Texas tonight. The Scottish Alternative/Britpop/Rock band have together some 32 years. Further evidence the band is still going strong, even after a hiatus of a few years and lead singer Sharleen Spiteri venturing into solo territory with two successful albums. Tonight it’s relatively formative Texas. This concert comes from 1994,
– The Dylans – In Session for Mark Radcliffe – March 26, 1994 – BBC Radio 1 – The Dylans, in session for Mark Radcliffe – recorded on March 26, 1994. Further proof the 90s got off to a great start, with a lot going on – a lot of
Scritti Politti – In session for John Peel – May 15, 1982 – BBC Radio 1 – Scritti Politti tonight. Favorite memory: listening to The Word Girl/Flesh & Bone, cranked up to max on my Walkman while my flight took off from JFK in 1985. One of those moments
Happy Mondays – in session for John Peel – April 1, 1986 – BBC Radio 1 – Getting ready to start off the week with Happy Mondays, in session for John Peel from April 1, 1986. Happy Mondays were one of the spearhead bands of the Madchester movement and one
Nick Drake, in his only appearance for John Peel at the BBC, recorded on August 5, 1969. It would be safe to say that the music of Nick Drake has only grown in popularity over the years since his far-too-early death. When he first appeared on the scene he was
– King Crimson – In Session for John Peel – May 11, 1969 – BBC Radio 1 – King Crimson tonight. Just when we thought we had heard it all – all the genres had been explored, all the styles had been examined, all the possible instrument combinations had been
– The Moody Blues – In Session – April-November 1967 Top Of The Pops – BBC Radio 1 – Certainly not the first band to make use of the Mellotron, they were one of the first to take it with them on the road which, as anyone who has worked
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– Joy Division – In Session for John Peel – November 26, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – Considered pioneers of the Post-Punk movement, Joy Division formed in 1976. Initially influenced by The Sex Pistols, founders Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook took a different turn, towards a deeper more introspective
David Bowie – In Concert with John Peel – June 20,1971 – BBC Radio 1 – David Bowie’s breakthrough album Hunky Dory wouldn’t come out until December, but this concert gives a lot of previews of coming attractions. Big changes were coming down. The Man Who Sold World, which had
