Chloé Antoniotti – Inspiration from the quietly beating heart. Something peaceful and serene tonight because it’s been one of “those weeks” and trying on something calm seemed to be absolutely imperative, given the circumstances. Chloé Antoniotti is a keyboard artist whose sublime voice and captivating spirit transpose this intimate concert
The Menzingers – In Philadelphia, an absolute institution. Diving into Friday Lunch with The Menzingers, recorded at the 2025 Manchester Punk Festival on April 19th. If you know, you know – if you don’t – The Menzingers website has a pretty comprehensive bio to get you started: “At this point,
Mstislav Rostropovich (L) – Gennady Roszhdestvensky (R) – Legendary Collaborations Something historic this week – a concert from the 14th Edinburgh Festival in 1960 featuring the Leningrad Philharmonic, conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky with Mstislav Rostropovich, cello in the UK Premier of the Cello Concerto of Dmitri Shostakovich, which was dedicated
Back to some basic, no-frills American Rock n’ Roll this afternoon. In 1977, Mushroom Records ran a full-page advertisement showing the bare-shouldered Wilson sisters (as on the Dreamboat Annie album cover) with the suggestive caption, “It was only our first time!” In an interview that appeared in the July 28,
Fin del Mundo – Shoegaze from Tierra del Fuego. Heading to Buenos Aires by way of Madrid tonight for a session from Fin del Mundo, recorded by RNE Radio 3 for the Los Conciertos de Radio 3 series. Fin del Mundo is a band from Buenos Aires formed in 2019,
Boomtown Rats – Sign o’ The Times. Boomtown Rats in concert to start the week – recorded at Odissea 2001 in Milan on March 29, 1982. Sadly, Boomtown Rats have been more or less relegated to one-hit-wonder category; owing to their anthem to Anti-Social Behavior; “I Don’t Like Mondays”. And
Marius Monnikendam (L) – Willem van Otterloo (R) – Gems of the Archival dig. Back over to the Radio Nederland vaults this week for a performance of Marius Monnidendam’s Arbeid (Labor) – recorded in concert on March 23, 1966 with the Hague Philharmonic conducted by Willem van Otterloo. Marinus Adrianus
James Joyce – First banned as obscene – now celebrated as revolutionary. One of the most well-known and celebrated figures of 20th century English Literature, James Joyce was considered by many to have revolutionized the art of Writing and became one of the key figures in the Modernist Movement in
By the time the 1950s rolled around, FM radio was getting a firm foothold in American homes. With the advent of the lp and high fidelity, the boxy and cumbersome Radio console was giving way to “components” which emphasized truer sound, it also cultivated a sub-category of society known as
1969-12-17 Dave Symonds BBC In Concert (Moody Blues) Most people have relegated The Moody Blues to a sort of caricature status in recent years – the epitome of the airey-faerie Hippy-love and tie-dye stereotype of the 60’s. Their music has been limited to the almost exclusive playing of Knights In
