"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
The Clash – in concert at Rettel Festival in France – recorded on June 14, 1980. As something of a direct contrast in genres, between my post last night by Hanoi Rocks in 1984 and today’s post of The Clash, in concert at the Rettel Festival in 1980 – you...
Ought – in concert at Gaite Lyrique, Paris – part of the Arte Channel Festival series – April 14, 2016. Ought are an Alternative band from Montreal, only together since 2012. Releasing their first ep later that same year, the band have been getting positive press and audience reaction ever...
Beach House – Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona, Spain – June 4, 2016 – RNE Radio 3 We’re still in the middle of festival season, not even half over. Still playing catch-up to what has been a flood of amazing concerts, streamed from all over the world. Tonight it’s Beach...
Something a bit different this week. A concert from Canadian Jeunesses Musicales held during the Summer of 1964, and featuring (as always) a veritable who’s who of world musicians. This concert, all-Ravel, features the noted French cellist Guy Fallot, French/Hungarian violinist Lorand Fenyves and the celebrated Lithuanian/French pianist Vlado Perlemuter....
Arthur Lee and Love – Live At Roskilde Festival 2002 – June 26, 2002 – DR-P3, Copenhagen – Arthur Lee and Love, in concert at the legendary Roskilde Festival, Denmark in June of 2002. Precious little exists in the way of live recordings featuring Arthur Lee and Love. From their...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Courtney Barnett – Live At Glastonbury 2014 – June 27, 2014 – BBC 6 Music Music tonight from rising star Courtney Barnett, recorded by the venerable BBC 6 Music at this years Glastonbury Festival, recorded last Friday. Courtney Barnett has been...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Al Green Live At Glastonbury 2009 – BBC 6 Music Something classic tonight by way of the inimitable and legendary Al Green, live in concert at the Glastonbury Festival in 2009. Since we’re getting close to the onslaught of Summer Festivals,...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – The Wytches – Wire Frame Mattress (new single) Finishing up Tuesday with Wire Frame Mattress, the new single from Brighton-based Psychmeisters The Wytches. Already having played this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, they are slated to return to the U.S. in...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Kaleidoscope – live at The Newport Folk Festival – July 28, 1968 Not to be confused with the UK Psych band of the same name, the U.S. Kaleidoscope were one of the more eclectic assemblages of musicians ever to hit the...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Steve Hackett – In Concert At Reading Festival 1981 – BBC6 Music I think it’s safe to say, particularly if you’re a long-term Genesis fan, that when Peter Gabriel left the band it was paralyzing blow. But when Steve Hackett left...
