Newdad for this Friday lunch/Brunch/early dinner. Recorded at this year’s Primavera Sound festival on July 8. NewDad are from Galway, formed in 2018. The band consists of Julie Dawson (vocals, guitar), Fiachra Parslow (drums) and Sean O’Dowd (guitar). During live performances, the band are currently joined by bass guitarist Marie Freiss. Their music has
What was going on, this day in 1993. Well . . .Starting in Washington: Seeking to forge an inspired new partnership between the civil rights and labor movements, about 75,000 marchers converged Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial on the 30th anniversary of the march led by Martin Luther King Jr.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band in concert from Syracuse, New York – recorded during their U.S. tour of 1974. Certainly up there on the list of bands you should have seen live when you had the chance. Unquestionably a band whose influence and Alex Harvey’s kinetic stage persona cast deep
Another memorial – two days in a row. Today it’s Tim Curry who became known all over the world as Dr. Frank-N-Furter of The Rocky Horror Show (and Picture Show). This is from his foray as a solo artist which he was between the years 1977 and 1990. In addition
Monday lunch with The Human League – recorded in Torino on March 16, 1982 by RAI in Rome. The Human League were one of the bands responsible for what became largely known as Synthpop, as well as an indelible part of the 80s, not to mention wall-to-wall favorites of early
Megan de Klerk of Nusantara Beat – One of those timeless voices you wish everyone sounded like. Since I’ve been taking most of the day off (being a birthday and all; figured I earned it) – running a concert from this year’s Lowlands Festival in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands, recorded on August
Kingfishr – Picked Music over Electrical Engineering – wise choice. Diving into Friday with a set by Kingfishr at this year’s Outside Lands Festival – recorded on August 9, 2026. A band that’s been together since 2017, Kingfishr have made inroads to becoming household names and offer further evidence the
Rhian Teasdale of Wet Leg – What’s Music without Endorphins? Lunch with Wet Leg, this Thursday – recorded at the Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco on August 7th of this year. Wet Leg were founded in 2019 by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers. The band also
Labrinth – Hailed as one of the most important British musicians of his generation. No pressure. Labrinth for the Lunchroom today – recorded at the 2026 Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco from August 7th of this year. Labrinth has been referred to as “one of the most important British
Phoebe Bridgers – The future’s in good hands. Starting Monday lunch with Phoebe Bridgers at the 2022 Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco. Recorded on August 8, 2022. Further evidence I can’t be everywhere all the time. Been spending so much time these past few years, rummaging through festivals and
