steve lamacq is responsible for unearthing and promoting some really good music for the first time as well you know. it wasn't all northern uproar, jesus you lot are so dogmatic.
i really have a shocking memory and can't back up my argument properly, but i'm sure he played records by people like arab strap and liars first, in what was a relatively early slot on NATIONAL RADIO (it's not even like he was in the breezeblock-esque 1-3am slot ffs). i'm not making excuses for all the dross the evening session used to play, but yknow, he played 'the first big weekend' first as i recall. which as a 14 year old i was astonishingly grateful for - nabbed one of the few vinyl copies from rough trade.
one other thing i remember is him playing a FULL LENGTH, uninterrupted session version of mogwai's 'my father my king' (20 minute long instrumental version of a jewish hymn, i'm sure you know). is that not pretty effing daring in the context?
so please at least tone down your vitriol.