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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Monkey

Fancy yourself as a radio DJ doing cheesey puns? Join the Q, Billy

Billy Bragg on February 18 2008. Photograph: Linda Nylind
The Bard of Barking: now a DJ with Q Radio. Photograph: Linda Nylind

No-one is a bigger fan of Billy Bragg than Monkey. So imagine the excitement to find him on digital radio station, Q Radio, with a new monthly show. Woo-hoo! Let's hope his links are as poignant as his lyrics. Except, right now, we're not feeling overly optimistic. Here's why. "I think the best type of DJ is a music fan, so I'll be playing music that I'm enthusiastic about, be it old or new," announces Bragg. "Occasionally I'll take the listener off-piste to hear some really interesting music, hopefully without them getting too piste-off!" You're better than that, double B, you really are.

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