Some seconds with Kennedy: The Inspiral Carpets

We started this dip into Kennedy-related pop with a track from a great 90s indie band from Northern England. What could be more apt that winding it down with a track from a great 90s indie band from Northern England?

It's what Kennedy would have wanted. Not as much as a car with a roof, maybe, but I'm sure he would have wanted this.



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1988 Festive Fifty Weekend: 12, 11, 10

Another slice of the Peel programme's year-end vote from two decades ago. Why did I say two decades? That does make it sound ever such a lot...

12. Morrissey - Every Day Is Like Sunday
Of its time appearance on Top Of The Pops



Buy: Everyday Is Like Sunday on vinyl

11. The Inspiral Carpets - Keep The Circle Around
A reunion tour appearance in Manchester this year



Buy: Cool As...

10. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - The Mercy Seat
Live on the legendary Night Music show



Buy: Tender Prey

[Part of 1988 Festive Fifty weekend]

Recarpeting

In all the to-and-fro of bands coming back and going, we're now totally lost as to whether the Inspiral Carpets had already reformed, and are just continuing, or if they've got back together again for next year's tour.

The dates:
Glasgow ABC (March 7)
Oxford Academy (8)
Sheffield Leadmill (9)
Northants Roadmender (10)
Frome Cheese And Grain (12)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (13)
Manchester Academy (14)
London Shepherd's Bush Empire (15)

Disappointingly - considering this is the band that made I Want You, So This Is How It Feels and Joe - the NME has decided to classify this as news about Noel Gallagher.