The Week In Reviews

Simon Nott

12/8/2008 10:54 PM UTC

o-date information about Simon, or any of the other offshore broadcasters of the seventies, please contact The Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame. (Photo from ‘Radio Caroline Picture Souvenir Book’, published by MRP. Thanks to Ian Waite for the information.)

Simon Nott

12/8/2008 10:53 PM UTC

nd of July 1975 but rejoined in October. When the police raided the Mi Amigo in November 1975, he was arrested and fined under the Marine Offences Act. He later wrote a book about the incident, and the events leading up to it: SOS. Ten Days in the Life of a Lady, published by MRP. Simon's theme tune was Come A Little Bit Closer by Fleetwood Mac and his nickname was Wally. He worked on Caroline again in the eighties but was last heard of working in an hotel in Majorca. If you can provide any up-t

Simon Nott

12/8/2008 10:52 PM UTC

Hey Simon, good work getting Los Difuntos on your show. Is this person you? (Googled) Simon Barrett from Bromley, Kent, Simon joined Radio Caroline in November 1974, aged 20 (birthdate 20th June 1954). Previously a disco DJ, writer for Record Mirror magazine and an assistant publicity officer for BBC Radios One and Two, he had also been heard on a landbased pirate station in south-east London called Radio Alpha where he was known as ‘Bobby Graham’. Simon initially stayed on Caroline until the e

el diablo

12/8/2008 9:31 PM UTC

Thanks for the interview with Los Difuntos. One thing though. There are plenty of musically talented punk bands out there. Have a listen to the new album by the Damned for some excellent prog rock guitar from Captain Sensible and great off the wall keyboards from Oxy Moron. Any fan of prog rock will find plenty there to get their teeth into. Or you could have a go at the Phil Spector produced ramones material that harkens back to the glory days of rock and roll radio. All the best Simon. Kee