Oasis for a Friday – their second night appearing at Earls Court in London on November 5, 1995. By 1995, Oasis were household names all over the world. In April of that year they had their first Number one single, Some Might Say but there were also signs of things
– Simple Minds – In Concert At Pinkpop Festival – May 23, 1983 – VPRO, Hilversum Starting up the week on an 80s note with a concert by New Wave sensations Simple Minds, in concert at Holland‘s Pinkpop Festival in 1983. Becoming an almost instant household name in the U.S.,
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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
– XTC – Live In Amsterdam – Paradiso – March 8, 1982 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – XTC in concert from Amsterdam in 1982 this morning. One of the truly best and most innovative bands to come out of the 80s, XTC have always signified that uncanny ability to
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
– Elton John – In Concert from Fillmore West – Nov. 12, 1970 – Something historic this week. Elton John before things got massive. His first U.S. tour, supporting The Kinks. Not a household name yet – no hits. Starting pretty much at the ground floor. So this concert may
– 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
All-time favorites The Move this Friday morning, from a session recorded for Beat Club in Germany in 1971. Without a doubt, one of the most energetic and inventive bands coming out of the 60s who, for some strange reason, didn’t achieve the huge following in the U.S. that they did
The Charlatans (UK) in Concert at The Metro, Chicago – Feb. 21, 1991 – Perennial favorites The Charlatans (UK) this morning – in concert from The Metro in Chicago on February 21, 1991. Considered by many (including yours truly) to be one of the cornerstones of what was to become
