Mary Ann Hobbs leaves the BBC, last show this Thursday morning 2am (1 Viewer)

[philbrooks]

LEAVING THE BBC...


I have made a desicion to resign from BBC Radio1, after an amazing multi-dimensional 14 year career.

The great freedoms the BBC have given me as a broadcaster, have allowed me to help break so many confrontational artists as diverse as Slipknot and Skream, and of course, the whole genre of Dubstep in recent times.

My current Experimental show is in peak condition, it’s never been stronger. And although it’s a very emotional decision to leave the show that I love so much, it’s also an optimum moment to bow out, at the very top of my game.

My work for Radio1 on the Breezeblock, Rock Show, many fascinating documentaries about everything from David Bowie to Dubstep Souljahs, on daytime, at festivals and award ceremonies, has been exceptionally rewarding. These have been glory days not just for me, but for all the artists who have shared my BBC platform, and of course, the listeners everywhere from Beijing to Berlin, Baltimore to Blackpool, who shared a great passion for future sound.

I will continue to DJ live, work in film, and curate at Sonar festival in Barcelona.

I have also accepted a new job mentoring and teaching students at the University of Sheffield’s Union Of Students radio station, TV station and the newspaper that operate out of their superb Forge Media Hub, which presents me with a really exciting new challenge.

My last show on BBC Radio1 will be broadcast:
September 8th>>9th … Wednesday night >> Thursday morning… 2-4am
www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/maryannehobbs

Thank you so much for listening..

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/maryannehobbs#ixzz0yfCDx4Ow

Listen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

Lets count the mightys, seminals, sublimes, seminals together.

 

[Jasper]

She's hilarious - she keeps going on as if she's suffering some sort of terminal illness e.g after the Al Tourrettes tune she says something like "keep an eye on him when i'm gone". At some stage over the last few weeks as wellshe claimed that herself and Skream "literally changed the world" at Sonar 2008.

 

[shitepipe]

i can't listen to her- her voice annoys the fuck out of me and she talks such bollocks.

Edit: Decent music though

 

[HMD]

i used to love the breezebloack but haven't heard it in years.

 

[philbrooks]

i used to love the breezebloack but haven't heard it in years.

Me too and her Rock Show for that matter but she dropped Breezeblock's John Peel-inspired eclecticism to ride the Dub Step wagon into the ground.

 

[Jasper]

Burial playing a set on her final show tonight - the most momentous moment in all of history etc etc

 

[Gambra]

Kode 9 as well. Half tempted to stay up for it. Bet the listener numbers will be the highest ever for a 2am slot then spike at 3am for the guest spots.

 

[Jasper]

Kode 9 as well. Half tempted to stay up for it.

Someone will have it up for download within a few hours and you'll be able to stream it from the BBC website for a week.

 

[Gambra]

Oh yeah, I know that. I have all the recent guest mixes from the show in MP3 (the Joker one being the best). Just feels like something special y'know.

 

[philbrooks]

Catchy wee tune this, know all the words.

 

[Jasper]

I have all the recent guest mixes from the show in MP3 (the Joker one being the best).

The Joker mix did feck all for me - very cheesy. Mala is probably the best recent one.

 

[Jasper]

Few of my favourite Breezeblock mixes that are still available for download:

N-Type - http://www.voidsound.com/mixes/N-TYPE_Breezblock.mp3
Surgeon - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=234RKOHF
Shackleton - http://dubstep.com.ua/download/shackleton_mix_on_breezeblock_radio_1.mp3

 

[philbrooks]

Any have link to her final song?

 

[Jasper]

She's back!!! The most amazing comeback in the history of the world etc

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/mar/28/mary-anne-hobbs-xfm