BBC 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I still think it's really strange because if I'd have hung on to the plan and thought, 'no, I need to repress my feelings', he never would have seen the light and I never would have seen him that night. When I met David Bowie for the first time, I played him recordings of 50th birthday messages from many artists who admired him. You had to find your own way to live. Only one is under 40 Tom Ravenscroft, at 38. Any other radio 6 listeners loathe radcliffe and marconi?? I held people hostage a little bit.". Who can forget the horror at George Lambs short-lived show? I like to approach my practice as a broadcaster in the same way that David Attenborough might explore a rainforest., How important is the station in terms of supporting independent music, artists and live performance? "He was very ill," she says now, calmand composed. "He used to love it when people got into the carriage and thought, 'My god, that guy looks just like John Lennon, but it can't be him!'" As it's a new year, here's a collection of some of her best interviews, and some hints and tips to help form a decent list of resolutions too: Long before her punk rock awakening and the forming of Sleater-Kinney, Carrie Brownstein formed a Duran Duran cover band with the impressively specific name Lil' "d" Duran Duran, using cut-out guitars built with scrap wood with drawn-on strings, and painted the same colour grey as the other houses in her neighbourhood. She presented groundbreaking shows on XFM during their trail broadcasts, which helped to win their licence. ", She adds: "She inspired me in the same way that Peel did. John Peel with the Dream Dad neon sign Mary Anne Hobbs had made specially for his 65th birthday. 1 of 1. Mary Anne Hobbss Dark Matter series, Gorilla and O2 Ritz, Manchester, to 15 July, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. The original plan was for her to deliver the gift to Peel Acres the Suffolk home he shared with his wife, Sheila, and their kids when they returned from aholiday in Peru in October 2004. I played it at the opening of the new Tate Modern building and 5,000 people whod never heard any of their names before started vogueing. Vinyl Weekender Mary Anne's 7"inch 70s village hall disco special Vinyl Weekender Mary Anne's 7"inch 70s village hall disco special. She also brought her pioneering All Queens takeover to the BBC 6 Music Stage at All Points East in London for a second year running. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian. She can also ride any motorcycle you care to park in front of her. You could use the facilities as long as you didnt breathe or actually touch any surface. If you love what we do, you can help tQ to continue bringing you the best in cultural criticism and new music by joining one of our subscription tiers. We also took All Queens to Fabric in London for International Womens Day, and in collaboration with Judy Griffith at Fabric, put together a line-up of all-female DJs and all-female staff at the iconic London club for the very first time. Email: musicweek@abacusemedia.com. "That's quite a present, Mary Anne," he said quietly, before asking if he could keep the extension lead too. Read more. So good . She was brought into Radio 1 in 1997 after an interview with Radio 1's then Head Of Production (Trevor Dann) found the desk of the Controller of the day, Matthew Bannister. She returned solo in 2013 for the festival's 20th anniversary. A fierce advocate for female artists from across all genres (her 6 Music show features a weekly All Queens Mix), Hobbs was keen to provide a showcase for female creativity: The show is a major creative statement, with feminism imbued in that. Her death came as a great sorrow to her family and as a source of regret to her many friends. It was the last time I saw him." Mary Anne Hobbs is an English DJ and music journalist from Garstang, Lancashire, born 16th May 1964 Mary Anne Hobbs Shes working with a visual artist called MFO on a special collaborative piece, which is the initial reason we put a huge screen into the venue. She has toured the world as a live DJ and curator for 17 years. He had some quite oh, actually, I better not talk about that. He was very, very dominant when we were younger. ", 10 reasons why it's Frank Sinatra's world, we just live in it, 5 things Noel Gallagher is just not having this Christmas. Mary Anne Hobbs will present Queens of the Electronic Underground at the Manchester international festival. But if you asked the same question about Sonar, Id go for a little piano from Nils. The strengths of this sign are being reliable, patient, practical, devoted, responsible, stable, while weaknesses can be stubborn, possessive and uncompromising. These things are often very complex and require a lot of dialogue, because of the way the world works. Hobbs stayed with Oldroyd until she was 16, when she left school with three O-levels and got a job in an egg-packing factory paying 39 a week enough to get her own flat. On 23 July 2010, Hobbs announced on her MySpace page that she was leaving BBC Radio 1. No. she says. She is also a curator of live events. Mrs. Hobbs was a native. Istood in the cathedral reflecting on just how fortunate I had been to be the beneficiary of so much of his wisdom over the years I had spent with him at Radio 1. Mary Anne Hobbs was born on the 16th of May, 1964. Thank you so much Music Week., How do you look back on your early years getting into the industry?When I was 18, I ran away to London and lived on a bus in a carpark with a rock band for a year. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to spell it out to him one last time, in giant neon letters. There never would be., Mentoring is such a powerful and effective way to help the next generation of young creatives, Whats your biggest achievement so far? As well as the unparalleled joy of keeping the publication alive, you'll receive benefits including exclusive editorial, podcasts, and specially-commissioned music by some of our favourite artists. She showed me that there was a different pathway and you didn't have to conform. She is currently writing an experimental series of daily tweets, not-a-memoir, but an exercise in smashing her own algorithms, as well as those of social media. The greatest overall compatibility with Taurus is Scorpio and Cancer. When is Mary Anne Hobbss birthday? Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. He's going to hear for the first time right there in front of you. To find out more, click here. There began a highly successful career in music journalism, which included the first UK cover storyinterviews with Nirvana and the Happy Mondays. Attempts at GLR-style quirk (Natasha Desborough on weekend breakfast, Jon Holmes at the weekend) were similarly brief. Click the image of Mary Anne Hobbs to start reading her 13 selections. 3 talking about this. Hobbs has developed mentoring projects for over 10 years. Read the choicest cuts from the Quietus archive: reviews, features and opinion. As part of 2017's Manchester International Festival she is curating an astounding-looking programme called Dark Matterwhich, under the strapline of 'destroy your boundaries', will see performances from Sunn O))), Clark, Colin Stetson, LEVELZ, Holly Herndon, The Haxan Cloak, Paleman and Kojey Radical. My fascination with music has been more from making sounds, which is why I think synthesizer music appealed to me so much. It is an early prototype of his piece Love Is In The Air and is currently on display at Manchester Art Gallery. Throughout her life, from her teenage years growing up in the small town of Garstang in Lancashire, she has always sought out alternatives, orsometimes adjuncts, to her blood relatives. Her 'Dubstep Warz' show for Radio1 in January 2006 is widely regarded at the show that broke the dubstep sound globally and she follows this in August 2008 with the 'Generation Bass' special curated at her invitation by the original Dubstep Warz DJs. (modern), Mary Anne Hobbs: 'John Peel warmed every environment and brought an incredible sense of nurturing, in a very unconventional way.' But when the conversation turned to the reparative qualities of music, he came to a new working definition of achievement: "After you get past the physical things, you're looking for something a little more healing, not only for yourself but for those around you.". The daughter of a jazz saxophonist, there was never any question that music was there to be dabbled in, it was a career: "It's one thing to know that you're a special kid to be 12 years old, 13 years old and be super honed-in, like really focussed, like this is what I do well, this what makes me feel like who I'm supposed to be. She turned off the lights, switched on the sign and "pushed him" into the pitch black room. Fascinating musical journeys with an infusion of the Arts, mid-mornings for music lovers with Mary Anne Hobbs. Will consider flexible/hybrid work solutions. Chinese Zodiac: Mary Anne Hobbs was born in the Year of the Rabbit. To find out more, click here. Stream Friday Guest Mix, Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC 6Music) by TYGAPAW on desktop and mobile. An email has been sent to you containing a link to reset your password. Born in Preston in 1964 to a primary school teacher mother and an agricultural engineer father, Hobbs and her younger brother and sister had an unusual upbringing. All available episodes [] By Mary Anne Hobbs. ", As well as some highly valuable tips on writing, John Cooper Clarke offered his advice on how to be a good dancer and avoid humiliation: "My tip is to keep both feet entirely still. Sloughing off older presenters would force listeners of a certain age to reckon with their identity and mortality and the fact that what was once their youthful alternative now simply isnt. It might be slightly different, or radically different to the way the rest of society rolls.". Props to 6 Music for promoting two of the stations female presenters, even though overall they make up a paltry 27% of the stations lineup. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. "I was kind of the neighbourhood impresario. The Guardian is a media partner of Manchester international festival. Rajar figures released in May show that 6 Music now attracts a record 2.53 million weekly listeners aged 15 and over (from 2.34 million in the previous quarter and 2.35 million last year), with all of the daytime shows reaching more than a million listeners weekly for the first time. Sunn O))) - Metta, Benevolence BBC 6Music - Discogs All rights reserved. But its actually getting together with people and finding that support through experience and through empathy that really does help.". 1Xtra's drum and bass don is here to rock your speakers. "His mood could blacken and he could change his mind as he walked across the room. Vinyl Weekender Mary Anne Hobbs 7" special. She never looked back. Mary Anne Hobbs - Age, Bio, Personal Life, Family & Stats - CelebsAges She travelled the planet to gather motorcycling experiences, the most . [10] Hobbs' first show in this slot was on 7 January 2019. 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I don't understand to this day the reason why, but he didn't want it in the house. "Music was quite exotic; it was a rare and extraordinary physical commodity," she says of the record that would trigger a lifelong obsession with music. young superstar* @RAINYMILLER_ with me to talk about 400 BLACK DOGS Mixtape created exclusively for the show.. centred deep in the landscape of the new generation North West Friday 24th March She was nominated for a Grammy Award for her work on the soundtrack for the film Black Swan. She's talking about buying a record that changed her life from her local toy shop in Garstang, Lancashire, where she grew up. Hobbs has toured as a live DJ and curated events internationally since 2006. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. In essence, 6 is the old Radio 1 evening slot writ large for people who, due to jobs and kids, can no longer listen to the radio between 7pm and midnight. [3] She shot a TV series about global biker culture, Mary Anne's Bikes, in Japan, America, Russia, India, and Europe for BBC Choice & BBC World in 2003, and presented the World Superbikes series 2005 for British Eurosport. Hobbs took All Queens to Fabric for International Womens Day and instigated a takeover of all-female DJs and all-female staff for the very first time at the iconic London club. Mentoring is such a powerful and effective way to help the next generation of young creatives. Queens of the Electronic Underground finds the DJ curating a line-up featuring Holly Herndon, Jlin and Asha Devi, Curating a cohesive line-up with international artists can be a challenge. Sometimes, things fall into place so quickly it seems that serendipity had a hidden hand in proceedings. It was compiled by Hobbs and featured prominent pioneering artists of dub step, grime and electronica, such as Kode9, Andy Stott, The Bug, JME and Burial. 6 Music Goes Back To The 90s with this special mix. maryanne hobbs (@maryannehobbs) / Twitter The greatest modern soul tune ever stashed away on a B-side. From 2019, Lauren Laverne will take over the breakfast show from Shaun Keaveny, who after 11 years (more than Moyles; less than Wogan) moves to weekday afternoons, joined by news presenter Matt Everitt. "It all began for me when I was 14-years-old" Mary Anne Hobbs tells me from a tucked away booth up on a high floor in one of the BBC's buildings at Media City, Salford, that overlooks the set of Coronation Street. Support tQ's work by becoming a subscriber and enjoy the benefits of bonus essays, podcasts and exclusively-commissioned new music. I miss him so much." On 9 July 2011, Hobbs returned to radio in the primetime slot (7 10pm Saturdays) she had always coveted for electronic music, broadcasting from XFM in Manchester. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. Lived In Preston ID, Franklin ID, Missoula MT, Weston ID. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. On 9 August 2018, the BBC announced that Hobbs was moving to weekday mid-mornings, replacing Lauren Laverne. Read about our approach to external linking. Mary Anne's time at Radio 1 has seen her host shows from all the major award ceremonies: Q, NME, Brits, Kerrang, Mercury Music Prize, and make documentaries about artists as diverse as David Bowie, Slipknot and The Sex Pistols. When working at Radio 1 she presented 'The Breezeblock', a show focusing on electronic and experimental music that led to the 2006 special 'Dubstep Warz', the success of which led to a compilation album release on Planet Mu. The BBC 6 Music DJ and long-time champion of bleeding-edge electronic music empties her psychic record bag. Shes creating high art collaboratively in new ways by mentoring and teaching machines. A 13-and-a-half minute exploration of ideas surrounding the counterpoint technique. I thought, 'I'm old enough to earn money so I'm off now.'". Its a remarkable moment when something like this coalesces so quickly, says Mary Anne Hobbs of her Queens of the Electronic Underground show at the 02 Ritz. The transferral of a long-in-the-tooth breakfast-show presenter to a grandfatherly mid-afternoon slot, his replacement a younger, female livewire. It was a gift to mark his 65th: a neon sign that spelled out "Dream Dad" in hot-pink italics, commissioned from a 72-year-old craftsman from Birmingham who agreed to one last, very special job before his retirement. [7] She now hosts a specialist show for BBC Radio 6 Music, 6 Music Recommends, broadcast Wednesday night into Thursday morning, midnight 1am. '", Hobbs hasto talk fluently for a living, but she is visibly uncomfortable and evasive when talking about her father. She tries to wipe away the tears but ends up dislodging her eyeliner, before offering a superfluous apology. If theres any consolation, at this rate the immovable John Humphrys will still be going strong on Radio 4, ensuring an eternal flashpoint for youths unbridled rage. Mary Anne Hobbss age is 58. She may ask whether they can dance, for example, or to recommend a book, and gets some surprising answers. Even the biggest artists in the world need a little direct inspiration from time to time, and they don't come much bigger than David Bowie. Mary Anne Hobbs has a special interview section in her 6 Music show called Key of Life, in which she asks some very basic and non-specific questions, to get a broad view of the life of the artists to whom she is talking. It feels like the Last Supper to me now. How do you feel about joining the Music Week Women In Music Roll Of Honour?My grandad flew in the RAF in the war. "We had the most remarkable conversation. For Hobbs, whose own father had killed himself years earlier after a decade of depression and alcohol abuse, the older broadcaster had become an alternative, beloved father, and she wanted him to know it. A DJ like 1Xtras omnivorous Jamz Supernova would fit well, as would NTSs Bullion, and they could do more with Huw Stephens than Radio 1 make of him. Mary Anne left school at the age of 16 and went to work in an egg packing factory for the princely sum of 39 per week. Peel told her how John Lennon, at the height of his fame, used to love nothing more than riding the tube right to the end of the line. Or not quite. I can't even remember how we managed to eat each night, but we did. ", It was hearing John Peel's show on Radio 1 that opened her mind to the possibility of a life beyond Lancashire. Radio DJ Mary Anne Hobbs will present a new TV show about bikes starting on digital channel BBC Choice on February 5. John Peel to have new music festival named in his honour, John Peel's record collection goes online, Peel came back from Cusco in a coffin after having a heart attack, in charge of student media at Sheffield University. View the profiles of people named Mary Anne Hobbs. What was seen by many as a surprising move was arguably just her following Peel's unspoken maxim of staying true to her beliefs. Oldroyd, says Hobbs, was not a surrogate parent but "a real maverick, a real character, a very poetic woman, a very, very free spirit who approached life in an extremely unconventional way. BBC Radio 6 Music's reshuffle is a grim reminder of our mortality "One of the reasons I went to Sheffield University, I kind of made asilent promise to John at his funeral. Obituary MRS MARY HOBBS PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING Following an eleven- week illness, Mary, widow of Patrick Hobbs, died at the family residence, No. Also known as Maryann Buckingham, Mary Ann Buckingham, Ann Mary Buckingham, Maryann A Hobbs, Mary Ann Buckinham. At 18, she decided to move to London and live in a bus in a car park with a heavy metal band called Heretic her next "family". Mary Anne Hobbss mothers name is unknown at this time and her fathers name is under review.
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