"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Sliding down the flip-side of Hump Day and flying in the direction of the weekend, a few notes from the Queen of New Orleans Soul, Irma Thomas. This is from a radio show Thomas did in 1983, hosted by Blues…
– Sugarcubes – John Peel BBC Session – Dec. 9, 1987 – BBC Radio 1 – Together for a comparatively short period of time, The Sugarcubes managed to, not only put Iceland on the map as a potential hotbed of…
– Vince Guaraldi – Christmas Time Is Here Again – 1965 – It’s hard to imagine this cornerstone of American Popular Culture has been around for 58 years. It’s A Charlie Brown Christmas feels like it’s been with us forever.…
– Aztec Camera Glasgow Barrowlands 25th August 1984 – Since we’re heading in the direction of weekend, I thought I would take a side-trip to the 80s tonight with a mini-concert by Aztec Camera. Always a favorite. Founded by Roddy…
– The Cure live at Glastonbury 1990 – Starting the morning off with a blast of The Cure, in concert from Glastonbury in 1990. The Cure (of which Robert Smith is the only remaining original member) have had a long…
We could use the support: Become a Patron! Kicking off the week on a high note. One of my absolute favorites tonight. Sadly, not a complete concert, but enough to give you an idea of how Arthur Lee’s revival was…
Over to one of the most underrated bands of the early 60’s, The Pretty Things were one of those bands who influenced a lot of others, and they were huge and notorious back in the UK. But in the U.S.,…
This has not been a good week for music. With the news earlier today of Robbie Robertson’s passing, social media has been filled with tributes, memories and recollections of one of the key figures in Rock of the later 60s.…
The Kinks In Session – Dec. 13, 1965 – BBC Light Programme In what would wind up their last session at the BBC for two years, The Kinks cut three tracks on December 13, 1965. Here’s what’s on the player…
– UB40 In Concert – June 13, 1981 – BBC In Concert Series – BBC Radio 1 – Continuing with the 80s tonight and a concert by UB40 from June 13, 1981. Recorded, as always, by the venerable BBC Radio…