Weeds’ One Deck Pete is a member of the Imaginary Radio Stations crew who broadcast individually themed radio shows of an hour each (with appropriate station names/callsigns) which are beamed worldwide over shortwave radio thanks to the transmitters of WRMI Radio Miami International, Channel 292 and Shortwave Gold.

There’s been numerous broadcasts including: WGTR (Golden Throats Radio after the LP series of the same name), Radio Carillon (Bells, bells and more bells), CTRN (about the mighty locomotive) and KMRT a radio tribute to the retail giant Kmart. More episodes of the show here or on the KMTS – Imaginary Stations Mixcloud site above.

Pete has also contributed mixes to various other radio shows including the excellent North of the River Swan presented by Jesse Yuen. At 60 minutes in is his Weeds Up to me Knees dub mix that lasts an hour featuring some nice dubby business!

Free Radio Skybird/Radio Lavalamp

Big thanks to DJ Frederick Moe for including Weeds’ One Deck Pete on his excellent Free Radio Skybird/Radio Lavalamp project which was transmitted monthly via Channel 292 from Rohrbach in Bavaria, Germany on 7440/6070/3955 kHz in the 41/49/75 Metre shortwave bands. The collective paid homage to the glory days of shortwave radio and the offshore pirates of the 60’s/70’s. #shortwavesnotdead #freeradioskybird #channel292

One Deck Pete’s “The Purple Nucleus of Creation 003” was broadcast on Radio Lavalamp on Sunday 27th September 2020 on 3955 kHz.

One Deck Pete’s “The Purple Nucleus of Creation 002” was broadcast on Radio Lavalamp on Sunday 16th August 2020 on 3955 kHz.

One Deck Pete’s “The Purple Nucleus of Creation 001” was broadcast on Radio Lavalamp on Sunday 12th July 2020 on 3955 kHz.

On Sunday 21st June 2020 the fifth in the series of One Deck Pete’s “Tunes to cheer you up” was transmitted. The tune was an early rough mix of Jazz’min & Madtone‘s Return to the branches. Not stereo as per but better then the last recording.

On Sunday 7th June 2020 the fourth in the series of One Deck Pete’s “Tunes to cheer you up” was transmitted. The tune was Es-K with Who knew (Instrumental) on Cold Busted Recordings. Not the best conditions this week, blame the lack of sunspots for that!

On Sunday 24th May 2020 the third in the series of One Deck Pete’s “Tunes to cheer you up” was transmitted. The tune was  Omeria with True Colors on the Cafe De Anatolia label. Not the best reception but it all added to the atmosphere!

On Sunday 17th May 2020 the second in the series of One Deck Pete’s “Tunes to cheer you up” was transmitted. The tune was Ceremony by Mikhail Ovez, the Mark Gaetani Remix on Zedanubi Records. 

Sunday 26th April 2020‘s episode brought us One Deck Pete‘s “Radio connects us all” with  tunes from Sasskia, Mokka and Camille Murray. Thanks to the ionosphere for the added atmospherics!

The Monday 13th April transmission featured the first in One Deck Pete’s “Tunes to cheer you up” series with one by Funk Reverse with “In & Out” (DJ Moy’s dub version.) Added percussion, noises and effects thanks to groundwave propagation and the ionosphere.

The 29th March 2020 transmission brought us One Deck Pete’s “Radio fanatics of the world unite” mix. Tracks are Nadezha Orlova with Dance of drops, Duce Haus with The Stumble & The Sin and Yemanjo/Monarch Duo with Roma. Additional effects by the ionosphere recorded with an online SDR.

The 16th February 2020 transmission brought us One Deck Pete’s “Nine and a half minutes at 90 bpm” mix. Tracks include Mai with Fading, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian & Seventh Soul with Dream and finally Blanco with El Camino. Recorded via the ionosphere!

The 5th January 2020 transmission included One Deck Pete’s “Nine and a half minutes at 90 bpm” mix. A recording off an online software defined radio.

The 8th December 2019 transmission featured One Deck Pete‘s “Bouncing off the ionosphere” mix. Due to interference and propagation issues this is the studio version.

The 17th November 2019 transmission featured One Deck Pete‘s “Shortwave mix and match”. Here’s a recording via the ionosphere.

The 5th October 2019 transmission featured One Deck Pete‘s “Sunspot minimum but the music’s maximum” mix.

The 1st September 2019 transmission featured One Deck Pete’s Soothing sounds of shortwave below. Apologies in sound quality as it’s been recorded off an software defined radio on the web. This is what the mix sounded like 1,300 miles away from the transmission site (here).

The 4th August 2019 transmission featured One Deck Pete’s Soul on shortwave below. Apologies in sound quality as it’s been recorded off an software defined radio on the web.

The 7th July 2019 transmission “music and culture for shortwave listening” featured Madtone’s Interval Signal Jazz as their actual Interval signal (!) and One Deck Pete’s Sounds of the shortwave below. Apologies in sound quality as it’s been recorded off the radio!

The 9th June 2019 transmission featured One Deck Pete’s Second hand shop classics. Apologies in sound quality as it’s been recorded off the radio!

SOUNDS FROM THE SOUTH

A few years ago Pete produced a weekly spot called “Sounds From The South” for the now defunct gardening show “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International. Each spot was about ten minutes long featuring a story and a related piece of music. Here are most of the episodes in all their glory. Have a listen and laugh.

18. This episode is all about potato days and seed swapping. There’s tips about packing seeds to bring to swap and about a couple of seedswaps he’s been to. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 1/12/2014.

17. This episode is all about seed tins and other containers that house those opened seed packets. Big up the humble seed tin, we’d be lost without you! Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 24/11/2014.

16. This episode is all about bulbs. There’s planting tips and a story about us helping a chap called “Watford Mick” plant a few hundredweight of them in an old peoples home in Maida Vale while working at the council. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 17/11/2014.

15. This episode is about our favourite vegetable, beetroot. Our all-time favourite sandwich is cheese and beetroot on sliced white bread, very old school. Big up the beet! Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 10/11/2014.

14. This episode is about composting and what was learnt on a one day “Composting in the City” Course. The secret is getting the right balance of “greens” and “browns!” Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 03/11/2014.

13. This episode is about attending a bonkers halloween party in a mad pub in New Cross. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 26/10/2014.

12. This episode is about a love affair with a pair of steel toe-capped workboots while working at the council. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 19/10/2014.

11. This episode is about meeting an imposter of a famous Manchester City footballer from the 1950’s on the way to the garden centre on a Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 12/10/2014.

10. This episode is about meeting a couple of those Sex Pistols chaps while working as a council gardener in the 1980’s. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 5/10/2014.

9. This episode is all about why squirrels behave a bit odd in the autumn. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 28/09/2014. More about caring for orphan squirrels at http://www.squirrels.info

8. This episode is all about a council leaf blower called Dennis. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 21/09/2014.

7. This episode is about rubbish jobs from the distant past. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 14/09/2014.

6. This episode is about Big Ray’s Country & Western Disco at The Joiners Arms in Camberwell in the 1990’s. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 7/09/2014.

5. This episode is about a forthcoming holiday to Wales. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 24/08/2014.

4. This episode is about the a thief with wings nabbing a leaving card at work (complete with collection!) Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 17/08/2014.

3. This episode is about the International Space Station. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 10/08/2014.

2. This episode is about The Peckham Parakeet. Originally broadcast on “The Dirt” on Fab Radio International 03/08/2014.