Since it is a holiday and it’s an American holiday (Labor Day) and the current climate is iffy at best, adding a Bob Dylan concert to the mix only seems appropriate. For this particular Labor Day 2025, I’ve decided to add the last hour of the over-three hour original concert
Back to the Swiss Radio archives this week for a performance of the Symphonie Helvetique by Jean Daetwyler with the composer conducting the Beromünster Radio Symphony in this broadcast from November 18, 1958 Composer, orchestral and choir conductor, as well as brass band and folk group director, Jean Daetwyler was
A Sunday morning blast from Maynard Ferguson and his band, recorded live at Pottstown Pennsylvania on February 6, 1975. He is aided and abetted by: Stan Mark, Dennis Noday, Bob Summer, Joe Mosello and Ernie Garside on trumpets – Randy Purcell and Keith O’Quinn on Trombone – Andy Macintosh, Brian
Diving into cult bands this weekend. The Sexual Objects recorded live for Marc Riley at BBC 6 Music on August 27th of this year. Coming just ahead of the release of Orangutang, their latest album and the first to be given a general release, since most of their material prior
Well, your counsellor didn’t specify exactly what kind of after-school job you should get. Being new at the job and her first week, she was loaded with ideas and she took an interest in you. That was until you found out she took an interest in everybody, she was a
An Emotional Fish to get this three day weekend rolling. Recorded at G. Mex in Manchester on December 3, 1990 by BBC Radio 1 for their In Concert series. An Emotional Fish were formed in 1988, and consisted of Gerard Whelan (founding member, lead vocals, percussion), Enda Wyatt (founding member,
Ending up the week with a session for La Sécurité, recorded live for Marc Riley at BBC 6 Music on August 25th of this year. La Sécurité is a Canadian dance-punk group from Montreal, Quebec, whose debut album Stay Safe! was released in 2023. The band, consisting of vocalist Éliane
– CBS News – August 29-30, 2005 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – When Hurricane Katrina made landfall, all the fears were confirmed and all the warnings were true. Those who stayed behind, and survived, were reporting unfathomable scenes of devastation. And even after the worst of it had passed,
– 1970-05-10 John Peel BBC In Concert – remaster (Traffic) – Over to the perennials this morning. Traffic were one of the most solid, consistent bands active in the 1960s and early 70s.I never saw them do a bad concert. That Steve Winwood continues the legacy, with others joining in
– McKendree Spring – In Session for The Show – NET-TV – March 1, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A live session tonight from early American Prog. Although they reformed in 2009 and are still performing, McKendree Spring began life in 1969 – America’ answer to the burgeoning
