Warsaw: Solidarity In The Balance – December 14, 1981
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Category: 1980’s
Style Council – In Session 1983 – Past Daily Soundbooth
The Style Council – in session at The BBC – May 5, 1983 – BBC Radio 1 – The Style Council tonight. Their first session for the BBC (not John Peel, it appears). Fresh from the Mod trenches with The Jam, Paul Weller took a decided turn for the overtly
Cocteau Twins – In Session 1982 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Cocteau Twins – John Peel Session – July 15, 1982 – BBC Radio 1 – Cocteau Twins tonight. One of the first, if not the first of the Ethereal/Dreamscape bands to arrive on the scene in the late 1970s. The Scottish trio, consisting of Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Will
Kurt Sanderling With Alfred Brendel And The San Francisco Symphony Play Music Of Beethoven 1983 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
Another classic concert this week. A guest appearance at The San Francisco Symphony by the legendary Kurt Sanderling with Pianist Alfred Brendel in a concert of music by Beethoven. Broadcast on March 3rd of 1983. This was the first appearance by Kurt Sanderling in San Francisco. Born in East Prussia
Emil Gilels In Recital – 1980 Salzburg Festival – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
Something historic again this week. From the 1980 Salzburg Festival, a recital by legendary Russian Pianist Emil Gilels in a program of music by Mozart and Chopin. Here’s the rundown: Mozart: Sonata in F Major K. 533 and 494 Mozart: Fantasy in D Minor K. 397 Chopin: Sonata in B
Scritti Politti In Session – 1982 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Scritti Politti – In session for John Peel – May 15, 1982 – BBC Radio 1 – Scritti Politti tonight. Favorite memory: listening to The Word Girl/Flesh & Bone, cranked up to max on my Walkman while my flight took off from JFK in 1985. One of those moments
Happy Mondays – In Session 1986 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Happy Mondays – in session for John Peel – April 1, 1986 – BBC Radio 1 – Getting ready to start off the week with Happy Mondays, in session for John Peel from April 1, 1986. Happy Mondays were one of the spearhead bands of the Madchester movement and one
Split Enz – Live At Pinkpop 1980 – Past Daily Soundbooth
– Split Enz – Live At Pinkpop 1980 – VPRO, Netherlands – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – By the time 1980 rolled around, Split Enz, who had pioneered the art of wonderful music mixed with a bizarre stage presence, were letting the music speak for itself on stage. And
Joy Division – In Session 1979 – Past Daily Soundbooth
– Joy Division – In Session for John Peel – November 26, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – Considered pioneers of the Post-Punk movement, Joy Division formed in 1976. Initially influenced by The Sex Pistols, founders Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook took a different turn, towards a deeper more introspective