"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Dislocation Dance – in session for John Peel – Recorded August 5, 1981 -broadcast August 11 – BBC Radio 1 – (We could use a little love, right about now): Dislocation Dance to start off the week. Referred to by some as one of the Forgotten Pioneers in the genre...
The Nightingales – in session for John Peel – Recorded June 30, 1982 – broadcast July 28 – BBC Radio 1 – The Nightingales in session to start the week. Recorded for John Peel at BBC Radio 1 on June 30, 1982 and broadcast on July 28th of that year....
Fat White Family – in session for Marc Riley – April 25, 2019 – BBC 6 Music – Fat White Family in session for Marc Riley, recorded literally hours ago via BBC 6 Music from the legendary Maida Vale Studios. Ever since the world lost John Peel, there has been...
Mo-Dettes – in session for John Peel – recorded July 1, 1981 – broadcast July 21st – BBC Radio 1 – Mo-Dettes for the middle of the week. Considered by several to be a UK version of The Go-Go’s, many also considered them the first post-Indie All-girl Supergroup to grace...
Gang Of Four – Live At BBC 6 Music Festival, Liverpool – March 31, 2019 – BBC 6 Music – Gang Of Four on the last night of the BBC 6 Music Festival in Liverpool – recorded live by BBC 6 Music on March 31, 2019. From a recent article...
Joy Division – In concert at Paradiso, Amsterdam – January 11, 1980 -VPRO-Netherlands – Joy Division in concert from Paradiso in Amsterdam tonight. Recorded live on January 11, 1980 by Netherlands radio network VPRO for broadcast. The story of Joy Division and their leader singer Ian Curtis are well known...
KROQ – Freddie Snakeskin – July 31, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Not that 1983 had any special dibs on cynicism and anxiety – it was a pretty cynical decade on its own, you must admit. But if you’re going through it for the first time – it’s...
Punishment Of Luxury – in session for John Peel – recorded August 22, 1978 – aired August 30 – BBC Radio 1 Punishment of Luxury (or Punilux for short) to end the week. In session for John Peel, their first of two – this one recorded on August 22, 1978...
Howard Devoto – in session for John Peel – August 1, 1983 – aired, August 8 – BBC Radio 1 – Howard Devoto in session for John Peel tonight. To me, one of the pivotal figures in the shaping of Punk into Post-Punk and carving out a unique place somewhere...
The Cure – Live at The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow – August 25, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Cure, in concert from The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow in 1984 to end the week. Two Cure concerts in one week? Well . . .yeah. Last night I ran a Cure...
