The Selecter – live at The Paris Theatre – Dec. 15, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – BBC Radio 1 – Taking a look at Two-Tone and the Ska/Rocksteady revival of the 1970s with The Selecter, in concert at The Paris Theatre and recorded by The BBC for
KROQ-FM – April 2, 1979 – Mike Raphone w/Fee Waybill of The Tubes and Brent Kalen – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Between 1969 and 1979 life in L.A. changed. A lot. The Earth moved, radio changed, music changed, Teenagers; not so much. If you were a teenager in 1969,
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Although they were together for a comparatively short period of time (1978-1984), and really had only one hit, The Waitresses were one of those early 80s bands which had a lot more going for them than they were credited for. Their one hit, which actually didn’t do anything the first
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Wreckless Eric – live on French TV – unknown exact date, but 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Wreckless Eric to end the week. Unintentional, but following Elvis Costello last night, who was a label mate of Wreckless Eric when they were all of Stiff Records. Wreckless Eric was
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The Adicts – in session for John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – November 20, 1979 – broadcast; December 5, 1979 – BBC Radio 1. The Adicts in session for John Peel to kick off the week. Recorded on November 20, 1979 and broadcast on December 5th. According to James
Most everyone remembers The Vapors for their sole hit, Turning Japanese, which soared to #3 on the UK charts and #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. And I suppose there are worse fates than to be forever known as the band who gave the world Turning Japanese. But truths to
