Helmet for Hump Day Lunch – recorded at Ogden Theatre in Denver on November 28, 1998. In keeping with our policy of giving you maximum exposure to your culture every day, no matter what, here is a dose of Alternative Metal by way of Helmet, as they sounded at the
Heading into breezy Pop territory this Lunch hour with a set from Beabadoobee, recorded at the 2021 Head In The Clouds Festival in Los Angeles. Much as I like to go on explorations of the new, interesting and overlooked, sometimes it’s a matter of just looking around and seeing what
Mars Volta to get the Monday lunchroom up and happening. Recorded during the Open’Er Festival in Gdynia, Poland on July7, 2012 and broadcast by Polski Radio. Since putting Mars Volta on hiatus for almost 8 years, Mars Volta is up and running again. That said, we’re diving back to 2012
Lunch with New Order today – recorded at The Manhattan Club in Leuven, Belgium on December 17, 1985 via a band soundboard. Originating from Manchester, England, New Order pioneered a fusion of electronic dance music becoming one of the most influential bands of the 1980s. The band has released a
Duran Duran – Live from Hammersmith Odeon, London – December 17, 1981 – BBC In Concert Series – BBC Radio 1 – Duran Duran this Lunch Hour. A band that, for all intents and purposes, was made for MTV. This concert, recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon in London on December
Magazine in concert for the Lunchroom today – recorded at Melbourne Festival Hall on September 9, 1980 and issued as a limited edition promo-only lp by Virgin shortly after. It’s too bad Magazine broke up as early as they did. Founder and lead-singer Howard Devoto leaving Buzzcocks early on in
Dif Juz for Monday Lunch – recorded at Town & Country in London on November 17, 1986. If Dif Juz doesn’t immediately ring bells for you, you’re not alone. I confess, they escaped my otherwise eagle-eye for music when they were around in 1986 (the year they ironically broke up).
Lunch with Sonic Youth today – recorded in Dusseldorf on April 4, 1996 by WDR in Germany. Sonic Youth’s influence is widespread across the spectrum of alternative and underground music. The staff of Spin wrote, “It’s hard to imagine where we would be without Sonic Youth. It’s unlikely another smart post-punk band
Taking a slight detour for this Lunch Hour and heading over to The Levitation France Festival in Angers, France for a set by Bryan’s Magic Tears – recorded April 12, 2025. Bryan’s Magic Tears, a band named after an obscure Parisian Acid Dealer, transported the influence of classic shoegaze and
Lunch with The Walkmen this Tuesday – recorded at the legendary La Route du Rock Festival on August 11, 2012. The Walkmen formed in New York City in 2000. The band consists of Hamilton Leithauser (vocals), Paul Maroon (guitar, keyboards), Walter Martin (bass, organ), Peter Matthew Bauer (organ, bass) and Matt Barrick (drums). Leithauser and Bauer are former
