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With the very sad and shocking news of the passing of Neil Innes, co-founder of the legendary Bonzo Dog Band, as well as being considered an honorary member of Monty Python as well as the brains behind The Rutles along with countless other collaborations, 2019 is going down as one...
Become a Patron! With Europe slowly rebuilding from the ravages of War, and the holidays offering a respite from the plague of shortages and loss, this report, part of the weekly series London Letter, narrated by columnist and writer John Connell, gives some picture of life in Europe, and especially...
The Yardbirds – in session for The Saturday Club – BBC Light Programme – May-June 1966 – BBC Radio – Become a Patron! The Yardbirds in session tonight. Recorded between May and June of 1966 by The BBC for the Light Programme series Saturday Club. Fans and devotees who already...
Become a Patron! December 16, 1996 – News for this day had almost everything to do with Africa and nothing to do with peace. A flareup of rebel fighting in the Somalia capital of Mogadishu was intensifying and forcing many civilians to flee. For the first time since the war...
The Damned – in session for John Peel – Recorded November 30, 1976 – Broadcast December 10 – BBC Radio 1 – Become a Patron! The Damned to end the week. Their first session for John Peel, recorded on November 30, 1976 and aired on December 10th. If memory serves,...
Roger McGuinn Thunderbyrd – Live At Hammersmith Odeon – January 1, 1977 – BBC Radio 1 – Become a Patron! Roger McGuinn tonight, with his short-lived project Thunderbyrd in a concert from the Hammersmith Odeon and recorded by BBC Radio 1 for In Concert on January 1, 1977. Thunderbyrd was...
Van Morrison – in concert at The Bottom Line, New York- 1978 – BBC Radio 1 – Become a Patron! Van Morrison to end the working week. Recorded live at The Bottom Line in New York in 1978 for BBC Radio 1’s In Concert Series. Fans need no background or...
Eden – the 80s, like the 70s, like the 60’s, like the 50’s, were decades overflowing with bands that appeared from seemingly nowhere. Eden – In Concert from The Paris Theatre – London – 1985 – BBC Radio 1 We could use a little support from those of you who...
Level 42 – Live at The Fulcrum Centre, Slough – 1983 – In Concert – BBC Radio 1 – If you haven’t yet, consider it? Become a Patron! Level 42 to start the new week of a new month. One of the pioneers of the budding UK Jazz-Funk scene, Level...
The Cribs – Live at The Fleece, Bristol – 2007 – BBC6 Music – Become a Patron! The Cribs to end the regular week (of course, it is a Holiday weekend, so . . .), in concert at The Fleece in Bristol in 2007 and broadcast by BBC 6 Music....
