Togo's thread reminded me of how much I miss John Peel - the sheer volume (ahem) of new music he introduced me to was staggering ... everything from Cream to The Pistols to The Smiths to Joy Division to some quite staggering electronica.
His "Festive 50" was always eagerly awaited. Amazing how it changed as new music replaced the dinosaur prog band which he absolutely hated, as he didn't believe that any sort of technical ability was necessary in rock 'n' roll.