Another historic concert this week. Famed Czech pianist Rudolf Firkusny joins guest conductor Gyorgy Lehel and Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal in a program of music by Carl Maria von Weber, Beethoven and Bela Bartok. Starting with the overture to Der Freischutz by Weber. Firkusny joins the orchestra in a performance
Duran Duran – Live from Hammersmith Odeon, London – December 17, 1981 – BBC In Concert Series – BBC Radio 1 – Duran Duran this Lunch Hour. A band that, for all intents and purposes, was made for MTV. This concert, recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon in London on December
Magazine in concert for the Lunchroom today – recorded at Melbourne Festival Hall on September 9, 1980 and issued as a limited edition promo-only lp by Virgin shortly after. It’s too bad Magazine broke up as early as they did. Founder and lead-singer Howard Devoto leaving Buzzcocks early on in
Dif Juz for Monday Lunch – recorded at Town & Country in London on November 17, 1986. If Dif Juz doesn’t immediately ring bells for you, you’re not alone. I confess, they escaped my otherwise eagle-eye for music when they were around in 1986 (the year they ironically broke up).
The legendary Gerry Mulligan for Downbeat this Sunday – recorded live in Stockholm at Sveriges Radio’s Konserthuset on May 19, 1959. Joining Gerry Mulligan on this set is Dave Bailey on drums, Bill Crow on bass and Art Farmer on trumpet, part of the Jazz At The Philharmonic series 1959
Cornelius – In concert At Sónor Festival, Barcelona, Spain – June 22, 2018 – RNE Radio 3 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Cornelius in concert at Sónor Festival, Barcelona and recorded on June 22, 2018 by Radio Nacional España. Cornelius is the moniker of Keigo Oyamada, one of
– WCBS-CBS News – Report on Death of Johnny Carson – January 23, 2005 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection On this day 10 years ago, if you were around before 1992, Johnny Carson was part of your life. For 30 years he was casually known as The King Of Late
Kula Shaker at the Town & Country Club in Leeds on April 5, 1998 and recorded b BBC Radio 1 for their In Concert Series. The origin of Kula Shaker can be traced back to 1988 when Crispian Mills (son of actress Hayley Mills and film director Roy Boulting) met Alonza Bevan at Richmond upon Thames College in South-West
Lunch with Sonic Youth today – recorded in Dusseldorf on April 4, 1996 by WDR in Germany. Sonic Youth’s influence is widespread across the spectrum of alternative and underground music. The staff of Spin wrote, “It’s hard to imagine where we would be without Sonic Youth. It’s unlikely another smart post-punk band
Dry Cleaning tonight – recorded live for Steve Lamacq at BBC 6 Music on January 5th of this year. Mark Redfern over at The Radar has a few words about the Dry Cleaning in their October 2025 issue – if you missed it, here it is: South-London band Dry Cleaning are releasing
