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Blur – live at Peel Acres – October 5, 1999 – BBC Radio 1 – Blur on a Wednesday night. This time it’s a live set from the legendary Peel Acres, hosted by none other than John Peel, originally broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on October 5, 1999. In addition...
Cast, in concert at The V Festival, Chelmsford, UK – 1996 – BBC 6 Music Cast to start off the week, live from the V Festival in Chelmsford in the UK in 1996. Cast formed in 1992 by John Power (vocals, guitar) and Peter Wilkinson (backing vocals, bass) after Power...
Crashland – Live at Cardiff University – 2000 – BBC In Concert Series – BBC Crashland to kick off the week. In concert from Cardiff University and recorded by the venerable BBC in 2000. Only together a relatively short time, they have achieved that somewhat cynical assessment of being Criminally...
XTC – Live In Amsterdam – Paradiso – March 8, 1982 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – XTC in concert from Amsterdam in 1982 this weekend. One of the truly best and most innovative bands to come out of the 80s, XTC have always signified that uncanny ability to sound...
The Primitives In session for Andy Kershaw – June 18, 1986 – BBC Radio 1 – The Primitives in session for Andy Kershaw at BBC Radio 1 tonight – broadcast on June 18, 1986. The Primitives are an English indie pop band from Coventry, best known for their 1988 international...
The Green Telescope In session – January 11, 1986 – BBC Radio 1 – The Green Telescope – BBC 1986 Diving into relative obscurities tonight with The Green Telescope; a somewhat short-lived band (under that name), but who offered a few tantalizing coming-attractions of what was around the corner with...
Gene – In concert at Newcastle Riverside – Oct.29, 1998 – BBC Radio 1 in Concert – Heading into the 90s with a set (very short 3-song set) by Gene, a band who were very popular in the 90s – swore up and down they were Alternative, but had a...
Blue Aeroplanes- in Concert from Bristol – BBC 6 Music Live Concert – 2016 – BBC 6 Music – Blue Aeroplanes for a Tuesday night. Around since 1981 and still going strong, although the Langley Brothers (Gerard and John), the two mainstays who have been the core of the group...
Suede in session – BBC Radio 1 – April 3, 1992 – BBC Radio 1 – Suede for mid-week. One of the premier bands of the early 90s and one of the primary bands in the Britpop movement. Formed in London in 1989. The band was composed of singer Brett...
Menswear – in session for John Peel – recorded July 4, 1995 – broadcast July 22, 1995 – BBC Radio 1 – Menswear tonight. Another in a string of short-lived bands. This one from the Brit-pop era. The beginnings of the band were a feature in a Select article about...
