Hearing the news earlier today of the passing of founding member Chris Drejam I thought I would re-run this post from 2015 as tribute to a legendary artist and an iconic band. Chris Dreja: 1945-2025. One of the legendary bands of the original British Invasion of the early 1960s. The
Toy in concert from Paris – recorded on December 10, 2013 and broadcast by Radio France International. By all accounts, Toy have either dissolved, broken up or on extended hiatus. But as of this date in 2025, all appears to be quiet – their website has a “for sale” sign
A busy week, this first one of October in 1949. Strikes were on the agenda – the Steel Industry was hit with its first batch of strikes since 1946. And America was braced for lock-outs, walk-outs and wildcat strikes all over the country. It was learned this week that Russia
– Orchestre National d’Ile de France – Enrique Mazzola – Claire-Marie LeGuay – live from Bucharest – Sept. 13, 2013 – Radio France Musique Over to Bucharest Romania this week for a concert by Orchestre National d’Ile de France, led by Enrique Mazzola and featuring the brilliant French pianist Claire-Marie
Muse this afternoon – in concert at Route du Rock in St. Malo in 2001 and preserved by Radio France International. The members of Muse played in separate school bands during their time at Teignmouth Community College in the early 1990s. Guitarist Matt Bellamy successfully auditioned for drummer Dominic Howard‘s band, Carnage Mayhem, becoming its
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
Back to Switzerland this for the music of Robert Blum as performed by The Beromünster Radio Orchestra conducted by Robert Blum – the recording was made at Radio Zurich on December 10, 1951. The featured work is Blum’s Die Erzählung des letzen Hirten composed in 1951 of which this is
For all the bizarre situations in even more bizarre Musicals for the Broadway stage, with the possible exception of Franz Kafka, a musical based on a series of short stories about a love affair between a cat and a cockroach might bend the roles of credulity well past the point
– Jimmy Smith Trio – Live in Paris – Salle Pleyel – December 1, 1969 – RFI-FIP – The Legendary Jimmy Smith this week. From a concert at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, and recorded on December 1, 1969, The Jimmy Smith Trio featuring Charlie Crosby and drums and Eddie
One of those days – you’ve had a bunch of them – don’t know what it’s about; life that is. Feel like it’s one big out-of-body experience. Eleventh grade is an eternity – snails move faster. You would like to go to sleep, like for the next six months. Everybody’s
