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Ash – in session for Steve Lamacq – October 14, 1994 – BBC Radio 1 – Ash to end the week – the three-piece from Northern Ireland made a big impression pretty quickly, and found themselves associated with the Britpop movement, an association which made them uncomfortable at best,for obvious...
Be-Bop Deluxe to end the week. One of those bands from the 70s who were critically acclaimed, yet fell short of being a commercial success. No really good reason except poor timing. Be-Bop Deluxe initially appeared in 1972, a mix of Glam, Prog and hard-rock founded by Guitarist Bill Nelson....
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – in Session for John Peel – December 3, 1983 – BBC Radio 1 – Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Further evidence the 80s were all over the place musically, They began life as a New Wave band from Liverpool in 1980, after emerging from the Punk...
World of Twist – in Session for John Peel – June 25, 1991 – BBC Radio 1 – World Of Twist to end the week. A band from Sheffield who added a jolt to Madchester, World Of Twist were influential and had many fans. Unfortunately, it didn’t translate into record...
Curve – In Session for John Peel – March 10, 1991 – BBC Radio 1 – Curve to start off the week. In session for John Peel, their first on March 10, 1991. An electronica/shoe-gaze/Dream-Pop/alternative duo consisting of Toni Halliday and Dean Garcia. After several false starts, as a band...
Pauline Murray – in session for John Peel – March 19, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – Former lead singer for the Punk band Penetration, Pauline Murray launched a solo career when Penetration called it quits in 1979. This session, her first and only one for John Peel, comes around...
The Orchids – in session for John Peel – April 9, 1990 – broadcast May 8, 1990 – BBC Radio 1 – The Orchids tonight. A Scottish Indie group, together from 1986 until 1995. They issued some 8 singles and 1 ep, along with three albums ( along with two...
An Emotional Fish – in concert from Manchester 1990 – BBC Radio 1 – An Emotional Fish tonight, recorded in concert from Manchester in 1990 by the BBC. Together since 1988, An Emotional Fish were signed to U2’s revamped Mother Records, and this concert comes during the time of their...
Strangelove – In session for John Peel – June 30, 1992 – Broadcast July 17, 1992 – BBC Radio 1 – Starting the week off with a perennial favorite, Strangelove – in their first session for John Peel, recorded on June 30, 1992 and first broadcast on July 17, 1992....
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