My Bloody Valentine, in concert at Le Truc in Lyon, France – March 21, 1989. Admittedly, not for all tastes this weekend. My Bloody Valentine (I posted a session from them earlier this year), have been one of the pioneering bands in the Shoegaze movement of the late 1980s. They
Ian Dury and The Blockheads in concert – recorded at The Hammersmith Odeon by the venerable BBC Radio 1 for their In Concert series in 1979. When he hit international prominence with the 1977 anthem, Sex & Drugs & Rock’n Roll, Dury had already been around for some time. Previously
China Crisis in concert tonight, live at Reading in 1984. Part of that initial wave of Liverpool acts from the 1970s and 80s, China Crisis were at the forefront, along with OMD, of the Synthpop explosion taking place around that time. Achieving a moderate amount of success in the UK,
The Specials AKA – in session for John Peel, September 12, 1983 – BBC Radio 1. This was a reincarnated Specials, the best known lineup had broken up in 1981. but remaining founding member Jerry Dammers resurrected The Specials, adding AKA and recorded one last album. This was the fourth
Orchestre National d’Ile-de-France – Stanislav Kochanovsky/Alissa Margulis – Jan. 31, 2016 – Part 1 Orchestre National d’Ile-de-France – Stanislav Kochanovsky/Alissa Margulis – Jan. 31, 2016 – Part 2 Over to Paris this week for a concert by Orchestre d’Ile-de-France, conducted by Stanlislav Kochanovsky and featuring the German-born brilliant violinist Alissa
Rotary Connection seem to have been lost in the shuffle to help define the 60s these last few decades. Touted as the first Psychedelic Soul band to come out of Chicago in 1966, they initially got their start as Muddy Waters backup band for his nod to Psychedelia, the album
Shriekback – in session for John Peel – May 10, 1985 – BBC Radio 1 – Shriekback tonight. In session for John Peel and recorded on May 10, 1985. This was their third session for Peel and comes right around the time of the release of their 4th album, Oil
Aurora, in concert at this years Lowlands Festival in The Netherlands, recorded by VPRO on August 25th of this year. Aurora (full name: Aurora Aksnes) is a relatively new face on the scene. Just turning 20, she’s been around since 2012, but her debut ep was released only late this
The legendary Earl King in session for the BBC tonight, recorded on September 8, 1993. King was a mainstay in the New Orleans blues scene. An artist whose career spanned over several decades, and his contributions to Blues and the New Orleans sound have been inestimable. From his early classic
Khatia Buniatishvili – In Recital at the Verbier Festival – July 24, 2012 – Radio France Musique – Part 1 Khatia Buniatishvili – In Recital at the Verbier Festival – July 24, 2012 – Radio France Musique – Part 2 I originally ran this concert four years ago, when
