Click on the link here for Audio Player: An example of a somewhat short-lived genre from the early 1970s, one that translated well in the States. PubRock was very big in the UK – it was basic stripped-down/no-frills Rock n’ Roll, concentrating on upbeat numbers that appealed to
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Tonight it’s a session that has gone down in musical history as being more infamous than famous. Although the collaboration of two highly influential figures in the fledgling Progressive Movement was no small event, the fiasco that ensued probably spoke
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Okay – this might be a bit of a jolt, from the decidedly calm and soothing sounds of Ravel to the somewhat frantic and insane sounds of Gaye Bykers On Acid. Nobody ever accused this site of being boring .
Click on the link here for Audio Player: (Still dealing with the player situation – bear with us) Taking a world view for this April 17th in 1998, via The BBC World Service Newsdesk program. News of Russian President Boris Yeltsin making a second try at getting Parliament approval for
Click on the link here for Audio Player: (Still haven’t gotten the player situation resolved – waiting for “the team” to assess what’s going on – bear with us – UPDATE: It’s been fixed) A dose of Americana tonight by way of the legendary Leo Kottke and a
Click on the link here for Audio Player: UB40 – In Session – Jan. 2, 1980 Another favorite tonight. UB40 always seemed a few cuts above the other bands embracing the Reggae/Ska/Bluebeat genre. And because of that, their fan-base was much larger as well as having several hits that would
Click on the link here for Audio Player: the beat – peel sessions – 5 nov. 1979 Since we’re heading into the home stretch for the weekend, and Friday is only minutes away, I thought I would increase the voltage a bit. Tonight it’s The Beat, or The English Beat
A Little goes a long way: Become a Patron! Continuing the perennial favorites tonight with a session recorded by The Kinks for the BBC’s Top Of The Pops program in December, 1964. Always one of the more adventuresome and original of the initial British Invasion bands of the early 60s,
Click on the link here for Audio Player: 1968-September – Family You absolutely could never mistake the voice of Family’s Roger Chapman for anyone else. No other singer sounded anything like him. The American press wasn’t all that keen on this distinctive vocal-chord adventure. Reviews were sometimes unkind. But the
Click on the link here for Audio Player: 2012_10_06-Rob da Bank_-Chapel Club – BBC Radio1_qrip Another band on the rise who have been getting good word of mouth going lately. Chapel Club have been around for a few years, but have undergone a direction change over the past two. Going
