When Iran Nationalized The Oil. Only the beginning – and seemingly never-ending. The atmosphere in the Middle East in 1951 was marked by tension, transition, and the unmistakable sense that an old order was rapidly giving way to a new and uncertain one. The region stood at the crossroads of
The Trashcan Sinatras – In Session – BBC 1990 – BBC Radio 1 – The Trashcan Sinatras were one of my favorite bands of the early 90s. From the release of their debut album, Cake, it was immediately engaging and demanding of numerous plays. Compared in the beginning to The
Mstislav Rostropovich (L) – Gennady Roszhdestvensky (R) – Legendary Collaborations Something historic this week – a concert from the 14th Edinburgh Festival in 1960 featuring the Leningrad Philharmonic, conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky with Mstislav Rostropovich, cello in the UK Premier of the Cello Concerto of Dmitri Shostakovich, which was dedicated
The Escape Club – in concert from The Paris Theatre, London – 1983 – BBC Radio 1- Become a Patron! Friday Jr. and a set from The Escape Club, recorded at The Paris Theatre in London for Radio 1’s In Concert series from 1983. Formed in London in 1983, The
The Wedding Present – In Session for John Peel – March 3, 1987 – BBC Radio 1 – A session from The Wedding Present tonight. Their third for John Peel at the BBC. Peel was a big supporter of the band early on, well before they were signed to a
Yes – in concert from London – 1971 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert series – BBC Radio 1 – Yes in concert this week. Recorded in London in 1971 for the BBC In Concert series which ran on BBC Radio 1. Although they had become something of a caricature
Style Council – Live At Gold Digger’s – 1984 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – Style Council tonight. In concert from Gold Digger’s in 1984 and preserved for posterity by the ever-venerable BBC Radio 1’s In Concert series. When The Jam called it quits and went their separate ways,
The Pill – in session for Steve Lamacq – BBC 6 Music on June 9, 2025. Making the choice not to make Monday night mellow, by any stretch of the imagination, a little high-voltage brain scrambling from The Pill. The non-conforming pop-culture website Dork had a few pithy things to
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The Darling Buds – In Session for John Peel – September 21, 1987 – BBC Radio 1 – The Darling Buds tonight. Something catchy and simple tonight. The Darling Buds formed in Caerleon near Newport, South Wales, in 1986 by 19-year-old Andrea Lewis Jarvis. Their debut single, “If I Said”,
