Dodgy – In Session – BBC Radio 1 – 1991 Dodgy in Session tonight. One of the bands who rode the initial wave, casually referred to as “Brit-Pop” in the early 1990s, Dodgy were (and are again, since their reunion in 2007, are still going strong) very successful in Europe,
Laura Marling – live at BBC 6 Music Festival,Bristol – February 14, 2016 – BBC 6 Music – Laura Marling in concert this weekend. Recorded live at the BBC 6 Music Festival in Bristol, and preserved for posterity by the venerable BBC 6 Music (naturally). When My Space was relevant
USSR Symphony – Yevgeny Svetlanov, Conductor – 1977 Prague Spring Festival – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week; The USSR Symphony conducted by Yevgeny Svetlanov and recorded during the Prague Spring Festival 1977. Three works are featured – opening with Symphony Number 1 (Classical) by Prokofiev,
Jacco Gardner – Live at Lowlands 2015 – August 22, 2015 – VPRO – Netherlands – Perennial favorite Jacco Gardner this Friday Junior. From a concert given during the 2015 Lowlands Festival and preserved for posterity by the venerable VPRO in The Netherlands. I haven’t been hearing much from him
Little Simz – Live at BBC 6 Music Festival, Liverpool – March 30, 2019 – BBC 6 Music – Taking a turn in the musical road this afternoon with a performance by Little Simz, from the 2019 BBC 6 Music Festival in Liverpool and broadcast live from the stage on
Kid Kapichi – that blast of adrenaline everybody talks about. Kid Kapichi this afternoon – recorded live at Pinkpop 2025 by Radio Nederland on June 20, 2025. High energy and show-stopping performance from one of those bands high on everyone’s “to watch” list. Despite the recent departure of half the
Clairo for Monday lunch – from her gig at Lollapalooza, Chicago on August 4, 2025. I confess to not being a huge fan of Clairo. 99% of the reason is a very thin and weak voice – so weak, in fact, that the Sound Engineers had a hard time mixing
The Menzingers – In Philadelphia, an absolute institution. Diving into Friday Lunch with The Menzingers, recorded at the 2025 Manchester Punk Festival on April 19th. If you know, you know – if you don’t – The Menzingers website has a pretty comprehensive bio to get you started: “At this point,
Heading overseas for lunch this Monday with a set from Touched, a relatively new band from Seoul, South Korea – recorded at the Seoul Minimusic Festival on October 18, 2025. Ever since I heard rumors about a thriving Indie scene in South Korea, I had to go exploring. Not as
Dame Moura Lympany In Recital – 1983 Maryland International Piano Festival – July 21, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you want to help us preserve history – chip in: Become a Patron! Dame Moura Lympany in Recital at the 13th Annual Maryland International Piano Festival and competition
