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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Frankie Goes To Hollywood – in Session for John Peel – December 3, 1983 – BBC Radio 1 – Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Further evidence the 80s were all over the place musically, They began life as a New Wave band from Liverpool in 1980, after emerging from the Punk
Peter Hammill – in session for John Peel – Top Gear – August 19, 1974 – BBC Radio 1 – Peter Hammill tonight. Not an artist you take or leave, or listen to passively. He just isn’t – he never was. Even when he was part of the groundbreaking Progressive
Stereolab – in session for John Peel – July 30, 1991 – BBC Radio 1 – Stereolab to kick off what promises to be an eclectic week of Soundbooth posts. Their very first session for John Peel, recorded on July 30, 1991 and broadcast in September of that year, this
Shonen Knife – in session for John Peel – September 1, 1992 – BBC Radio 1 – Shonen Knife tonight. A Japanese Pop-Punk band, around since 1981, who were hugely influenced by 60s girl groups and The Ramones and they had a pretty solid following in their native Japan as
Adorable – live at Glastonbury 1993 – BBC Radio 1 – Adorable at Glastonbury in 1993 tonight. Cast in the Alternative/Shoegaze vein, Adorable had a reasonably short life-span. Only together from 1990-1994 before splitting up on stage in Brussels in 1994. Adorable began life as The Candy Thieves, but decided
Curve – In Session for John Peel – March 10, 1991 – BBC Radio 1 – Curve to start off the week. In session for John Peel, their first on March 10, 1991. An electronica/shoe-gaze/Dream-Pop/alternative duo consisting of Toni Halliday and Dean Garcia. After several false starts, as a band
