The Triffids – in Rock n’ Roll years, a short run. The Triffids in concert this afternoon – recorded at the Hot-Point Festival in Lausanne, Switzerland on September 3, 1988 The Triffids formed in Perth, Western Australia, in 1978, with David McComb as singer-songwriter, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist. They achieved some success in Australia, but greater success
Allegra Krieger – as new faces go – a bright one. Settling into a Monday night with a set from Allegra Krieger – recorded only last month at the 2025 Into The Great Wide Open Festival on October 2nd and recorded by the ever-present VPRO – 3voor12 radio outlet in
Carla Bley Trio for this Sunday – recorded at the Grenzenlos Festival in Muranu, Germany on October 12, 2013 and broadcast by RBB Berlin. I haven’t run across a Carla Bley concert that wasn’t, at the very least, loaded with whimsy and profound joy. Anybody who ever said Jazz was
Having a late lunch this Friday and a set from Drens, recorded at the 2022 Crossroads Festival in Bonn in March 16, 2022 – and preserved for posterity by WDR. Surfpunk from Dortmund, Germany compliments of Drens who are Fabian Livrée, Arno Augustin and Patrick Uitz-Blickling. While you’re trying to
Mo Dotti for Thursday Lunch – recorded at Outer Space Arcata on September 25th of this year. Much as I complain about the state of contemporary American music – how it’s been relegated to a permanent state of malaise and all the interesting stuff is happening in another country, and
Melody’s Echo Chamber – Live At Primavera 2013, Barcelona Spain – May 25, 2013 – RNE Radio 3 One of the surprise hits at the 2013 Primavera Festival, Melody’s Echo Chamber. An engaging new band made more engaging by the enthralling voice and presence of Melody Prochet whose band it
Over to Brussels this week for a concert by The Accords Guitar Trio and featuring Croatian Guitar virtuoso Ana Vidovic. The concert was recorded by RTBF Musiq 3 in Brussels on April 27th of 2013 and part of the International Guitar Festival in Brussels. A wide-ranging program with music by
Eddie Palmieri and his All-stars this weekend – live at the Salsa and Latin Summit from Jazzfestival – Bern, Switzerland on May 4, 2002 and broadcast by RTS-FM. Here’s the lineup: Eddie Palmieri: piano, vocalsBrian Lynch: trumpetRay Vega: trumpetConrad Herwig: tromboneReynaldo Jorge: tromboneMario Rivera: bass saxophoneIvan Renta: altosaxophoneEddie Zervigon: fluteJoe
The Snuts – in concert at TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow and preserved for posterity by BBC Scotland on July 7, 2024 The Snuts released their first ‘proper’ single, “Seasons” in June 2018, described as ‘conventional in a much-needed and refreshing way’, a ‘total throwback to the last renaissance of alternative
Slowdive – Alive and well and living in the sound. Slowdive for this Lunch Hour – recorded live at BBK Bilbao, Spain on July 13, 2024 by RNE Radio 3. Slowdive, picking up where they left off after their 1995 hiatus to reunite in 2014, giving the audience a giant
