Hump Day lunch with Bauhaus this week – recorded at Old Waldorf in San Francisco by the inimitable Terry Hammer on December 15, 1982. Bauhaus formed in Northampton in 1978. Known for their dark image and gloomy sound, Bauhaus are one of the pioneers of gothic rock, although they mixed
A short set from Zuzu to start the week off. Recorded in December 2016 for BBC Radio’s Introducing series. Zuzu (her real name) has been creating a stir around UK Indie circles in recent years. Her debut album, Queensway Tunnel, which came out in 2021 has gotten considerable press acclaim.
Blancmange – Hammersmith Apollo, London – December 11, 1985. Blancmange for your Saturday brunch. Recorded at The Hammersmith Apollo in London on December 11, 1985. Since we seem to be spending a lot of time hovering around 1985, might as well include one of the bands who made it what
Making a quick U-Turn for lunch today with a set by the Bay area’s own Hot Laundry, recorded during Mosswood Meltdown 2024 on July 6th where they were opening band on the first day of the festival with the B-52’s as headliners. Variously described as “The Warped Woodstock” and “An
Tame Impala for a late lunch this Wednesday – A sampling from several venues between 2010 and 2018. For a band I predicted a huge future for when I first heard them on My Space, they’ve exceeded my expectations and Kevin Parker continues to astound and amaze, almost 20 years
Starting the week with Water From Your Eyes – recorded live at Primavera Sound on June 13, 2026 and broadcast by RNE Radio 3. Pitchfork’s Philip Sherburne has a nice observation of Water From Your Eyes in a 2025 review of their latest album It’s A Beautiful Place. Here’s a
Genesis for a Thursday Lunch – recorded at The Hartford Civic Center in Hartford Connecticut on December 1, 1983. It occurred to me that I haven’t run any post-Peter Gabriel Genesis on this site; ever. Truths to tell, I always felt Genesis was Peter Gabriel and his was the guiding
The XX for lunch this Wednesday – recorded at the 2026 Outside Lands Festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 10th. This gig was something of a homecoming for the band, who hadn’t been on tour for eight years – they were well received by the audience
Another Sky for this Tuesday Lunchroom – Recorded live at The Lafayette in London on November 8, 2023. I will never understand why some bands are around for decades and you never liked them in the first place, while others are around for what seem like a matter of minutes
Turnstile for this Labor Day Lunch – recorded live at Bonnaroo 2026 this past June 25th. One of the high points of the festival this year, Turnstile are smack in the middle of the second leg of their current tour which continues celebration of their 2025 Grammy winning Never Enough
