Can – Live at Lyon, France – January 17, 1976 – Band soundboard. One of my all-time favorite bands of all time this morning. Can were part of that initial wave of Progressive music to come out of Europe in the early 1970s. Initially raw and spontaneous, and featuring at
The Afghan Whigs – Live in Milan – January 30, 1994 – RAI Radio 2 The Afghan Whigs were one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the 90s who went on to pioneer the transition of many formerly underground bands into the world of major labels and crossover success.
Hustle,hustle,hustle – – Savages Live at Sveriges Radio P3 – March 12, 2014 – Sveriges Radio – Savages, four young women from London who ripped the place to shreds, had been only together since 2011. In a short period of time they got the attention of BBC6 Music, who proclaimed
Become a member – subscribe: Become a Patron! Ending up the week, I thought I would offer one of the favorite, overlooked and sadly underrated bands of the early 70s. Badfinger had all the earmarks and the massive early successes anyone would think could sustain a band for the long
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 reasonably ill-prepared record label, they suffered a goodly amount of
Coffee would be nice: – Family – Scene Through The Eye Of A Lens – Liberty Records UK – Sadly, Family never achieved the recognition in the U.S. that they had in the UK and throughout Europe. In 1967, when they emerged as Family, losing their previous incarnation as The
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, in of all places, Los Angeles), have received just about
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 channel VPRO. Franz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow in 2002. The
And of course, coffee: – BBC In Concert – 1979-03-24 – Fingerprintz – Diving into some 70s Post-Punk/New Wave to start the week by way of Fingerprintz. Started in 1979, Fingerprintz is probably best known in the U.S. as the first band to release Dancing With Myself (which later became
Show a little love: Become a Patron! – 1981-01-01 BBC In Concert (Generation X) – BBC Radio 1 – Heading over to the Paris Theater in London for a half-hour set by Generation X, featuring the inimitable Billy Idol. In March 1980, Gen X went into Eel Pie Studios in
