"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Sadly, only two numbers from this overlooked group, who were one of the mainstays of the British Invasion of 1964, are available tonight. Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas had several huge hits during this time. But like many bands…
A session from The Searchers, one of the more popular of the British Invasion acts from the first wave in 1964. With a string of hits, The Searchers were frequently in the top 10 of most singles charts. They were…
Stunned incomprehensible silence. That was a reaction many people had when they first heard the news that John Lennon was dead, gunned down as he stepped out of a car, on his way home from a recording session. And as…
Prior to the emergence of The Beatles, British Pop Music didn’t get nearly the attention it got after The Beatles arrived. Programs like Top Of The Pops, which began just as the British Invasion was getting started, fulfilled the nearly…
1997 concert by Electronica pioneers Kraftwerk. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to an extended excerpt of this concert.
BBC Rock Capsule – Week In Rock – July 24-30 – BBC Transcription Service – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This Week in Rock – in 1978. 39 years ago it was about David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Tom Petty and…
June 22, 1981 – CBS World News Roundup + Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 22, 1981 – A busy news day. Starting with word that the anticipated Air Traffic Controllers Strike had been averted. The Strike,…
Happy Mondays – in concert from Kilburn National Ballroom, London – October 26, 1992 – BBC In Concert – BBC Radio 1 – Happy Mondays this weekend. The Spirit of Madchester with continued thoughts and good vibes to the…
Wire – in Session for Marc Riley – November 21, 2011 – BBC 6 Music – Wire to end the week. I call Wire Musical Comfort Food – they are an emotional go-to band. Listening to them has always been…
The Futureheads – in session for Steve Lamacq – March 7, 2003 – BBC 6 Music – The Futureheads tonight. One of the more turbo-charged bands of the Post-Punk Revival era, The Futureheads got started in 2000 and went on…