Turnstile – from Punk to Alt with no looking back. Lunch with Turnstile this afternoon – recorded at Primavera Sound in Barcelona on September 7, 2023 and broadcast live over RNE Radio 3. Turnstile formed in 2010. The band consists of lead vocalist Brendan Yates, guitarists Pat McCrory and Meg Mills,
Bruno Mars – Nu-Soul. Heading into almost-mainstream territory this Monday Lunch hour with a set from Bruno Mars, recorded on January 18, 2024 at Tokyo Dome. In case you didn’t already know – Bruno Mars, is regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, retro showmanship, and
Prince – to say he’s missed would be an understatement. Prince – in concert at The Ritz in New York – recorded on March 22, 1981 – part of the Dirty Mind Tour. Ironic that it was ten years ago, yesterday (April 21, 2016) that we lost Prince. The last
Genesis for Lunch today – recorded at Wembley Stadium on July 3, 1987, at the end of what became known as The Invisible Touch Tour. I admit to not having run any post-Peter Gabriel Genesis concerts or sessions on Past Daily at all. The reason was simple: I felt that
Ian Curtis of Joy Division – Cultural icon. Joy Division in concert for this Monday lunch – recorded at Les Bains Douches in Paris on December 18, 1979 for RFI – The Black Sessions. One of the pioneering bands of the Post-Punk era, Joy Division consisted of vocalist, guitarist and
Babyshambles – just in time for lunch. Babyshambles for Friday lunch – recorded January 16, 2014 at Ancienne Belguiqe – broadcast by RLT. Babyshambles came about as an offshoot by Pete Doherty of The Libertines, during that band’s hiatus during the period of banishment as a result of wretched excess.
Jacco Gardner – Live at Lowlands 2015 – August 22, 2015 – VPRO – Netherlands – Perennial favorite Jacco Gardner this Friday Junior. From a concert given during the 2015 Lowlands Festival and preserved for posterity by the venerable VPRO in The Netherlands. I haven’t been hearing much from him
The Verve – Band that helped define the 90s. Lunch with The Verve today – recorded at the 2008 Glastonbury Festival on June 29, 2008 by BBC 6 Music. The Verve will most likely go down as one of the truly defining bands of the 90s. Initially embracing Shoegaze but
The Smiths in concert from The Derby Assembly Rooms on December 6, 1983. The Smiths formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Morrissey and Marr formed the band’s songwriting partnership. The Smiths are regarded as one of the most important British bands and one of the pioneers of
Lunch with Rod Stewart and Faces for Monday – recorded at Edmonton Sundown on June 4, 1973. Significant in that this was, for all intents and purposes, the last series of concerts with the original lineup before bassist Ronnie Lane left and was replaced by former Free bassist Tetsu Yamauchi
