– The Blue Nile – Live At Free Trade Hall, Manchester – 1990 – BBC Radio 1 Haven’t played any Blue Nile in a very long time. In the 80s they were one of those bands who didn’t subscribe to Post-Punk or New-Wave. Rather, they represented something else – Electronica
Sean Ono Lennon – from the “fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree” department. Sean Ono Lennon for a Saturday Weekend. Recorded at The Rainbow Club in Milano on February 12, 2007 by RAI-Radio 1. One of my favorites (forget who his dad is), Sean Ono Lennon in a reasonably
EUT – In session for Frequenzy – September26, 2017 – VPRO – The Netherlands – Heading across the English Channel tonight. EUT are a Dutch Post-Punk/Post-Rock/Indie band who were together only two years when this session was recorded in 2017. Sadly, they lasted until 2023 when COVID came along and
Marcel Mihalovici (top) – Jean Fournet (bottom) a strong bond to neoclassicism Music of French-Romanian composer Marcel Mihalovici and his Variations for Brass and Strings, performed by the Radio-Orchestra Beromünster, conducted by Jean Fournet in this Radio Zurich recording made on June 5, 1963. Mihalovici was discovered by George Enescu in Bucharest. He
Chloé Antoniotti – Inspiration from the quietly beating heart. Something peaceful and serene tonight because it’s been one of “those weeks” and trying on something calm seemed to be absolutely imperative, given the circumstances. Chloé Antoniotti is a keyboard artist whose sublime voice and captivating spirit transpose this intimate concert
The Trashcan Sinatras – In Session – BBC 1990 – BBC Radio 1 – The Trashcan Sinatras were one of my favorite bands of the early 90s. From the release of their debut album, Cake, it was immediately engaging and demanding of numerous plays. Compared in the beginning to The
By the time the 1950s rolled around, FM radio was getting a firm foothold in American homes. With the advent of the lp and high fidelity, the boxy and cumbersome Radio console was giving way to “components” which emphasized truer sound, it also cultivated a sub-category of society known as
Lamb – further pressing the envelope Taking a turn to the ethereal tonight with a session from Lamb – recorded in Amsterdam for the 2 Meter Sessions program on January 30, 1996. Lamb were an English electronic music duo from Manchester, whose music is influenced by trip hop, drum and bass and jazz.[4] The duo consists of producer Andy Barlow and
Miles Kane – From Shadow Puppet to one of GQ’s Best Dressed Men of Britain. Miles Kane in session tonight – recorded live in the studios of Radio France -FIP on October 16, 2025. Miles Kane rings a bell as a former co-frontman with The Shadow Puppets and was also
The Wedding Present – In Session for John Peel – March 3, 1987 – BBC Radio 1 – A session from The Wedding Present tonight. Their third for John Peel at the BBC. Peel was a big supporter of the band early on, well before they were signed to a
