– Thelonious Monk Nonet – Live In Paris – ORTF, Paris – Nov. 3, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A few notes from the legendary and inimitable Thelonious Monk this morning. Recorded live in Paris by the ORTF (Radio France before the big change) on November 3rd of
Getting the weekend rolling with a concert by Kings Of Leon, recorded in Amsterdam by the ever-amazing VPRO. Kings of Leon got started in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, in 1999. The band includes brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band’s early music was a blend
– Kodaline – Live at London Calling – Nov. 3, 2012 Kodaline in concert from the London Calling festival in 2012. Originally known as 21 Demands, Kodaline adopted their current name in 2012 to coincide with the changing of their music. The group comprises Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Vincent May
Meryl Streek in session for John Kennedy at Radio X on October 11th of this year. Jumping into some social consciousness raising provided by Irish Rapper/Punk/Avant Garde artist Meryl Streek. Emerging on the scene in 2022, Streek has been making waves, charging up audiences and expressing the plight of inner-cities
Over to Madrid this week for a concert featuring the Danish National Symphony, led by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos and Pepe Romero as soloist. The concert was recorded March 21, 2013 in Copenhagen and relayed to RNE in Madrid. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos was principal conductor of the Bilbao Symphony
Amyl and The Sniffers from the Freak Valley Festival on July 29th of this year – recorded and preserved for posterity by West German Radio. Taking a break from the sedate this morning and going for the adrenaline, Amyl and The Sniffers have been relentlessly gigging ever since they got
Fontaines D.C. to kick your week into high gear. Recorded from the stage at Glastonbury 2024 on June 28th and preserved for posterity by BBC 6 Music. 2024 marks ten years since Fontaines D.C. got things rolling. During that time they’ve gained a massive reputation as intense and musically adventurous
Wes Montgomery Group – Funkhaus Studio 10, Hamburg Germany – April 30, 1965 – NDR The legendary Wes Montomgery Group this weekend. It occurred to me that I hadn’t run any Montgomery on Past Daily since we got started. No good reason. Digging through the avalanche of history, mostly. So
You wouldn’t want to go through that again in a million years. All those feelings – all those situations. Your brain; scrambled. She went on record as the first – the VERY first as far as “funny feelings” go. Started somewhere around sixth grade. They call it “staring” – you
Starting something new tonight – christening a new series, Night Session which will feature primarily new or recent additions to the music scene – helping get the word out, keeping you plugged into what is currently happening in this rather skewed world of ours. Tonight a solo appearance on Radio
