De Fem, in session for Los Conciertos de Radio 3 in Madrid and recorded on May 12, 2026. When a band grabs your attention after the first 20 seconds and holds it until the last chord is struck, you know you’re witnessing something truly extraordinary. This comes from the band’s
Sarah Blasko this weekend – recorded for Mark Lamarr at the BBC on July 31, 2010. For all the people complaining about the current state of vocalists, how AI and Autotune are turning vocals into displays of non-descript mush and fakery, they are obviously not digging around and finding this
Mike Brandon of Fast Kids – Truths be told, he IS Fast Kids. Fast Kids in session tonight – recorded at RNE3 in Madrid on May 25th of this year at a radio program for the Block Party Festival, coming up this weekend. It figures, we have to travel some
The band variously known as Mr Anyway’s Holey Spirits is otherwise The Bug Club, for reals. The Bug Club in session to get the Holiday weekend started – recorded for Marc Riley at BBC 6 Music on May 13th. The Bug Club formed in 2016 by brothers Sam and Ross Willmett
Modern Woman tonight – in session for Marc Riley at BBC 6 Music on May 5th of this yeard. A few words about Modern Woman via their Bandcamp page (visit and buy things – Johnnys Dreamworld is sold out though): Modern Woman, the London art-rock outfit fronted by primary songwriter
Dark Star – risen from the ashes of Levitation. Dark Star to start the week – a session from BBC 6 Music in March of 1999. Dark Star formed in 1996 in London. The band was composed of vocalist/guitarist Christian Hayes, drummer David Francolini and bassist Laurence O’Keefe. All three members of Dark Star
The Orb featuring Steve Hillage – live at The Fridge, Brixton – 1991 – BBC Radio 1 Space merchants The Orb tonight, featuring former Gong founding member and all-around leading light of the Canterbury scene, Steve Hillage as guest in what promises to be a 25 minute sonic adventure, and it
Dodgy – In Session – BBC Radio 1 – 1991 Dodgy in Session tonight. One of the bands who rode the initial wave, casually referred to as “Brit-Pop” in the early 1990s, Dodgy were (and are again, since their reunion in 2007, are still going strong) very successful in Europe,
Strangelove – In Session for John Peel – January 5, 1993 – broadcast February 19, 1993 – BBC Radio 1 – Strangelove again this week – this time it’s their second and last session for John Peel, recorded on January 5, 1993 and broadcast on February 19th. By the time
The short-lived Mason, Capaldi, Wood & Frog recorded at the BBC in February 1969. With the sad news that Dave Mason, original co-founder of Traffic who went on to a legendary solo career, left us this past Sunday (April 19) – by all accounts; peaceful, serene, drifting off to sleep
