"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Bad Brains – Live At Against Tones Festival – Paradiso Theatre, Amsterdam – May 28, 1987 – VPRO – Netherlands – Looking around for something that echoed the current state of affairs, I could find no better example than to run a concert given by Washington D.C.’s own Bad Brains...
The Clash – Live At The Palladium – September 21, 1979 – Radio Broadcast – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Clash to end the week. The legendary New York Palladium concert, the one in which the cover photo for London Calling was taken. Yeah, that one. Remember? London Calling...
The Futureheads – in session at XFM -July 21, 2010 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Futureheads in session at XFM on July 21, 2010, to get you ready for the coming week. Become a Patron! The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland, consisting of Ross Millard...
Dweeb – Live At Reading Festival 1996 – August 24, 1996 – John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – Become a Patron! Dweeb, live at Reading Festival 1996 and captured for posterity by BBC Radio 1 and John Peel. Lo-fi indie band Dweeb, formed in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, launched their...
The Drones – In session for John Peel – December 6, 1977 – BBC Radio 1 – The Drones to start the new week (or end the old one, depending on how you look at it). In their first and only session for John Peel at BBC Radio 1, recorded...
The Ramones – Live At Old Waldorf, San Francisco – January 31, 1978 – KSAN-FM – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Ramones, live at Old Waldorf in San Francisco and recorded (miraculously) by KSAN-FM on January 31, 1978. A few words via Wikipedia to get those you not familiar...
Subway Sect – in session for John Peel – recorded October 17, 1977 – broadcast October 24. BBC Radio 1 – Subway Sect to end the week – Their first session for John Peel, recorded on October 17, 1977 and first broadcast on October 24th of that year. Subway Sect...
Penetration – In Session for John Peel – Recorded February 28, 1979 – Broadcast March 7th – BBC Radio 1 – Penetration featuring the inimitable Pauline Murray from a session recorded for John Peel on February 28, 1979 and broadcast on March 7th. Formed in Ferryhill as The Points under...
Stiff Little Fingers – In session for John Peel – recorded September 12, 1978 – broadcast September 18 – BBC Radio 1 – Stiff Little Fingers tonight – their second session for John Peel – recorded September 12, 1978 and broadcast on September 18th. Prior to becoming Stiff Little Fingers,...
The Avengers – In Concert at Old Waldorf, San Francisco – June 13, 1979 – KALX-FM broadcast – The Avengers pointing us in the direction of the weekend. In case you missed them – The Avengers were an American punk rock band formed in 1977 in San Francisco, California. The...
