From: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org (idealcopy-digest) To: idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Subject: idealcopy-digest V12 #42 Reply-To: idealcopy@smoe.org Sender: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk idealcopy-digest Monday, April 5 2010 Volume 12 : Number 042 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [idealcopy] ***** BREAKING NEWS ***** ["Scott" Subject: [idealcopy] ***** BREAKING NEWS ***** ***** BREAKING NEWS ***** The recent campaign to save the stricken 6 Music radio station has taken an comical turn this morning after Joy Division Oven Gloves appears to have become the song of choice for protesters. Fighting against the BBC decision to close both 6 Music and The Asian Network, users on Twitter have bombarded the microblogging site with tweets relating to the song by relatively unknown act Half Man Half Biscuit. The search term "Joy Division Oven Gloves" went to the top of the Twitter's UK trending list this morning as a result of the campaign. The song was played this morning by Gideon Coe on his 6 Music radio show, and has instantly become a hit with listeners and users across the world. Half Man Half Biscuit has produced such classic tracks as "Seal Clubbing" and "All I want for Christmas is a Dulka Prague away kit" though top of the YouTube charts seems to be "Paintball's coming home". The BBC announced on Tuesday that they would be closing 6 Music as part of a #600m money saving directive, designed to promote "high quality content and distribution by 2013". ------------------------------ End of idealcopy-digest V12 #42 *******************************