Nelson Friere (L) – Ingo Metzmacher (R) Nelson Friere: One of the most well-known Pianists of his generation. Over to Berlin this week for a concert by the Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin, led by Ingo Metzmacher and featuring the late Nelson Friere in music of Beethoven and Shostakovich, recorded on May
Florence Road tonight – recorded on January 15th of this year at the 2026 Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival and broadcast by VPRO. A lot of substantial and impressive talent coming out of Ireland, these past several years – recent additions to the lexicon are Florence Road, four women from County Wicklow
Works wonders: Become a Patron! Dropping in on the 80s this afternoon with an early concert by Culture Club, fronted by the inimitable Boy George. A further reminder how diverse the 80s were, Culture Club were a successful mashup of New Wave, Pop and Northern Soul, with the extra added
Gloin in session tonight – recorded at BBC 6 Music (Maida Vale studios) for Marc Riley on September 29, 2025. Gloin are a Canadian post-punk noise rock band from Toronto, Ontario. They are most noted for their 2025 studio album All of Your Anger Is Actually Shame (And I Bet That Makes You Angry), which was
Soundgarden to get your Monday Lunchroom up and running. Two gigs, both via WXRT-FM in Chicago – first one; recorded at Concrete Hollywood in Burbank on September 23, 1989 and the second, longer one, at The Palladium in Hollywood on October 6, 1991 – the first two songs, Come Together
Become a Patron! Paderewski Recital – 1938. Something unusual tonight. A truly historic recording of the first broadcast recital by famed Polish pianist and statesman, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, broadcast on September 25, 1938. During World War I, Paderewski became an active member of the Polish National Committee in Paris, which
Perception of the Swinging Lifestyle – destined to fade with time. – KCBH-FM, Beverly Hills – “Stereo At 6” and The London Phase-4 Stereo Hour – January 26, 1969 – A 90 minute peek at the waning days of FM Radio devoted to all things stereo and all things easy
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers for this Downbeat session – recorded in Zurich on December 4, 1958 by RTS, Switzerland. Featuring – Lee Morgan -trumpet; Benny Golson -tenor sax; Bobby Timmons -piano and Jymie Merritt -bass. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, I would urge
I’ve heard it said from several reputable sources that Country Music as we used to know it, is dead and has been dead for several years now. There was a time Country Music was as distinctive and recognizable as any other form of music and popular culture, probably more so
Your fan club. Blame Art Linkletter -Blame House Party – Blame your school. You got picked out of hundreds – you won a raffle – you were going to be famous. Your principal bragged – kept patting you on the head – kept messing up your hair. You wanted to
