Dark Star – risen from the ashes of Levitation. Dark Star to start the week – a session from BBC 6 Music in March of 1999. Dark Star formed in 1996 in London. The band was composed of vocalist/guitarist Christian Hayes, drummer David Francolini and bassist Laurence O’Keefe. All three members of Dark Star
Tame Impala – melted minds unite! Tame Impala for a Friday afternoon Lunch – recorded at the 2016 Melt Festival in Ferropolis, Gräfenhainichen, Germany on July 15, 2016 by the ever-present West German Radio. Tame Impala’s music is heavily influenced by late 1960s and early 1970s psychedelic rock. Parker has stated that
A lot of people I have run into lately, who are big fans of Pink Floyd, usually cite not knowing too much about them prior to Dark Side Of The Moon, or even The Wall. Pink Floyd’s history goes back much-much further (and for me, much more interesting) than that
Jacco Gardner – Live at Lowlands 2015 – August 22, 2015 – VPRO – Netherlands – Perennial favorite Jacco Gardner this Friday Junior. From a concert given during the 2015 Lowlands Festival and preserved for posterity by the venerable VPRO in The Netherlands. I haven’t been hearing much from him
1969-12-17 Dave Symonds BBC In Concert (Moody Blues) Most people have relegated The Moody Blues to a sort of caricature status in recent years – the epitome of the airey-faerie Hippy-love and tie-dye stereotype of the 60’s. Their music has been limited to the almost exclusive playing of Knights In
Cocteau Twins – in session for John Peel – October 4, 1983 – BBC Radio 1 – Cocteau Twins tonight. One of the pioneering bands in the Dreamscape/ethereal wave genre. Initially forming in 1979, the band had always been appealing to both critics and audiences, namely for the hypnotic voice
Hawkwind to end the week – recorded at The Michigan Palace in Detroit on March 23, 1974. Seems only fitting to end an otherwise strange and unnerving week with something musical and overwhelming. Hawkwind seem to fit that bill at tlhe moment. Hard to imagine it’s been 57 years since
Blossoms – live at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend – Exeter – May 29, 2016 – BBC Radio 1 – Messages from Exeter 2016 this week. Blossoms taking the stage on May 29th and captured for posterity by BBC Radio 1 (mic malfunction and all). I originally ran Blossoms several
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– Telegram – Live at Best Kept Secret – 2014 – VPRO/3VOOR12 Playing deep-dive with a set by Telegram at the 2014 Best Kept Secret Festival. According to UK music paper NME, Telegram were one of the essential and unmissable bands of 2014. I would go along with them
