The Damned – In Concert at The Paris Theatre, May 19, 1977 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – The Damned in concert this morning. Almost impossible to imagine, but it will be 47 years since this concert was broadcast, and 48 years since The Damned issued their landmark
After the initial shock of invasion came the scramble to take sides. Italy pledged alliance with Germany. France and Britain declared alliance with Poland. Portugal claimed neutrality. The sides were lining up. Meanwhile, the German Army had crossed into Poland and was taking prisoners. This second day of hostilities in
– BBC World Service – Berlin Radio – News Broadcasts for August 27, 1939 – 85 years ago today, they were gearing up for another war. It was looking inevitable and precautions were being taken. Volunteers were called up for active duty in the services. Children were being readied for
Stone Roses were one of the premier bands evolving out of the Madchester genre of neo-psych in the late 80s/early 90s. Getting away from the heavily produced and electronic-influenced music so prevalent during that time, and coming in as a sort of companion genre to Grunge which was just kicking
– Echo & The Bunnymen – Live At Glastonbury 1997 – BBC 6 Music – Getting ready for the weekend with a dive back to 1997 and a memorable appearance of Echo & The Bunnymen from Glastonbury 1997. This concert, from Glastonbury during the Summer of ’97 features that newly
Heading into the early 1970s this morning for a concert recorded live at The BBC’s Paris Theater in London on January 6, 1973, featuring the legendary Argent. One of the more popular bands, who were regularly played both on AM-top 40 radio and FM Underground, Argent had a huge following
One of the classic bands this morning. Roxy Music, recorded live in concert on May 16, 1979 by the venerable BBC as part of their In Concert series. A consistently good and inventive band, Roxy Music have weathered a lot of musical changes since they got started. Throughout all this
Elastica – Live At Reading 1999 – August 27, 1999 – BBC Radio 1 – Elastica this morning. One of those bands inextricably linked with Britpop in the mid/late 90s. Even though they were Alternative/Punk/Post-Punk/New Wave, since founding members Justine Frischmann and Justin Welch were previously with Suede, and it
– A Certain Ratio – In Session for John Peel – October 17, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – Ending up with the week with a session from A Certain Ratio and a dose of Post-Punk-Funk. Still around, A Certain Ratio have undergone a huge number of personnel changes since
– BBC Home Service – Kangchenjunga 1955 – June 18, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Until 1852 Kangchenjunga was considered the highest Mountain in the world. At 28,169 ft it was thought to be taller than Everest, the nearest mountain and one three Himalayan mountains between Nepal and
