Ash – In Concert at Reading 1996 – August 25, 1996 – John Peel Program – BBC Radio 1 – Ash, in concert at Reading Festival 1996 and recorded for John Peel on August 25, 1996 by the venerable BBC Radio 1. Ash have been around since 1992. The Alternative
Pink Floyd – in session for John Peel – Top Gear – Dec. 20, 1967 – BBC Radio 1 – Become a Patron! Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett, in the last of two rare sessions for John Peel, recorded on December 20, 1967. There are a lot of people (myself
Curve – In Session for John Peel – September 17, 1993 – BBC Radio 1 – Curve, in their last of three sessions for John Peel – recorded on September 17, 1993. I remember Curve causing a stir when their debut album Doppelgänger came out in the U.S. in 1992.
Shop Assistants – John Peel Session – December 8, 1986 – BBC Radio 1 – Shop Assistants tonight. A band sometimes described as “one hit wonders”, they actually had more than one hit. But it was after they signed to the Chrysalis Records imprint Blue Guitar that their fortunes went
Radiohead – BBC Sessions – 1995 – BBC Radio 1 – Radiohead, and some BBC sessions recorded in 1995. As you probably know by now, Radiohead are embarking on their first worldwide tour in some four years. Not only is it a much-anticipated event, it has become one of the
Pond – In Session for John Peel – Nov. 27, 1992 – BBC Radio 1 – Pond – not the Australian band, currently making waves – but the Portland Grunge/Alternative band, who got together in 1991 and broke up in 1998. And during that time released some 3 albums and
Bleach – in session for John Peel – June 4, 1991 – BBC Radio 1 – Bleach who, by most musical standards, came and went in a flash. An Indie band from Ipswich, they were largely considered Shoegaze, and came along at a time when Shoegaze was becoming a prominent
Dead Can Dance – BBC Session – John Peel – June 13, 1984 – BBC Radio 1 – Dead Can Dance to end out the week. One of the pioneering Soundscape/ethereal wave/dark wave bands of the early 80s, they were closely associated with another band they were label mates
The Nice – In Session for Sveriges Radio, Stockholm – 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With the sad news today of the death of Keyboard legend Keith Emerson, I was reminded of how rich and influential his legacy had been for so many of us who were fans since
Fuzzbox – in session for John Peel – March 1, 1986 – BBC Radio 1 – Fuzzbox, or their complete name; We’ve Got A Fuzzbox and We’re Gonna Use It, got together in 1985, and by 1986 already had their first hit record. In fact, their album produced a slew
