Gary Numan to start a new week – recorded at Primavera Sound on May 29, 2010. A lot of people, especially those who were around in the late 1970s remember Gary Numan as the frontman of Tubeway Army – they were one of the bands at the forefront of New
Doing a Global Stretch this Friday afternoon. Dutch nu-punk/neo-pop/neo-Indie band Indian Askin, recorded during the Best Kept Secret 2019 festival from June 2nd of that year. The brain behind the self-proclaimed “nu-punk band” is Amsterdam multi-instrumentalist and producer Nelson ‘Chino’ Ayala. In 2016, Indian Askin came into the Dutch indie
– Spiritualized – Live at Pitchfork Festival 2015, Paris – October 31, 2015 – Pitchfork – Ending up the week with a set from Spiritualized at the 2015 Pitchfork Festival in Paris from 2015. Spiritualized formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire, by Jason Pierce (often known as J. Spaceman), formerly
The Flaming Lips this afternoon. Recorded in concert at Off Festival 2010, Katowice Poland on August 8, 2010. Proclaimed in Q Magazine to be one “the 50 bands you need to see before you die”, The Flaming Lips are as much of an experience in concert as they are on
– The Shins – in concert at the Firefly Music Festival – Dover, Maryland – June 18, 2017 – Band Soundboard – The Shins, in concert at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover Maryland for a Friday morning. The Shins have been around since 1996, went on hiatus, changed directions,
Getting ready for the onslaught of Festivals this year. Rock and Jazz aren’t the exclusive property of the Festival atmosphere. Festivals throughout Europe featuring Classical music probably outnumber the others by a sizable number. But we have our fair share too. Certainly, The Hollywood Bowl season (which should be kicking
– Arctic Monkeys live at Glastonbury 2013 – June 27, 2013 – Arctic Monkeys from Glasto 2013 to kick the week off. So far, the jury is still out on Glastonbury 2025. Like most festivals, it’s run the gamut from wild enthusiasm to shrugged shoulders. The question is how much
– Jacco Gardner – In Concert At Rock en Seine – August 28, 2015 – Starting off Thursday with a set from Jacco Gardner at Rock en Seine in France, part of the lineup for the first day of that Festival. Gardner is no stranger to these pages. I am
– Arthur Lee and Love – Live At Roskilde Festival 2002 – June 26, 2002 – DR-P3, Copenhagen – Arthur Lee and Love, in concert at the legendary Roskilde Festival, Denmark in June of 2002. Precious little exists in the way of live recordings featuring Arthur Lee and Love. From
– Irma Thomas, live at Black Is Back Soul Weekend – June 16, 2013 – It’s hard to believe the Black Is Back Soul Weekend festival was the first time Queen of Soul Irma Thomas played in Spain. But from all accounts it was true. Needless to say, the legend
