"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Goes nicely with a double espresso: We take requests – and this is one of them. Captain Beyond were one of those bands that had all the earmarks of being a household name, but for whatever reason; timing and a…
– Camel – Live at The Marquee – 1974 Before the visual and theatrical aspect evolved, a Progressive Rock concert was a lot like going to a Jazz Concert. No dancing, stage presentation, lasers, explosions – it was all about…
Coffee would be nice: One of my favorite, and arguably most underrated bands of the 70’s and early 80’s. Split Enz were amazing to see live.I remember their first tour of the U.S., promoting the release of “Mental Notes” (which…
As one of those people who hates saying “oh, you should have been there”, I have to say, if you have just discovered Genesis, and more importantly, Genesis during the Peter Gabriel period, you truly missed some of the best…
Can were one of those bands no one thought would be as influential in 1974 as they became. They had taken the cause of Progressive Rock and ratcheted it up a few notches and introduced Electronic music in a way…
Roxy Music – Live at City Hall, Newcastle – October 29, 1974 – BBC In Concert – Radio 1 – Something special this week in case you missed their concert in Los Angeles this past week. The legendary Roxy Music,…
– Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention – Live at Rockpile, Toronto – February 23, 1969 – As long as we’re visiting the 60s this weekend (for entirely different reasons), I though I would dig into the vaults and…
PFM In Concert from Osaka – November 25, 1975 – PFM were one of those bands who came to epitomize the true eclectic nature of the 70s. The changes that began in the mid 1960s matured and took off by…
– Caravan – Radio Bremen/Beat Club – 1969-1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Perennial favorites Caravan tonight. One of those bands who helped define Prog-Rock in the late 60s and early 1970s and one of those bands whose influence…
– Strawbs In Concert from London – 1973 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – Strawbs were a band who went though a number of musical changes during their initial tenure from 1964-1980. Initially a bluegrass/folk-rock ensemble, boasting the…