorrow's World' and many other TV programmes.
Around the world he is known for his 'Connections' TV series,
initially on BBC TV and more recently on the Discovery Channel.
This year PBS TV affiliate KCSM recorded a special retrospective
called 'Re-Connections'
celebrating 25 years since James Burke's debut on US Public
Television with programmes such as 'The Day The Universe
Changed.' As part of Radio Caroline's 40th anniversary
in 2004, James recorded a special audio 'Connections.'
Starting
with the Cochineal beetle he ends up with the launch of Radio
Caroline in March 1964. To download an MP3 file of this Caroline
Connections Special (1.5MB) right click on James picture and
save or click here to play it. To
read more about James Burke check out this web-site.
http://www.palmersguide.com/jamesburke/
To find out more about James Burke's
K-web project to create the ultimate knowledge database on the
world wide web, check this link.
http://www.k-web.org/index.html
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| Tony Allan 22/09/1949 -
09/07/2004 |
 One
of Britain's greatest broadcasters Tony Allan morphed on to another
world after a long battle with throat cancer at 11am on Friday 9th
July 2004. Tony chose to work with Radio Caroline for much of his
career instead of following a conventional career with Britain's
independent commercial stations or the BBC. Tony felt at home on
Radio Caroline, part of the family. Here he found the freedom to
say and play what he liked, and his music taste was always superb.
He was a champion of many new bands. Never afraid of controversy,
Tony was Britain's first openly gay radio personality and promoted
causes close to his heart on-air such as Greenpeace and the plight
of North America's native Indians. Read
a tribute to Tony here from Caroline Station Manager Peter Moore
where you will also find links about Tony on
the World Wide Web. Click on his picture to download a video clip
of Tony at the recent Radio Caroline 40th anniversary celebration.
Read
an excellent biography of Tony here where you can also hear many
audio clips. Tony was a tremendous influence on many in the industry and
will be greatly missed by
his colleagues and listeners. Tony, We Love You!
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| Justin Hayward |
 Moody Blues vocalist, guitarist, song-writer
and local resident Justin Hayward, granted Radio Caroline an extensive and frank
interview. The two x 1 hour specials broadcast over consecutive weeks received
such a
tremendous response, that we rebroadcast them at regular intervals. Watch this space for
more details. Justin recently completed another USA tour with the
Moody Blues, the soundtrack for an Imax film 'Amazing Caves',
participated in the Gaia World Music Event and released a new
album with The Moody Blues called 'December.' This year The
Moodies will be touring the US, Europe & UK again including a
gig at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2004. Reminiscing about Radio Caroline in the 1960's, when it was a catalyst in
the swinging pop scene and the British music explosion, Justin says....
"Radio Caroline will always be the one that's remembered. It was
famous from the day it started because of the quality of the DJs, who were only as good as
the music they played. The jocks were the most exciting thing. It was all part of the
rebellion of the 60's, it fitted in so well. Radio Caroline really was
revolutionary."
Justin recorded a special 40th anniversary message
for Radio Caroline. To see it click here or on the image above.
(windows media file 1.8MB)
You can also see and hear an interview with Justin, and catch up with his
latest news at; http://justinhayward.com
Check
out other stars wishing Caroline a Happy (1st) Birthday!
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 'Love
One Another' was George's last thought before he died in California after a long struggle
against cancer.
George Harrison was an
innovator within the Beatles and as a solo performer for the psychedelic movement, and for
the integration of western and eastern music later to become known as World Music. More
importantly he was a passionate advocate for the message of love and peace even long after
it had gone out of style as a fashion accessory to the hippy movement. Harrison inspired
Radio Caroline founder Ronan O'Rahilly's philosophy of 'Loving Awareness' and helped Radio
Caroline survive as a lone offshore radio rebel in the 1970s with generous cash donations.
Thank you George, for the
music, support, for the love. 'Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On
Earth.'
"I
can't understand the Government's attitude over the pirates. Why don't they make the BBC
illegal as well - it doesn't give the public the service it wants, otherwise the pirates
wouldn't be here to fill the gap. The Government makes me sick. This is becoming a Police
State. They should leave the pirates alone. At least they've had a go, which is more than
the BBC has done..."
Beatle George
Harrison in an interview with Ray Coleman in Disc. August 6,1966
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| Douglas
Noel Adams 1952 - 2001 |
"The lights went out in his
eyes for absolutely the very last time ever."
-- 'So Long & Thanks For All The Fish' -- Douglas Adams
 Author
Douglas Adams died suddenly after a heart attack at his home in Santa Barbara, California
on Friday May 11th 2001 at the tragically young age of 49. Adams is author of the cult
books Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Restaurant At The End Of The Universe
and Goodbye And Thanks For All The Fish. He also authored the Dirk Gently's
Holistic Detective Agency series. Douglas inspired
generations with his cosmic vision and his humour and kindness of galactic proportions. He
was an active supporter of the Environmental Protection Agency, and an innovator of
Internet and WAP projects.
Click pic to enlarge
Douglas Adams generously granted what must be one of his last interviews to Europa Productions when he was
in Cannes, France, March 2001. The interview is for a TV documentary in production on his
friend, the album cover designer, Storm Thorgerson.
Douglas also granted an interview for Radio Caroline in which he talked
about his Internet projects, his plans to get back to writing novels and his friends,
Storm Thorgerson, Peter Gabriel and Pink Floyd. He told us how he came to name the Pink
Floyd album 'The Division Bell'.
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| Terry Gilliam |
 'Jury President at the 54th Cannes Film Festival in
May 2001, maverick film director & Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam talked to Mark
Dezzani about his movie-making on Sunday 27th May between 23.00-00.00 CET on the Caroline
South programme.
Terry
is making a new movie based on the book Good Omens by Terry Pratchett. In addition
to co-directing the Monty Python movies with Terry Jones, Gilliam has directed the classic
comedy Time Bandits, the dystopian epic Brazil and The Fisher King
(in which Jeff Bridges plays a ranting radio talk show host who is reformed when he meets
a vagrant mystic played by Robin Williams.) Another Gilliam epic Twelve Monkeys,
starring Bruce Willis, portrays the apocalyptic nightmare of a time-traveller. Terry
Gilliam also directed the film version of Hunter S. Thompson's seminal hallucinogenic
novel, Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del
Torres.
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| Alvin Lee - Ten
Years After |
 'Alvin Lee is recognised as one of the great axe
heroes of British blues rock from the 1960s onwards. Alvin Lee's reputation for exciting
guitar licks stands alongside his contemporaries Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton.
Born in Nottingham in the English Midlands, Lee formed the JayBirds in the early
1960's.They played under many other group names beginning with J before re-naming the
outfit Ten Years After in the mid-sixties.
Gaining
a residency at London's famous Marquee Club in 1967 got Lee and Ten Years After spotted by
a talent scout from Decca Records. The rest is legendary and was heard in an interview
with Alvin Lee on Caroline South.
Alvin
Lee was interviewed by Caroline South's Mark Dezzani at the Marechiaro Blues Festival,
Naples in September 1994, when Mark was Italy correspondent for Billboard magazine. He talked to Mark
about his musical influences, early days as a musician, his take on record producing and
the glory days of Woodstock.
This
interview's first global airing via Radio Caroline coincided with the publication of
a new pictorial biography, "Alvin Lee & Ten Years After - Visual History" by
Herb Staehr. Herb's new book can be obtained by visiting Alvin Lee's official web-site; www.alvinlee.com
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| Outkast |
 Yo brother, its hip-hop on Radio Caroline! True to its album music format,
Caroline plays quality music from any genre. Outkast have been winning fans outside of
core hip-hop devotees with their psychedelic edge. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia
(birthplace of Martin Luther King and home to Coca-Cola and CNN,) Outkast's 4th album
'Stankonia' has been nominated for a Grammy award and won plaudits from music critics
including Rolling Stone magazine.
In the first of a regular series of interviews for Radio
Caroline, Billboard Italy
correspondent Mark Worden spoke to Dre and Big Boi of Outkast about their music influences
which include Kate Bush and Genesis and about their latest album, 'Stankonia'.
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| Cousteau |
 'Discovered by Bob Geldof on his XFM radio show in
London, Cousteau
are making waves with their luscious music. Billboard and Caroline South correspondent
Mark Worden interviewed Cousteau members Davey Ray Moore and Liam McKahey on the Global
Trip, Sunday 11th November 2001 at midnight CET. We heard three tracks from their debut
album 'Cousteau' recorded at Joe Meek's former studio in Chiswick, London.
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