Jimi Hendrix – in concert from Stockholm – Konserthuset – January 9, 1969 – Sveriges Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Jimi Hendrix as a reminder who we lost, this day 56 years ago. A concert recorded by Sveriges Radio in Sweden, on January 9, 1969 from the Konserhuset
– NBC Nightly News – September 18, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 56 years ago today, the music world suffered a devastating loss – it would be one of three to go that year, and their passings signified the end of an era, the party was over. But
Making a quick U-Turn for lunch today with a set by the Bay area’s own Hot Laundry, recorded during Mosswood Meltdown 2024 on July 6th where they were opening band on the first day of the festival with the B-52’s as headliners. Variously described as “The Warped Woodstock” and “An
Tame Impala for a late lunch this Wednesday – A sampling from several venues between 2010 and 2018. For a band I predicted a huge future for when I first heard them on My Space, they’ve exceeded my expectations and Kevin Parker continues to astound and amaze, almost 20 years
Lamb to get your afternoon rolling to an adventuresome place – recorded during the 2003 Lowlands Festival in Holland on August 29, 2003 and preserved for posterity by Radio Nederland. Lamb are an extraordinary ensemble – a duo, consisting of Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes, who round out the lineup,
Starting the week with Water From Your Eyes – recorded live at Primavera Sound on June 13, 2026 and broadcast by RNE Radio 3. Pitchfork’s Philip Sherburne has a nice observation of Water From Your Eyes in a 2025 review of their latest album It’s A Beautiful Place. Here’s a
Weather Report this weekend – recorded at the International Music Forum at Stitshoff, Ossiach, Austria on July 27, 1971 and broadcast via WDR. Featured in the band is: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Mirolslav Vitous, Alphonse Mouzon and Dom Um Romano – the original lineup and reportedly the earliest known recorded
Genesis for a Thursday Lunch – recorded at The Hartford Civic Center in Hartford Connecticut on December 1, 1983. It occurred to me that I haven’t run any post-Peter Gabriel Genesis on this site; ever. Truths to tell, I always felt Genesis was Peter Gabriel and his was the guiding
The XX for lunch this Wednesday – recorded at the 2026 Outside Lands Festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 10th. This gig was something of a homecoming for the band, who hadn’t been on tour for eight years – they were well received by the audience
Another Sky for this Tuesday Lunchroom – Recorded live at The Lafayette in London on November 8, 2023. I will never understand why some bands are around for decades and you never liked them in the first place, while others are around for what seem like a matter of minutes
