"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Most everyone remembers The Vapors for their sole hit, Turning Japanese, which soared to #3 on the UK charts and #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. And I suppose there are worse fates than to be forever known as the band who gave the world Turning Japanese. But truths to...
A 70’s triple bill this week, via BBC Radio 1‘s In Concert series from January 13, 1979. Lene Lovich, Wreckless Eric and Rachel Sweet share the bill in one of the more decade-defining concerts of the late 70’s, with a heavy dose of Retro, Punk and Theatrical – just like...
Wire this week, in concert for WDR in Germany as part of their Rockpalast series, recorded on February 14, 1979. Considered one of the pivotal bands during the transition from Punk to Post-punk, They originally got their start in 1976. In that short period of time they became a...
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 familiar with their founder Ed Kuepper, who was the driving...
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The Teardrop Explodes – live at Sheffield University – March 19, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – The Teardrop Explodes tonight – recorded live at Sheffield University on March 19, 1981 and preserved for posterity by BBC Radio 1. Coming along at a time when Post-punk was coming into its...
Magazine – In session for John Peel – February 20, 1978 – BBC Radio 1 – Magazine to end out the week. A few days ago I ran a Buzzcocks session and made mention of the fact that one of the founding members of Buzzocks was Howard Devoto. Devoto who...
The Durutti Column – live at The Sallis Benny Hall, Brighton – Dec. 15, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Durutti Column – following along similar lines as New Order, they were also regulars at the legendary Haçienda in Manchester throughout the 1980s. The Durutti Column were unlike...
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...
– Teardrop Explodes – Live At My Father’s Place – March 5, 1981 – WLIR-FM – Teardrop Explodes, live in concert at My Father’s Place from 1981 tonight. Since we ended up Sunday with a concert from Missing Persons at the same venue, in September of 1981, I thought I...
