Ending up the week with a session from Clinic, recorded for Marc Riley at BBC 6 Music on September 28, 2010. Heather Phares at AllMusic offers up this excerpt from her fine bio of the band, just so you know: One of indie’s most distinctive and mysterious acts, Clinic combine
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
Over to Madrid tonight for a session by Irish Indie/Alternative band Delorentos, recorded for Los Conciertos de Radio 3 on June 12, 2012. Delorentos are a Dublin-based band, formed in 2005. They consist of Rónan Yourell (vocals, guitar, piano), Kieran McGuinness (vocals, guitar), Níal Conlan (bass, backing vocals) and Ross McCormick (drums, backing
XX in concert at Glastonbury 2017 for this lunchtime Thursday – recorded from the Pyramid stage by the venerable BBC 6 Music on June 23, 2017. The xx are from Wandsworth, London, formed in 2005. The band consists of Romy Madley Croft (guitar, vocals), Oliver Sim (bass guitar, vocals), Jamie Smith, also known as Jamie xx (beats, MPC, record production),
Changing it up a bit this afternoon. A set from the 2024 Glastonbury festival by rising star Nigerian Singer-Songwriter Ayra Starr, recorded by BBC 6 Music on June 29, 2024. Here’s what Wikipedia has to say: Sarah Oyinkansola Aderibigbe , known professionally as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She achieved mainstream
GANS tonight – in session for John Kennedy at Radio X – September 19th – Front Row Magazine has a few words to share about this duo – might give you a clue: Hailing from Birmingham, GANS is the electrifying duo made up of drummer Euan Woodman and bassist Tom Rhodes. Lifelong friends turned creative partners,
South Korean singer-songwriter Kim Sawol at the 2021 Reeperbahn Festival in Germany on September 23, 2021 and recorded for posterity by West German Radio. Kim Sawol debuted in 2014 with the extended play Secret, a collaboration with singer Kim Hae-won. The duo won Best New Artist and Best Folk Album the
Getting Monday sprinting to the lunch line with a set from Swervedriver – recorded at The Astoria in London on October 17, 1993. Swervedriver have their roots in Oxford when schoolmates and aspiring guitarists Franklin and Hartridge along with Franklin’s older brother and vocalist, Graham, and drummer Paddy Pulzer formed
Frank Wess and his amazing Quintet this weekend – recorded at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola in New York City on November 2, 2011 Frank Wess was renowned for his extensive solo work; however, he was also remembered for his time playing with Count Basie’s band during the early 1950s into
Ending out the week with a taste of Americana via Real Estate at The Pitchfork Festival in Chicago from July 15, 2012. Real Estate is from Ridgewood, New Jersey. They formed in 2008. The band is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, and consists of Martin Courtney (vocals, guitar), Alex
