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"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Goes nicely with a double espresso: We take requests – and this is one of them. Captain Beyond were one of those bands that had all the earmarks of being a household name, but for whatever reason; timing and a…
Become a Patron! – Magazine – About the Weather – from Magic, Murder and The Weather – 1981 Magazine arrived on the scene without so much as a genre attached to their music. Howard Devoto, having left Buzzcocks, formed Magazine…
A blast of Pinkpop 2013 tonight. This morning it’s festival veterans Stereophonics, recorded on June 16th 2013 by the venerable Netherlands Radio outlet VPRO and station 3voor12. Described as “classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals”, Stereophonics have been summarized…
Believe it or not, we depend on you: Become a Patron! Covering some familiar territory this morning. Biffy Clyro, in case you aren’t familiar, is a Scottish band with some 9 studio albums to their credit – including one recorded,…
Subscriptions aid in survival: Become a Patron! When news surfaced, some eleven years ago, that Kevin Ayers had died, it was one of those shocking and sad occasions that instantly recalled all those contributions he had made over the decades…
Coffee anyone? – Franz Ferdinand – Great Wide Open Festival 2012 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Franz Ferdinand to end the week, in concert at the Great Wide Open Festival Summer of 2012 Holland, recorded by the Dutch radio…
Consider support, a buck or five: Become a Patron! – Gentle Giant – in concert – Brussels, Belgium – 1974 – ZDF-TV – Some Prog this Thursday morning. The Progrock movement of the early 70s saw a flurry of bands…
Goes great with a double espresso: – Flaming Lips at Villette Sonique – May 24, 2013 – France Radio Le Mouv`- 2013 was an insanely busy year for the band, with a world tour that took them completely around the…
Coffee would be nice: One of my favorite, and arguably most underrated bands of the 70’s and early 80’s. Split Enz were amazing to see live.I remember their first tour of the U.S., promoting the release of “Mental Notes” (which…
– Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Live At Best Kept Secret Festival 2015 – June 20, 2015 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – The highlight of a great opening day at the Best Kept Secret Festival in Holland in 2015 had to…