"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
The Smiths – In Concert at The Universal Amphiteatre – August 26, 1986 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Smiths, one of those bands considered by many to be the most influential British group of the 80s. NME went so far as to say they were one of the...
Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Live At BBC Radio 2 In Concert – November 12, 2015 – BBC Radio 2 ELO (or as they are now known, Jeff Lynne’s ELO) in a concert done for BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series from November 15th of last year....
Tin Machine – In Session for The BBC – BBC Radio 1 – 1991 – Tin Machine; short-lived, somewhat underrated, slightly overlooked but career rejuvenating for its front man, David Bowie. Put together at the spur of the moment in 1988, falling together effortlessly, David Bowie, along with Hunt and...
The Lemonheads – live at Sheffield Lead Mill, Sheffield – August 4, 1993 – Band soundboard – The Lemonheads tonight. Beginning life in 1986 and going on hiatus in 1997 before picking it up again in 2005, the one consistent member of the band in all this time has been...
The Real People – In session at The BBC – January 12, 1991 – BBC Radio 1 – The Real People – a group which may not ring a lot of bells, unless you had your ears to the ground at the time and knew something was up. Although not...
Joan Baez – Live at Paleo Festival 2015 – Live à Fip – Radio France/FIP – Joan Baez, who turned 75 on January 9th, is still going strong – touring, recording and bringing her message of protest and social justice all over the world. Performing for over 55 years, Joan...
Noel Gallagher – live at BBC Radio 2 In Concert – December 7, 2015 – BBC Radio 2 Noel Gallagher this weekend. Live at BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series. Noel Gallagher and High Flying Birds gave an all-too-short set, even at a little over an...
Frente! Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California – June 10, 1994 Frente! appeared in the late 80s/early 90s and succeeded in confusing a lot of people. Although they were an Australian Indie/folk-rock outfit,they came along at a time when Grunge was coming into wide popularity and the decidedly quirky...
New Order – Live at Glastonbury 1981 – BBC Radio 1 New Order, who pioneered the mash-up of Post-Punk and Electronica, created a new genre and influenced the direction of that new music for the better part of the 80s. They were a critically acclaimed band, even though much...
The Wooden Sky – in session at RNE Radio 3 – December 15, 2015 – Radio Nacional España – The Wooden Sky – indie from Toronto tonight. The Wooden Sky have been around since 2007, gathering fans and critical accolades. They lean in the direction of Indie, but swear up...
