"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
I’d love it if you’d subscribe: Become a Patron! Diving back to 1980 this weekend for a concert by one of those defining bands of the late 70s/early 80s The Police managed to straddle the non-conventional Punk and New Wave…
The Jam – Live at The 100 Club – 1977 Some early Jam for a Monday night. One of the earlier recorded concerts, done as part of a Special broadcast to the U.S., live from the 100 Club in London,…
– Echo & The Bunnymen- Live from Liverpool Empire – January 11, 1988 – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert Echo & The Bunnymen in concert tonight. Recorded live at the Liverpool Empire in 1988 by BBC Radio 1 for…
A classic concert this weekend. Genesis, during what many consider to be the halcyon days of the band, when the inimitable Peter Gabriel was lead singer. Recorded on November 3, 1972 at, presumably the BBC’s Paris Theater in London. Following…
Laughing Clowns – In Session for John Peel – Dec. 8, 1982 – recorded Nov. 29, 1982 – BBC Radio 1 – Laughing Clowns from Australia. I confess, I missed them during their first incarnation – but I was certainly…
Rodney On The Roq – April 8, 1979 – 999 And Bob Geldof – James Reitano Sound Collection – Rodney Bingenheimer. Yes, it’s his last broadcast from KROQ, coming up this Sunday night at midnight. Since I ran the Go…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – OMD (Orchestra Maneuvers In The Dark) John Peel Sessions – BBC Radio 1 Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark (OMD) were initially lumped into the New Wave genre, but they were up…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Simple Minds – In Concert At Pinkpop Festival – May 23, 1983 – VPRO, Hilversum Ending up the week on an 80s note with a concert by New Wave sensations Simple…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Blow Monkeys – In Concert from Lea’s Cliff Hall – 1985 – BBC In Concert – BBC Radio 1 Quintessential 80s tonight with a concert by Blow Monkeys, recorded for the…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – OMD In Concert – March 11, 1984 – BBC In Concert Series – BBC Radio 1 Keeping the 80s going this week with a concert from Electronica/New Wave pioneers OMD (Orchestral…