– Dexy’s Midnight Runners – live in Essen, Germany – April 17, 1983 – WDR – Dexy’s Midnight Runner’s are probably best known for their milestone 80s hit and landmark MTV video Come On Eileen. But that was the tip of the musical iceberg for this band. Guided by the
Benefits in session at Radio X – recorded March 22 for John Kennedy’s XPosure program. The UK Music newspaper NME calls them “A brutal but heartfelt wakeup call”. Agree 100%. Benefits are saying what a lot of people in this world are feeling right now. Punk that fairly explodes with
Torn from today’s Headlines (in 1949). District Attorney William McCauley today charged Milton Babich with the murder Patricia Birmingham, pretty 16-year-old high school student and the sister of his wife, Kathleen. After 48 hours of relentless questioning by police Babich, 19, today was charged with the murder of pretty 16-year-old
– March 24, 1981 – CBS World News Roundup + Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 24, 1981 – the situation in Poland between Solidarity and the government took a tempestuous turn. With recent violence in Bydgoszcz where police attacked local union officials, Solidarity leaders met and
Some Monday morning cardio with Caribou, in concert from Zenith de Paris on February 3, 2025. In the odd event you aren’t already familiar, Caribou is actually Daniel Snaith, a Canadian composer, musician, and recording artist. He has released 11 studio albums since 2000 and has recorded and performed under
Staying in Switzerland for a while with another gem from the Swiss Radio Archives. This one is from a concert by the Basle Chamber Orchestra, led by Paul Sacher and featuring Etudes for Orchestra by Frank Martin, commissioned by Paul SAcher. It was recorded on November 23, 1956 for its
Spring showed up somewhat unannounced this year. Not that we weren’t reminded of it, like the last minute advisory to set our clocks ahead, but Spring got buried under a mountain of madness this year. It also didn’t feel like Spring here on the West Coast. Spring arrived in Los
Sounds of the William Parker Organ quartet, in concert at the Banlieues Bleues Festival in Pantin, France on March 28, 2017. Joining William Parker onstage are: Cooper-Moore on keyboards – James Brandon Lewis on tenor sax and Hamid Drake on drums. And the man himself on bass. Beginning in the
There was a time when an artist would make a hit record and be followed by a series of “covers” of that song by other artists; almost-but-not-quite copies of the original but done is whatever style the covering artist was known for. Some of the covers were good – some
You were practicing for months – got kicked out of every garage you set up in. Too loud. Finally pooled your money and rented a rehearsal room. Padded walls, mildew and ten year-old cigarettes. You had a plan – talent show was coming up – every Senior with a guitar
