– Ty Segall – live at Paradiso, Amsterdam – Nov. 3, 2014 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – In case you needed a little motivation, here is a nicely high-voltage set from Ty Segall, recorded on November 3, 2014 at Paradiso in Amsterdam by the venerable VPRO and broadcast over 3VOOR12 in The
– Jacco Gardner – In Concert At Rock en Seine – August 28, 2015 – Starting off Thursday with a set from Jacco Gardner at Rock en Seine in France, part of the lineup for the first day of that Festival. Gardner is no stranger to these pages. I am
Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: The Who this weekend – in concert at the historic Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, recorded by VPRO (the Dutch National Radio network) on September 23, 1969. For fans, this concert has made the rounds in varying states of quality millions of times over the past
George Szell conducts the Cleveland Orchestra in music of Wagner, Barber and Schubert – In concert at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, June 24, 1965. A classic concert this week, featuring one of the greatest conductors of the 20th Century; George Szell, leading the orchestra that was his from 1946 until
Bastille – in session at VPRO – Amsterdam – May 7, 2013 Over to Amsterdam tonight for a session by London-based Alternative band Bastille at VPRO Radio 3 for the It’s Alive program. Less than three years into it, Bastille had been getting a lot of positive response since their
Getting the weekend rolling with a concert by Kings Of Leon, recorded in Amsterdam by the ever-amazing VPRO. Kings of Leon got started in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, in 1999. The band includes brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band’s early music was a blend
– Pixies – In Concert at Melkweg, Amsterdam – April 14, 1988 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – Netherlands- Vintage Pixies this morning. Although their success was modest in the U.S. – leading many critics to call them severely overlooked and underrated, their popularity in Europe has always bordered on the phenomenal. Today,
Bryan Ferry – Live at Baloise Session – 2014 – RTS The inimitable Bryan Ferry this morning. Always a favorite, ever since his days with Roxy Music. He has never delivered less than a completely satisfying performance, and judging by the crowd at this Baloise Session concert, he has no
– 1963 Vienna Festival – Berlin Radio Symphony – Hans Werner Henze, cond. Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Something historic this week. A concert from the 1963 Vienna Festival featuring the Berlin Radio Symphony, conducted by composer Hans Werner Henze with Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin in a
Consider subscribing: Become a Patron! – The Specials – live at The Amsterdam Paradiso – January 21, 1980 – VPRO/3VOOR12 Netherlands – The Specials – live at the legendary Paradiso in Amsterdam this week. From a concert recorded by the venerable VPRO on January 21, 1980. Since it’s Wednesday and
