Stuart John Maconie (born 13 August 1960 in Whiston, Merseyside) is an English radio DJ and television presenter, writer, journalist, critic and champion of pop music and popular culture. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Whiston is an area within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England, situated approximately east of Liverpool city centre Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends The word critic comes from the Greek el κριτικός ( el-Latn kritikós) "able to discern" which in turn derives from the word Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — He is currently active on BBC Radio 2, co-hosting the Radcliffe and Maconie show from 8-10 pm Monday to Thursday and he also presented his own solo show on Saturday afternoons from April,2006 until March 29,2008 . Mark Radcliffe (born 29 June 1958) is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s and remains He is also a frequent stand-in for holidaying presenters, most notably Chris Evans on the drivetime 5-7 pm slot. Chris Evans (born Christopher Evans, 1 April 1966 Warrington, England) is an English radio / Television presenter and
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Musical career
While still at school in the 6th Form Maconie formed a band named (after several iterations) "Les Flirts", featuring Maconie on guitar/vocals, Nigel Power (bass) - pictured, with Maconie c. 1979 - and Jem Bretherton (drums). They performed at 'noted' Wigan venues like the BierKellar and 'Trucks'. Performance style was influenced by the Early Elvis Costello school of delivery. Set highlights included the self-penned "Little Flirts" and a crowd-pleasing cover of "Satellite of Love".
Writing career
In his career as a writer and journalist he has written for Q, Word Magazine, Elle, The Times, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the Daily Express, Select, Mojo, Country Walking, Deluxe and was an assistant editor for the NME. Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007 Launched in 1995 Word Magazine was one of the oldest and most influential E-zines For over five years Word created original stories games applications music interactive Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. The London Evening Standard is an English Tabloid regional local newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast The Daily Express is a conservative Middle-market British Tabloid Newspaper. Select was a United Kingdom music magazine of the 1990s which was particularly known for covering Britpop, a term coined in the magazine by Stuart Mojo is a popular Music Magazine published by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Maconie previously worked as an English and sociology teacher at Skelmersdale College, Lancashire for one year in 1985-86. Skelmersdale is a town in West Lancashire, England. It lies on high-ground on the River Tawd, to the northeast of Liverpool, south-southwest Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea
He has written screenplays for television and films. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television He is also the author of Cider With Roadies, an autobiography of his experiences as a music journalist. Pies and Prejudice: In Search of the North, a humorous book that discusses the modern reality of the North of England (as opposed to the popular myths), was published in February 2007. Maconie, himself a 'northerner', uses his own childhood experiences alongside anecdotes from recent visits to illuminate the book.
Maconie also is credited with starting the urban legend that Bob Holness, UK host of the game show Blockbusters, played the sax solo on Gerry Rafferty's hit single "Baker Street". An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them Bob Holness (born 12 November 1928 in Vryheid, Natal South Africa) is an English Actor and presenter Gerry Rafferty (born Gerald Rafferty 16 April 1947 in Paisley) is a Scottish Singer and Songwriter. " Baker Street " ( 1978) by Gerry Rafferty, is his first released song after the lawsuits about the formal separation of the band Stealers Wheel The rumour first appeared as a blatant joke in a spoof NME 'Believe It or Not' feature but has since been repeated elsewhere as if it were true. He also coined the well used phrase 'Britpop' in the 1990s. Britpop is a subgenre of Alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom.
Broadcasting career
Radio 1
He was a music reporter for Mark Goodier's Evening Session on BBC Radio 1, alongside Andrew Collins. Andrew Collins (born March 4 1965, Northampton) is an English journalist, scriptwriter and broadcaster Also on Radio 1, from 1995- 1997, Maconie joined forces with Collins presenting a music review called Collins & Maconie's Hit Parade, which originally went out on Monday nights from 9-10 pm and then on Sunday afternoons from 3-4 pm. From 1994 to 2001, he presented the satirical news review The Treatment, on BBC Radio 5 Live.
In addition to this, in October 1996, Maconie took over a weekly album show on Radio 1 on Sunday nights, until late 1997.
Radio 2
Maconie joined BBC Radio 2 in 1998, with shows such as All Singing, All Dancing, All Night, a northern soul music show and Stuart Maconie's Critical List, every Saturday evening. He also presents documentaries and deputised for Johnnie Walker on Radio 2's Drivetime programme. A radio documentary or feature is a Radio documentary programme devoted to covering a particular topic in some depth usually with a mixture of commentary and sound Johnnie Walker MBE (born Peter Waters Dingley 30 March 1945 in Olton, Birmingham, England) is a popular British
He took over a three-hour Saturday afternoon show vacated by Chris Evans for BBC Radio 2 from 2-5 pm in April 2006 and the show then went out from 2-4. Chris Evans (born Christopher Evans, 1 April 1966 Warrington, England) is an English radio / Television presenter and 30 pm. The last show was broadcast on March 29,2008.
In addition to his Saturday show, on 16 April 2007, Maconie joined forces with Mark Radcliffe to present a new show on BBC Radio 2 every Monday - Thursday from 8-10 pm. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mark Radcliffe (born 29 June 1958) is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s and remains
BBC 6 Music
He also joined BBC 6 Music from its incarnation in 2002, where he presents the Freak Zone radio show. It is described as "the weird, the wonderful and all that's in between", and is very diverse in musical content. The fact that it is recorded means that there are points in which it sometimes grinds to a halt with endings on records cut short and trails that don't fit. This show is broadcast every Sunday from 5-8 pm.
Maconie has also presented musical specialities for BBC Radio 4, appeared on television and in films. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic In 2007 he presented Stuart Maconie's TV Towns on ITV3: 6 x 1 hour shows about TV and film locations in Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Liverpool and London.
Other projects
Maconie had his Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2001, collaborating with fellow BBC 6 Music presenter Andrew Collins, and with writer and pundit David Quantick, in Lloyd Cole Knew my Father, which has also been re-broadcast on BBC Radio 2. The Edinburgh Fringe (officially the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, commonly just The Fringe) is the world’s largest Arts festival. Andrew Collins (born March 4 1965, Northampton) is an English journalist, scriptwriter and broadcaster A pundit is someone who offers to mass-media his/her opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically political analysis, the Social sciences David Quantick (born 1961, Wortley, South Yorkshire, England) is a freelance Journalist, Writer and critic who specialises The two also collaborated on the late night movie review television series Collins & Maconie's Movie Club in 1996 for ITV. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent
He wrote Folklore, the official biography of long-standing Manchester band James, and 3862 Days, the official biography of Blur. James are an English rock band from Manchester. They formed in 1981 and were active throughout the 80s but most successful during the 90s Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989
In 2001, Stuart was the winner of the Sony Radio Academy Award for Music Broadcaster of the Year. The Sony Radio Academy Awards (the Sonys) started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry He also won a silver Sony Award 2007 for the Freak Zone.
He also guest starred in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights as the presenter of a spoof version of Crimewatch called 'Crimetime'. Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights is a BAFTA -nominated British sitcom about The Phoenix Club, a Working men's club in the Northern English
Maconie also appeared as himself in Monkey Dust, becoming a victim of retro-obsessed serial killer Ivan Dobsky. Monkey Dust is a British animated TV series that satirises the darker side of life in the United Kingdom. Monkey Dust is a British animated TV series that satirises the darker side of life in the United Kingdom.
Stuart is also a keen fellwalker, having completed, at March 2008, 211 out of the 214 Wainwrights (in the county of Cumbria). Wainwrights are the 214 Fells (hills and mountains described in A Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy He is an honorary member of the Wainwright Society, and gave their Memorial Lecture in 2006.
Bibliography
- Maconie, Stuart (April 2005). Cider with Roadies. Ebury Press. Random House Inc is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher ISBN 9780091897451.
- Maconie, Stuart (February 2007). Pies and Prejudice. Ebury Press. Random House Inc is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher ISBN 9780091910228.
See also
- BBC 6 Music
- BBC Radio 2
External links
- Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone BBC 6 Music radio Show
- Stuart Maconie on BBC Radio 2
- Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie's show on BBC Radio 2
- Wainwright Society Memorial Lecture 2006
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