– Steve Hillage Band – Live at Hyde Park, London – September 18, 1976 – The ever-popular Steve Hillage this weekend, in his debut concert at Hyde Park in London on September 18, 1976. Hillage was known for years as one of the founding members of Gong, preeminent Prog
Described in the European press as “one of Americas best kept secrets”, Smashing Orange were a band from Wilmington Delaware, who landed in the UK and became part of the wave of Shoegaze bands of the early 1990s. Sadly, the secret was maintained, as audiences back home were less than
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Groundhogs – in concert – 1972 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert series – Groundhogs in concert this week. The venerable 3-piece Power Trio, who started off as a Blues band and quickly evolved into one of the more precedent-setting Hard Rock outfits of the late 1960s/early 1970s, The Groundhogs
Editors Note: With the sad news of the passing of Christine McVie, I thought I would re-post this (from 2013) as tribute to an amazing artist, gifted writer and remarkable human being. Something slightly unusual tonight. A radio session for John Peel by the legendary Chicken Shack featuring Christine McVie
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– Wire – in session for John Peel – October 3, 1978 – BBC Radio 1 – Wire, in their second session for John Peel tonight – recorded on September 20, 1978 and broadcast on October 3rd. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say, my own
– BBC Empire Service/NBC Shortwave – As I See It – talk by H.G. Wells – Dec. 21, 1937 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – We know the name H.G. Wells today as the writer of such classics as The Time Machine, War of The Worlds and The Shape Of
– Elton John – Christmas Eve, 1974 Hammersmith Odeon – BBC Radio In Concert Series – Continuing with Rock Legends this weekend. Elton John and his Christmas Concert of 1974, recorded and broadcast as part of the In Concert series over BBC Radio 1 on Christmas Eve 1974. Since we’re
October 25, 1957 – NBC World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 25, 1957 – a day of meetings, conflicts and the Space Race. In Washington, President Eisenhower was meeting with UK Prime Minister Harold MacMillan and broadened the conference by bringing in NATO chief Paul-Henri Spaak
