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
Jacco Gardner – Live at Lowlands 2015 – August 22, 2015 – VPRO – Netherlands – Perennial favorite Jacco Gardner this Friday Junior. From a concert given during the 2015 Lowlands Festival and preserved for posterity by the venerable VPRO in The Netherlands. I haven’t been hearing much from him
– The Blue Nile – Live At Free Trade Hall, Manchester – 1990 – BBC Radio 1 Haven’t played any Blue Nile in a very long time. In the 80s they were one of those bands who didn’t subscribe to Post-Punk or New-Wave. Rather, they represented something else – Electronica
The Smiths in concert from The Derby Assembly Rooms on December 6, 1983. The Smiths formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Morrissey and Marr formed the band’s songwriting partnership. The Smiths are regarded as one of the most important British bands and one of the pioneers of
Low – Pioneers of Slowcore. Low in concert tonight – recorded at All Tomorrow’s Parties and introduced by none other than John Peel and broadcast by The BBC on April 19, 2002. Low had a major impact on American Indie since their inception in 1993 until disbanding after the untimely
Temples – In danger of becoming overlooked and underrated. But . . . Temples for Tuesday night – recorded live at Ground Control, Paris – April25, 2023 by Radio France FIP. Having been a fan and active supporter of this band since their debut in 2012, it strikes me as
Chloé Antoniotti – Inspiration from the quietly beating heart. Something peaceful and serene tonight because it’s been one of “those weeks” and trying on something calm seemed to be absolutely imperative, given the circumstances. Chloé Antoniotti is a keyboard artist whose sublime voice and captivating spirit transpose this intimate concert
Fin del Mundo – Shoegaze from Tierra del Fuego. Heading to Buenos Aires by way of Madrid tonight for a session from Fin del Mundo, recorded by RNE Radio 3 for the Los Conciertos de Radio 3 series. Fin del Mundo is a band from Buenos Aires formed in 2019,
Lamb – further pressing the envelope Taking a turn to the ethereal tonight with a session from Lamb – recorded in Amsterdam for the 2 Meter Sessions program on January 30, 1996. Lamb were an English electronic music duo from Manchester, whose music is influenced by trip hop, drum and bass and jazz.[4] The duo consists of producer Andy Barlow and
Miles Kane – From Shadow Puppet to one of GQ’s Best Dressed Men of Britain. Miles Kane in session tonight – recorded live in the studios of Radio France -FIP on October 16, 2025. Miles Kane rings a bell as a former co-frontman with The Shadow Puppets and was also
