John's Fab Fact of the Week

The Mexican Staring Frog of Sri Lanka may not really exist

Not a Hollywood Blockbuster: The Friday Breakfast Show LIVE on New Year's EVE!

The Friday Breakfast Show is LIVE on New Year’s Eve

Do you like Indiana Jones?

Does Darth Vader intrigue you?

Does Russell Crowe rock your boat?

Do you like BIG explosions?

Is Eric Cartman Fab?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then you should tune in to ICR 105.7 FM on Friday morning!

I know the above questions have absolutely nothing to do with ICR or the FBS but I needed something to catch you attention!

The Friday Breakfast Show starts at 7.00am.

Starring John ‘Austin Powers’ West

My Groovy Pad, Baby!

Also starring Terry ‘Groovy Hat’ Mackley

They make Ben Hur look like an Epic!

Happy Birthday to Davy Jones and Mike Nesmith of the Monkees!

Mike and Davy

Today is their birthday. Davy was born in Manchester in 1945 and Mike was born in Houston in 1942.

I once met Davy Jones. It was in the mid-80's. I popped backstage to see him after a London performance of 'Godspell'. We had a quick chat about the Monkees and his future plans. Great memory!

Anyway, here is a little birthday tribute to them!



"Valleri" was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. It reached Number 12 in the UK singles charts in 1968. It made it to Number Three in the US, and was to be the band's last top ten hit of the 1960s



"You Just May Be The One" was written by Mike Nesmith and was featured on their 1967 Headquarters album. The version featured in this video is an earlier take from 1966.

Headquarters was the third album released by the group. However, it was the first album written and recorded primarily by all four members of the group. It reached Number 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum in the US with sales of more than two million copies. The album was a Number 2 hit in the UK.

The Wednesday Breakfast Show

John but not Gary. The cat is called Billie Joe.

I won't be there as Gary hooker is going to play a pre-recorded piece we did a couple of weeks ago.

Wednesday Breakfast Show from 7.00 - 10.00am.

No guests either. Not much more to say really......

Don't forget to check out Paul Salmon's Eternal Spirit Radio at 10.00am.

Here is a link to the full ICR schedule: ICR

All these shows can also be heard via the ICR website on http://www.icrfm.co.uk/

Goodbye!

The Eternal Spirit Magazine

Paul Salmon - presenter of ICR's Eternal Spirit Radio Show - has just published the latest edition of the Eternal Spirit magazine. It's packed full of interesting articles on ghostbusting, interviews with mediums such as Mandy Jooste and even an article by a certain John West on Oliver Cromwell and Ghosts of the English Civil War.

Paul Salmon on the airwaves

So a big thank you to Paul for publishing my article and for also using some of my photos to illustrate the mag.

Here is a link to the Eternal Spirit magazine website: http://www.eternalspiritmagazine.com/

Worth a read!

Happy Christmas to You All!

Hope you are all having a Fab Christmas! And don't eat or drink too much. It's bad for your Mojo!

The ICR/CSV Christmas Party

And a Merry Christmas Eve to you all!

I popped along to the ICR/CSV Xmas party. Here are a few pics for your enjoyment!

Me with Alison

The barman!

Me with a not so serious ICTV Team

Me with Toby. He presents the Polish Hour every Thursday from 1.00 - 2.00 pm.

The Three Stooges!

Me with Trevor. Trevor used to be in Aswad. He played some really great music on the night

More fun!

The gentleman on the left is the presenter of Afro-Beat. His name is Lovemore Muzadzi.

Christmas Eve with John & Tel

John ..... but that's not Tel!

Enjoy a relaxing Christmas Eve with three hours of festive tunes with ICR's very own Tel and John.

Expect some very special guests. I have a funny feeling that Paul Salmon and a certain famous medium may turn up to say hello.

Me and Paul Salmon

Tune in to ICR 105.7 FM at 7.00am and stay there FOREVER AND AT LEAST A DAY!

Here is a link to the full ICR schedule for Friday: ICR

All these shows can also be heard via the ICR website on http://www.icrfm.co.uk/

And this is Tel!

Christmas CSV/ICR pics!

Here they are.......

Me and Amy. You all know Amy and me. I later gave the hat to Amy as a Christmas gift

Me with Tim. Tim presents ICR's Great 88 on Sunday from 5 - 6 pm. A bit of classical culture!

Me and Amy: Part Two

Me and Paul Salmon of the Eternal Spirit Radio Show

Paul with Donna Fallon, Psychic Medium

Me with Donna. Donna's website is http://www.donnafallon.co.uk/

Me with Daniel Vox Hunter

Me and Paul: Part Two

More Wednesday Stuff from Gary and John

John and Gary get ready for some more ICR action

John West always likes to look his best for a show

 

And now for details of the Wednesday Breakfast Show...


At 8.05, we will be joined by Ryan Jay, leader of of Club 4Teenz, who has been involved in a recent film project about Ipswich.


At 9.05, we are joined by Anne Day and Maggie Talmer of the Ipswich Decorative and Fine Arts Society.

Tune in at 7.00am for three hours of fun and music. Hopefully my sore throat will have healed by then!

And don't miss the Fab Paul Salmon's Eternal Spirit Show at 10.00 am. Paul is joined by medium Donna Fallon.

The Fab Paul Salmon. A great friend and colleague

 And don't forget Terry Mackley's Cafe Americaine at 2.00 pm.

All these shows can also be heard via the ICR website on http://www.icrfm.co.uk/

Terry Mackley getting on down to the groove

Here is a link to the full ICR schedule for Wednesday http://www.icrfm.co.uk/

A plug for Captive8, another Christmas Blast From Your Past and a classic scene from Austin Powers

Another Fab show on ICR

I would like to recommend another great show on ICR. It's called biasmagazine and the Fab presenter is called Captive8. The show can be heard every Thursday from 7 - 8.30pm. She plays great funky music, has a great presenting voice and was even kind enough to play a dedication to my fellow Wed and Friday breakfast co-hosts. She also listens to the WBS on the way to work. So thanks!

And now another Blast From Your Christmas Past.....




The song was released in the United Kingdom in early December 1987, and swiftly became a hit reaching #1 in the Irish charts. On December 17, 1987, the Pogues and MacColl performed the song on the BBC's popular television show Top of the Pops, and it was propelled to #2 on the official UK Top 75. For the Top of the Pops appearance, the BBC insisted that MacColl's singing of "arse" be replaced with the less offensive "ass", although as she mimed the word MacColl slapped the relevant part of her body to make it clear what was meant.

And finally ..... here is a very funny clip from Austin Powers!

A Christmas Blast From Your Past: Mariah Carey & All I Want for Christmas is You

One of my fav Christmas tunes!!!!

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Official Music V. Watch more top selected videos about: All I Want For Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey

I get a divorce, Another Fab Fact of the Week and some pics

I am afraid I had to divorce my beard. We just didn't get on and Graham Cleaver didn't need the competition. I just don't how I am going to tell Paul Salmon. He really liked that old beard of mine.

John's Fab Fact of the Week

The hazelnut is the laziest of all the Christmas nuts.

The Friday Breakfast Dedication to Andrew and Graham

We played the Progues 'Tuesday Morning' for that lovable pair.

And now the pics.........

All that mistletoe and not a single kiss

Friday Bits and Bobs with John and Tel

Not many people know that Tel Mackley was the third man on the Moon

And so another seven days has been and gone.

Expect another Fact of the Week from me, more arguments over what to play (Cheese V Fab) and a special dedication to the Tuesday Breakfast Team.

And why not email us with your views? The email is studio@icrfm.co.uk

Graham Cleaver, one of the Tuesday Team

This week our guests are:

8.05. Noel, Publicity Officer, Ipswich and East Suffolk Samaritans on keeping emotionally healthy at Christmas and into the New Year.

8.25. Louise Marks, Advocacy & Support Worker, Suffolk Family Carers on caring for people with a mental health problem.

9.05. Anne Gould, member of the Dyspraxia Foundation on living with dyspraxia.

The show starts at 7.00am. Tune in for three hours of Fab music from me, some cheesy stuff from Tel and loads of chat.

Here is a link to the full ICR schedule: ICR

All these shows can also be heard via the ICR website on http://www.icrfm.co.uk/

More ICR/ICTV/CSV Photos

 Me with a very camera shy Gary Hooker

 Me with Sheree

Guess who? I hear he works for Felixstowe Radio!

 Me with Paul Salmon of the Eternal Spirit Radio Show. Buddies and Pals!

 Me with Wayne Isaacs . Wayne is an internationally famous medium. The parrot is not so famous.

Paul with Wayne