"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– Big Audio Dynamite – Live in Bradford, 1988 – BBC 6 Music – Exiting his tenure with The Clash, co-founder Mick Jones was busy putting together another chapter in a highly influential musical career. First forming the short-lived T.R.A.C.…
-That Petrol Emotion – Live At Reading University – October 1990 – BBC Radio 1 – An oldie-but-a-goodie tonight. A set by That Petrol Emotion, recorded at Reading University in October of 1990 by the venerable BBC Radio. That Petrol…
A session from The Searchers, one of the more popular of the British Invasion acts from the first wave in 1964. With a string of hits, The Searchers were frequently in the top 10 of most singles charts. They were…
Echo & The Bunnymen – Live at Barrowlands – Glasgow – December 21, 1985 – Radio Clyde – FM Echo & The Bunnymen this week. Recorded live at Barrowlands in Glasgow by Radio Clyde on December 21, 1985. One of…
Television Personalities – in session for John Peel – August 20, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – Television Personalities in session tonight; their first (and only) session for John Peel and recorded at BBC Radio 1 on August 20, 1980.…
All About Eve – live in Bonn, Germany – 1977 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – All About Eve tonight. Taking another side-trip into Ethereal-Wave with a liberal dose of Shoegaze, a dollop of Alternative and the essence of Bay-Area…
The Teardrop Explodes – live at Sheffield University – March 19, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – The Teardrop Explodes tonight – recorded live at Sheffield University on March 19, 1981 and preserved for posterity by BBC Radio 1. Coming…
Talk Talk – in session for BBC Radio 1 – November 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – Talk Talk tonight. One of those bands who have come to be referred as criminally neglected, shamefully overlooked and bafflingly under-appreciated. Together from…
The Fuzztones – in session for John Peel – May 26, 1985 – BBC Radio 1 – Ending up the weekend with The Fuzztones and their only session for John Peel, recorded on May 26, 1985 and broadcast on June…
Air – Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London – 1998 – Recorded by BBC 6 Music – Starting off the week with Air, the Psych/Electronic/Downtempo band from Versailles, recorded shortly after the release of their debut album Moon Safari, which…