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. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Gil Scott-Heron Live in London – April 4, 1990 – BBC Radio 1 It’s almost a cliche, but you really had to be there when Gil Scott-Heron first came on to the scene with his milestone The...
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – David Bowie – Top Gear – Dec. 24, 1967 – BBC Radio 1 Early David Bowie tonight. Long before The Spiders From Mars and Glam, David Bowie in 1967 was slowly making his way as a solo...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – The Horrors – In Session at Maida Vale – BBC Radio 1 – April 23, 2014 I keep meaning to do a post on The Horrors, certainly one of the more interesting (in a good way) bands to come along in...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: London Grammar – In Session for Rob da Bank – BBC Radio 1 – Maid Vale Studios – March 30, 2013 It would probably not be honest for me to say London Grammar is an overnight sensation. I don’t think any band...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: 2012_10_06-Rob da Bank_-Chapel Club – BBC Radio1_qrip Another band on the rise who have been getting good word of mouth going lately. Chapel Club have been around for a few years, but have undergone a direction change over the past two. Going...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: The Strypes – Live At BBC Maida Vale – Feb. 10, 2013 I found this hard to believe at first. The Strypes are an Irish four-piece, firmly in the retro-Hard Rock/Blues mold. Guitar legend Jeff Beck is a huge fan, and is...
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