Coldplay for a Wednesday morning. Recorded and broadcast live from the Pyramid Stage on June 29, 2024 by BBC Radio 2. I’ve been remiss in not diving into the avalanche of festivals this year. There’s a lot of listening and sifting to do and I promise to get into the
The Damned – In Concert at The Paris Theatre, May 19, 1977 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – The Damned in concert this morning. Almost impossible to imagine, but it will be 47 years since this concert was broadcast, and 48 years since The Damned issued their landmark
Skip The Use in concert at l’Olympia in Paris from 2012 to end up the working week. Not that long ago, if you were a band from Continental Europe, you’d have a hard time getting arrested looking for a label deal, or even a pair of willing ears, in the
One of the classic bands this morning. Roxy Music, recorded live in concert on May 16, 1979 by the venerable BBC as part of their In Concert series. A consistently good and inventive band, Roxy Music have weathered a lot of musical changes since they got started. Throughout all this
– Aerosmith – Live at Paul’s Mall, Boston – March 20, 1973 – WBCN-FM Early Aerosmith to start the week. With all the recent changes and the sad news the band will no longer be touring and the final farewell gigs cancelled, you almost forget they were very much of
The Cars – In Concert at Old Waldorf, San Francisco – August 19, 1978 – KSAN-FM – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Cars for a Friday. Via their Wikipedia page: The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the new wave scene in the late 1970s. The
– Flaming Lips – live at Reading Festival 1996 – August 25, 1996 – John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – Flaming Lips: Reading Festival 1996 excerpts, recorded by BBC Radio 1 and broadcast via John Peel on August 25, 1996. Needless to say, Wayne Coyne and Company closed out
Bottle Rockets to end the week – recorded in session at BBC Scotland on July 5th as part of their winning Scottish Act Of The Year at BBC Introducing in April of this year – beating out 500 other bands for the honor. Since Bottle Rockets have only been together
– Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Live At Town & Country – 1991 – BBC6 Music – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 70s,80s and 90s favorite Robyn Hitchcock this morning – in concert with former Soft Boys members The Egyptians, live at Town & Country and recorded for posterity
– Pharrell Williams – Live at Pinkpop 2015 – June 14, 2015 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – The Netherlands – A nod to Pop this morning, and one of its most successful practitioners in recent years, Pharrell Williams. Pharrell Williams is probably one of the most visible and known figures in the
