"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
New Year’s Day 1980 – It probably didn’t happen to you – or it may not have happened yet – but there have been reports, from perfectly reliable sources, of going to a party in one city and waking up the next morning in another. How it is completely possible...
Tom Jones, headlining this week’s Top Of The Pops via BBC Radio. Originally broadcast on August 25, 1967. Also appearing were The Bee Gees, The Shadows, The Breakaways and newcomer Samantha Jones. For those of you not familiar with the radio version of Top Of The Pops, it was pretty...
https://oildale.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/22025813/The-Hollow-Men-Live-at-Bath-1991.mp3 The Hollow Men – in concert at Moles Club, Bath – UK – February 20, 1991 – Arista Records Promo disc – The Hollow Men – an Indie band from Leeds who were together from 1985 until 1991, had four albums (three issued during their tenure and one issued...
T. Rex – In Session for Top of The Pops – October, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 – Before they shortened it to T. Rex, Tyrannosaurus Rex were a duo, consisting of singer-songwriter/former lead singer for John’s Children Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took, whose percussion consisted of bongos, African...
Wire – in session for John Peel – October 3, 1978 – BBC Radio 1 – Wire, in their second session for John Peel tonight – recorded on September 20, 1978 and broadcast on October 3rd. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say, my own opinion,...
– Todd Rundgren’s Utopia – Live at Oxford Polytechnic – 1977 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – Todd Rundgren’s Utopia tonight. In a concert recorded by the venerable BBC Radio 2 for their In Concert series in 1977 live at Oxford Polytechnic. Todd Rundgren has been a staple in...
– Killing Joke – In Session for John Peel – October 17, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – In their first incarnation, Killing Joke were an early influence on the Industrial movement, with tendencies leaning towards metal, with a goodly amount of electronica added to the mix. Over the years...
– Everything But The Girl – In Session For John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – August 18, 1984 – BBC Radio 1 – Since they’ve been under the radar and relatively inactive since 2000, listening to this session from Everything But The Girl reminded me what a really good...
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – The Bluetones – John Peel Session – August 4, 1996 – BBC Radio 1 The Bluetones tonight. Maybe a little overlooked and underrated to some, they were a very enjoyable band to listen to. They had a...
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Oasis – Live At Wolverhampton Civic Hall – 1994 – BBC Radio 1 Ending up our week of 90s bands with Oasis, one of those bands who indelibly defined the 1990s, and solidified what became the 2nd...
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