That's Me In The Corner

Many years ago, way back in the mists of time... or when Radio 1 was still a good station, anyway... there was a DJ called Marky Goodier. Actually there still is, though he doesn't tend to get called Marky half so often anymore. And he has the good sense to not work for Radio 1 anymore, too. But anyway. He seemed to fancy the idea of having some comic interludes on his radio shows, and brought in Andrew Collins and Stuart Maconie, music journalists who had managed to find themselves doing stand up of sorts, as a double act. I always did wonder quite how that came about. Now, having read the story, I'm none the wiser. Seems that they're just as much in the dark. Ah well. For those who fancy a career in music journalism, and/or radio comedy, though, the answer seems to be to a: be in the right place at the right time (tricky one, that); or b: ask. I'm less fond of that second one myself, but it does appear to work. Or it does if you're an artist from Northampton whose career has got more twists and turns in it than a drunken corkscrew.

( Further rambling this way )