Duran Duran – Live from Hammersmith Odeon, London – December 17, 1981 – BBC In Concert Series – BBC Radio 1 – Duran Duran this Lunch Hour. A band that, for all intents and purposes, was made for MTV. This concert, recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon in London on December
Magazine in concert for the Lunchroom today – recorded at Melbourne Festival Hall on September 9, 1980 and issued as a limited edition promo-only lp by Virgin shortly after. It’s too bad Magazine broke up as early as they did. Founder and lead-singer Howard Devoto leaving Buzzcocks early on in
Dif Juz for Monday Lunch – recorded at Town & Country in London on November 17, 1986. If Dif Juz doesn’t immediately ring bells for you, you’re not alone. I confess, they escaped my otherwise eagle-eye for music when they were around in 1986 (the year they ironically broke up).
Kula Shaker at the Town & Country Club in Leeds on April 5, 1998 and recorded b BBC Radio 1 for their In Concert Series. The origin of Kula Shaker can be traced back to 1988 when Crispian Mills (son of actress Hayley Mills and film director Roy Boulting) met Alonza Bevan at Richmond upon Thames College in South-West
Lunch with Sonic Youth today – recorded in Dusseldorf on April 4, 1996 by WDR in Germany. Sonic Youth’s influence is widespread across the spectrum of alternative and underground music. The staff of Spin wrote, “It’s hard to imagine where we would be without Sonic Youth. It’s unlikely another smart post-punk band
Taking a slight detour for this Lunch Hour and heading over to The Levitation France Festival in Angers, France for a set by Bryan’s Magic Tears – recorded April 12, 2025. Bryan’s Magic Tears, a band named after an obscure Parisian Acid Dealer, transported the influence of classic shoegaze and
End up the week with The Doors, in concert at The Matrix in San Francisco on March 3, 1967 – broadcast by KSAN-FM. Aside from the uneasy sound and the sparse audience, this is one of the earliest examples of The Doors in concert that’s been around. And it’s been
Cat’s Eyes in concert at the 2011 La Route du Rock Festival in St. Malo and recorded on August 14, 2011. Cat’s Eyes formed in early 2011 by vocalist Faris Badwan (known for his work with English indie rock band the Horrors) and Italian–Canadian soprano, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Zeffira. The band formed after Badwan introduced Zeffira to 1960s girl group music.
Lunch with The Walkmen this Tuesday – recorded at the legendary La Route du Rock Festival on August 11, 2012. The Walkmen formed in New York City in 2000. The band consists of Hamilton Leithauser (vocals), Paul Maroon (guitar, keyboards), Walter Martin (bass, organ), Peter Matthew Bauer (organ, bass) and Matt Barrick (drums). Leithauser and Bauer are former
The Organ in concert, kicking off yet another insane week. Recorded during the 2005 La Route du Rock Festival on August 13, 2005 and broadcast either on RTL or Radio France Le Mouv. The Organ were a short-lived but deeply loved band from Canada. Mint Records (the band’s label) gives
