Low – Pioneers of Slowcore. Low in concert tonight – recorded at All Tomorrow’s Parties and introduced by none other than John Peel and broadcast by The BBC on April 19, 2002. Low had a major impact on American Indie since their inception in 1993 until disbanding after the untimely
Kid Kapichi – that blast of adrenaline everybody talks about. Kid Kapichi this afternoon – recorded live at Pinkpop 2025 by Radio Nederland on June 20, 2025. High energy and show-stopping performance from one of those bands high on everyone’s “to watch” list. Despite the recent departure of half the
Clairo for Monday lunch – from her gig at Lollapalooza, Chicago on August 4, 2025. I confess to not being a huge fan of Clairo. 99% of the reason is a very thin and weak voice – so weak, in fact, that the Sound Engineers had a hard time mixing
TTSSFU – Causing a stir – making waves – upping the ante TTSSFU at the 6 Music Festival put on by the BBC this past March and recorded live on March 25. TTSSFU which stands for (kind of) Tasmin Nicole Stephens was originally with the Post-Punk band Duvet before heading
The Menzingers – In Philadelphia, an absolute institution. Diving into Friday Lunch with The Menzingers, recorded at the 2025 Manchester Punk Festival on April 19th. If you know, you know – if you don’t – The Menzingers website has a pretty comprehensive bio to get you started: “At this point,
The Warning from the 2026 Lollapalooza Argentina festival in Buenos Aires, recorded literally yesterday (March 15,2026). No doubt, I am not alone when I say I have a wild crush on all three Villarreal Valéz sisters. It’s a sentiment shared by millions, and steadily growing. So sadly, I am not
Abdullah Ibrahim – in concert at Udine Jazz Festival, Udine Italy – recorded at Teatro Palamostre on June 26, 2005. Referred to by Nelson Mandela as “Our Mozart”, Abdullah Ibrahim (formerly known as Dollar Brand) has been one of the most prominent figures in the South African Jazz scene; cultivating
Interpol for lunch this afternoon – recorded at Primavera Sound on July 29, 2022 and broadcast by the venerable Radio Nacional España – RNE3 Interpol formed in 1997, their original line-up consisted of Paul Banks (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Daniel Kessler (lead guitar, backing vocals), Carlos Dengler (bass guitar, keyboards), and Greg Drudy (drums). Drudy left the band in
Dame Moura Lympany In Recital – 1983 Maryland International Piano Festival – July 21, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you want to help us preserve history – chip in: Become a Patron! Dame Moura Lympany in Recital at the 13th Annual Maryland International Piano Festival and competition
Thala in concert for this Friday Junior lunchroom. Recorded at the 2021 Reeperbahn Festival and broadcast by West German Radio. It’s always fun to run across an unfamiliar name and be pleasantly surprised at what you hear. Here’s what Angela Betancourt from Blurred Culture had to say regarding her SXSW
