Hefner – In Concert from Liverpool – John Peel Presents – October 25, 1999 – BBC Radio 1 – Hefner tonight. Fronted by singer/songwriter Darren Hayman, they were one of the forerunners of the Urban Folk movement which took up residence in the UK in the early 2000’s. Although not
Snow Patrol – In session from Northern Ireland, 2001 – BBC Radio 1 – Snow Patrol to kick the week off. One of the more successful of the Post-Britpop/Indie bands to grace the international charts, the Scottish/Northern Irish quintet have a hugely popular run so far; appealing across
Chuck Berry – in concert from Belgium – June 2, 1965 – RTBF, Belgium – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Barely getting over the news of the passing of Blues icon, James Cotton, comes the devastating news that Chuck Berry is now gone. At age 90, and with a career
Scars – In Session for John Peel – February 20, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – Scars in session tonight. Voted Number 75 of the 100 Greatest Scottish Rock bands of all time, Scars were right in the middle of what was a hotbed of talent in and around Edinburgh
Whipping Boy – In Session for Steve Lamacq – Aug. 17, 1995 – BBC Radio 1 – Irish indie tonight in the form of Whipping Boy, a critically acclaimed band whose initial run went from 1988-1998. Originally playing cover versions of songs by Velvet Underground and The Fall, they were
Fingerprintz – in session for John Peel – November 28, 1978 – BBC Radio 1 – Fingerprintz to start off the week. Probably not familiar to a lot of people on this side of the Atlantic, and my ring a few bells to some on the other side of the
Ash – in session for Steve Lamacq – October 14, 1994 – BBC Radio 1 – Ash to end the week – the three-piece from Northern Ireland made a big impression pretty quickly, and found themselves associated with the Britpop movement, an association which made them uncomfortable at best,for obvious
Television Personalities – in session for John Peel – August 20, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – Television Personalities in session tonight; their first (and only) session for John Peel and recorded at BBC Radio 1 on August 20, 1980. An homage to 60s Mod-revival, some Psychedelia with Indie and
February 20, 2002 – BBC World Service – World Briefing – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 20, 2002 – a view of the world this day 15 years ago. Further evidence, not much has changed. The Middle East was headlining the news this day, with reports of Israeli aircraft,
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