Lush – recorded live at The Wiltern Theatre on December 6, 1990 Lush for a Monday night. Recorded during their first American tour, opening for The Cocteau Twins and welcomed with open arms. In the late 1980s, if you kept your ears to the ground and took some time to
The Police for this weekend’s Brunch – recorded during the Mont de Marsan Festival on August 5, 1977. Probably the first recording of a public performance by the newly formed Police, recorded during the Mont de Marsan Festival in France on August 5, 1977. For people who listen to later
The Cure for this Christmas Eve Jr. – recorded on May 30, 1984 at the Examinaton Festival in de Moorpoort Netherlands by VPRO, Hilversum. Just prior to this concert, The Cure had released their fifth album, The Top (in May) and received glowing reviews from the Press and making it
John Mayall (L) – Mick Taylor (R) – legendary get-togethers A dose of UK Blues history for this Monday Lunchroom – from the 1967 National Jazz and Blues Festival at the London suburb of Richmond, a set by John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers featuring Mick Taylor, recorded by the BBC on August
Avril Lavigne – Former MVP in Ice Hockey . . .honest! Brunch with Avril Lavigne today – in concert from Rock In Rio on September 9, 2022. In case you don’t already know what she’s been up to, the past few years: Avril Lavigne’s sound went softer and poppier on
Todd Rundgren for this Friday Lunch. Recorded live at The Roxy, West Hollywood – May 23, 1978. A rather raspy concert from Todd Rundgren at The Roxy in L.A. – part of a promotion from Warners/Bearsville for his latest album Hermit Of Mink Hollow. For those of you who don’t
Belly – One of the bands who helped put the 90s on the map. Belly for lunch this Wednesday – recorded for WGBH in Boston at The Fraser Performance Studio on October 2, 2018. Certainly, one of those bands who put the 90s squarely on the map for me –
David Johansen – from New York Doll to Scrooge – man of many talents. Lunch with David Johanson, this Friday Jr. – recorded for WXRT on September 16, 1979 and broadcast October 7th. Multi-talent David Johansen is best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is
Black Sabbath – recorded August 31, 1970 – Montreux Jazz Festival – RTS-FM Black Sabbath for Saturday Brunch, recorded at the 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival by RTS-FM in Geneva. Rarities this week – early Black Sabbath, still considered by many at the time to be Hard Rock but soon to
Simple Minds -a staple of the 80s. Simple Minds for Lunch today – recorded July 3, 1983 at Nijmegen in The Netherlands and broadcast by VPRO. From their website: New Gold Dream was the fifth studio album by Simple Minds. The album was released in 1982 and was a turning
