"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
There was certainly no shortage of bands climbing on the Psychedelia bandwagon in the late 1960s. A lot of them made it to one single, or one album – many didn’t make it that far. Those who secured label deals weren’t guaranteed (as if they ever are at any time)...
Cream – in session for Top Of The Pops – BBC Transcription Service – 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Cream in session for Top Of The Pops in 1967 and recorded for The BBC. Cream were considered by many to be the first Supergroup; a band whose members...
Snafu – in concert at Paris Theatre, London – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – April 3, 1974 – BBC Radio 1 – Snafu in concert tonight. Recorded live at The Paris Theatre in London by BBC Radio 1 for the In Concert series on April 3, 1974. In...
Peter Warlock: Serenade for Strings – New London String Ensemble – BBC Session – February 14, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The music of Peter Warlock is seldom played these days, but probably more so than it was during his lifetime. Only two of his works were recorded...
Elvis Costello and The Attractions – In session for John Peel – July 5, 1977 – broadcast August 1st – BBC Radio 1 – Elvis Costello and The Attractions in their first appearance for John Peel, recorded on July 5, 1977 and broadcast on August 1st. Costello began his career...
Some early 70s Headbangers this weekend, via Humble Pie, recorded in concert for the BBC as part of the John Peel Presents series from Sepetember 20, 1970. It would be hard to say where Humble Pie were more huge – the U.S. or the UK. They were a staple in...
I haven’t posted any Jeff Beck in a while and when I ran across this concert, recorded by The BBC for their In Concert series from July 1, 1972, I realized just what a tremendous talent Jeff Beck is and how long he’s been at it. Forty-nine years ago, when...
Editors have so far released two platinum studio albums, and six in total, with several million combined sales. Their debut album The Back Room was released in 2005. It contained the hits “Munich” and “Blood” and the following year received a Mercury Prize nomination. Their follow-up album An End Has...
Another historic concert from the vault. This week it’s the BBC Symphony, in concert from Royal Festival Hall in May of 1959, guest conducted by Nino Sanzogno with the legendary Italian Pianist Pietro Scarpini in music of Mendelssohn, Petrassi and Moussorgsky. The program starts with the Italian Symphony of Mendelssohn....
The Adicts – in session for John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – November 20, 1979 – broadcast; December 5, 1979 – BBC Radio 1. The Adicts in session for John Peel to kick off the week. Recorded on November 20, 1979 and broadcast on December 5th. According to James...
