"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
The inimitable PJ Harvey tonight. In session for John Peel on the occasion of his 60th birthday and recorded on Sept 23, 1998 for BBC Radio 1. In January 1991, following her departure from Automatic Dlamini, Harvey formed her own…
Nick Drake, in his only appearance for John Peel at the BBC, recorded on August 5, 1969. It would be safe to say that the music of Nick Drake has only grown in popularity over the years since his far-too-early…
– King Crimson – In Session for John Peel – May 11, 1969 – BBC Radio 1 – King Crimson tonight. Just when we thought we had heard it all – all the genres had been explored, all the styles…
– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Live In London – 1973 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – A familiar name from the British Invasion days of the mid-60s, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band was a distinct about-face from Pop and…
Tomorrow – Top Gear – John Peel – September 21, 1967 – BBC Radio 1 – Tomorrow – A band featuring future Yes bassist Steve Howe and The Pretty Things/Pink Fairies drummer Twink in what has been acknowledged as one…
– The Sugarcubes – In session for Simon Mayo – BBC Radio 1 – March 12, 1988 – BBC Radio 1 – The Sugarcubes tonight. A band that achieved international recognition and were widely acclaimed by both audience and critics.…
– Small Faces – In Session for Top Of The Pops – BBC Radio 1 – March 2, 1968 – BBC Radio 1 – Dialing it back to the 1960s tonight with a live session by the high priests of…
Kevin Ayers – in session for John Peel – February 10, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 – Kevin Ayers tonight. One of the most influential figures of the Canterbury movement – a founding member of the seminal Soft Machine and…
– Deep Purple – In Concert – July 6, 1974 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – Deep Purple in concert from 1974 tonight with Deep Purple, a band who once took credit for the claim to be the…
– Caravan – Radio Bremen/Beat Club – 1969-1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Perennial favorites Caravan tonight. One of those bands who helped define Prog-Rock in the late 60s and early 1970s and one of those bands whose influence…