Kick in – dig in – join in: Become a Patron! Heading over to Rome this weekend for a set by The Andy Sheppard Trio – recorded live at Casa del Jazz on October 29th of last year. Andy Sheppard’s first leader date for ECM was the 2008 recording Movements
Bad time to be you – bad time to be broke – bad time to have no wheels. Tickets for Alice Cooper, out in Bumfuck Anaheim – might as well be Mars. Girlfriend grounded – stuck with an extra ticket – two Tull albums and an unopened copy of Eat
– Bob Dylan – Newport Folk Festival – July 25, 1965 – Pete Tesoro Collection – (We originally ran this in 2016, guest edited by FOPD (Friends Of Past Daily) colleague Pete Tesoro, who also provided the immaculate board tapes. Since it’s Bob Dylan’s 83rd Birthday weekend, it only seems
Double espresso works first time/every time: – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Narcotics – July 27, 1951 – If you thought our preoccupation with drugs, drug addiction and law enforcement of anti-drug laws was new, I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings but, no. It’s been with us
– The Hollies – Live At Beat Club – May 28, 1966 – German TV – Taking a detour to the deep, dark past this morning with a live appearance by The Hollies, originally broadcast over German TV on May 28, 1966. One of those bands that set themselves apart
– Congressional Black Caucus – ABC News Issues and Answers – May 13, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Watergate and the scandal overtaking the Nixon White House had dominated the news and preoccupied the thoughts of much of America. Ironically 1974, the year Watergate was heading to impeachment,
Heading into mellow territory this lunchtime with Fabiana Palladino at last week’s Great Escape Festival, recorded live on May 16th. Doing appearances to coincide with the release of her debut s/t album, Fabiana Palladino has been getting a lot of positive feedback and drawing numerous comparisons to R&B and Soul
Coffee, anyone? Surprising news from Ottawa and the Canadian elections, this May 23rd in 1979. An upset victory by the Tories over the incumbent Liberals and the defeat of PIerre Elliott Trudeau by a 39 year-old dark horse named Joe Clark. It signified a sudden shift to the right in
Hustle,hustle,hustle – – Savages Live at Sveriges Radio P3 – March 12, 2014 – Sveriges Radio – Savages, four young women from London who ripped the place to shreds, had been only together since 2011. In a short period of time they got the attention of BBC6 Music, who proclaimed
Perfect with coffee: – N.Y. Phil. – Rafael Kubelik, guest Cond. Feb. 6, 1982 – Part 1 – – N.Y. Phil. – Rafael Kubelik, guest Cond. Feb. 6, 1982 – Part 2 – Another classic concert this week. The New York Philharmonic with guest conductor Raphael Kubelik in a concert
