"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
The 1975 – In Concert at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend – Exeter – May 29, 2016 – BBC Radio 1 – As the Spring Festival season gears up for the upcoming week, we’re still savoring those moments of last weekend with The 1975 and their enthusiastically received set during...
Panic! At The Disco – live at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend – Exeter – May 29, 2016 – BBC Radio 1 – Keeping the ball rolling with Spring Festival week, a set from seasoned veterans Panic! At The Disco, in concert at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival extravaganza...
Bastille – Live at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend – Exeter – May 28, 2016 – BBC Radio 1 – Bastille, in concert at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, recorded this past weekend by the venerable BBC Radio 1. Maybe I haven’t been paying attention, but it seems to...
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Donovan In Session At The BBC – Top Of The Pops-Saturday Club-Top Gear – 1965-1968- BBC Radio 1. Someone I haven’t played in a very long time. Donovan was an extremely popular figure from the mid-60s...
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC In Concert – The Fabulous Poodles – May 26, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 Heading over to the dawn of New Wave tonight with a concert by The Fabulous Poodles, recorded for the venerable BBC...
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Matching Mole – Live At Paris Theatre, London – July 27, 1972 – BBC Radio 1 Right after his departure from the landmark band Soft Machine, drummer and Soft-Machine founder Robert Wyatt wasted no time blazing new...
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Blancmange – In concert for BBC Sight & Sound – March 31, 1984 – BBC Radio 1 As long as we’re spending this week in the early 1980s, I thought I would toss a concert by Blancmange...
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