The Fae tonight – in session for the RTÈ2 program Sessions From Oblivion and recorded on June 12, 2025. Changeling-Core from Dublin, Ireland.Formed in January 2022, The Fae play loud faerie music inspired by Alt-Rock, power-pop, and Goth rock modalities. Debut EP ”Bloodrush” was released in September 2023, and saw
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
Horace X in session for a Friday night – recorded for Andy Kershaw at BBC Radio 1 on January 8, 2006. Producer, composer and drummer, Mark A Russell, formed Horace X with ethnomusicologist and fiddle player Hazel Fairbairn in 1994 with the original intention of combining Russell’s contemporary dance rhythms with
The White Stripes – In Concert from The London Forum 2001 – BBC Radio 1 – The White Stripes in concert to kick off the week. The Detroit garage/blues/Indie/Punk duo Jack and Meg White were together from 1997 to 2011, released six studio albums, received wide critical acclaim for their
Mary In The Junkyard tonight – recorded live at The Great Wide Open festival in Vlieland on August 31, 2024 and broadcast by VPRO-3VOOR12. As we get further and further away from that hideous period known as “lockdown” during those two years of COVID, hearing bands who got started during
Kula Shaker at the Town & Country Club in Leeds on April 5, 1998 and recorded b BBC Radio 1 for their In Concert Series. The origin of Kula Shaker can be traced back to 1988 when Crispian Mills (son of actress Hayley Mills and film director Roy Boulting) met Alonza Bevan at Richmond upon Thames College in South-West
Dry Cleaning tonight – recorded live for Steve Lamacq at BBC 6 Music on January 5th of this year. Mark Redfern over at The Radar has a few words about the Dry Cleaning in their October 2025 issue – if you missed it, here it is: South-London band Dry Cleaning are releasing
Cat’s Eyes in concert at the 2011 La Route du Rock Festival in St. Malo and recorded on August 14, 2011. Cat’s Eyes formed in early 2011 by vocalist Faris Badwan (known for his work with English indie rock band the Horrors) and Italian–Canadian soprano, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Zeffira. The band formed after Badwan introduced Zeffira to 1960s girl group music.
The Organ in concert, kicking off yet another insane week. Recorded during the 2005 La Route du Rock Festival on August 13, 2005 and broadcast either on RTL or Radio France Le Mouv. The Organ were a short-lived but deeply loved band from Canada. Mint Records (the band’s label) gives
Lush – recorded live at The Wiltern Theatre on December 6, 1990 Lush for a Monday night. Recorded during their first American tour, opening for The Cocteau Twins and welcomed with open arms. In the late 1980s, if you kept your ears to the ground and took some time to
