Rich Kids in session for John Peel – October 31, 1977 – Broadcast – November 7, 1977 – BBC Radio 1 – Rich Kids – another short-lived band from the Punk/Post-Punk/New Wave period. Rich Kids sported former Sex Pistol founding member Glen Matlock, and future Ultravox front man Midge Ure
Bikini Kill- Live at Jabberjaw, Los Angeles – July 4, 1994 – Band soundboard – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Continuing our week of Riot Grrrls with Bikini Kill, live at Jabberjaw in Los Angeles and recorded on July 4, 1976. From their well-written – well-researched – well put-together Wikipedia
The Beloved – In Session for John Peel – recorded October 13, 1985 – Broadcast October 24, 1985 – BBC Radio 1 – The Beloved, from an early incarnation of the band, recorded for John Peel on October 13, 1985 and broadcast on October 24th. The Beloved are an English
This Heat – In Session for John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – Recorded October 26, 1977 – Broadcast November 17,1977 – BBC Radio 1 – Special thanks to reader/listener Ed Cruwys for reminding me of some of the bands who were overlooked, and underappreciated during the late 70s/early 80s
Click on the link at the Past Daily website and have a listen to the first and only session by this Experimental/New Wave/Post-Punk band from 1980
Swell Maps in session for John Peel – October 17, 1978 – BBC Radio 1 – Swell Maps and our ode to the dawn of Post-Punk this evening. Influenced by the disparate likes of T. Rex and the German krautrock outfit Can,[1] they created a new soundscape that would be
The The – live at Brixton Academy 1993 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – BBC Radio 1 – The The to start the week. Admittedly, the band’s name was a little off-putting. And from the looks of it, I am not in the minority on that one. But
The Fall – in session for John Peel – August 4, 2004 – BBC Radio 1 – More sad news this week. It was announced earlier today that The Fall’s founder/lead-singer/irascable icon Mark E. Smith passed away, after a long illness. He was 60. There was a reason John Peel
Franz Ferdinand – Live at Liverpool – 2003 – BBC 6 Music – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Franz Ferdinand this week. From a concert performed in Liverpool in 2003, the same year they released their debut ep, which was originally intended to be self-released, but which got picked up
Wand in session for Marc Riley – Jan. 22, 2018 – BBC 6 Music – Wand, in session from only a few hours ago, as part of the Marc Riley program from BBC 6 Music. Much as I like running older or more obscure sessions from artists and bands, finding
