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Amy Macdonald understandably made the most of the 'consistently warm reception' she received in Germany last year, clearly enjoying performing live, as we can hear on two specific gigs she along with her excellent band, had recorded for German radio networks. She also made a number of promotional appearances for both TV and radio in Germany, and was filmed in Berlin towards the end of 2008. These particular recordings have been circulated as 'The German Radio Broadcasts 2008 (FM)' either on double CD or as FLAC files on a few file sharing forums. Source: Radio Broadcasts from WDR 2 and Radio Bremen . Sound Quality: Excellent stereo recordings converted to MP3 @ 320kbps, very high quality. Genre: Indie Pop - acoustic plus band. Sets: In three parts: Part One: Four promo recordings (from February 2008), with intros by Amy MacDonald, acoustic solo sets for WDR 2 recorded at the radio station and subsequently broadcast during the month. 01. This Is...

This is Neil Innes live in concert at Maxwell's Club in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA in the summer of 2001 with Yo Le Tango as the backup band. Neil's pedigree as I am sure you well know, includes The Bonzo Dog Band , The Rutles , along with plenty of solo projects down the years. He is of course also known for his collaborative work with Monty Python . Source : Audience recording - don't be put off, this is well beyond 'collectors' only. Sound Quality : As audience goes - 'superb quality' with low audience noise and the sound levels are solid and consistent. I have left it as a Nero music file, you may want to convert to mp3 or download a free Nero media player . Genre: Parody, Rock, Comedy, Wonderful - very British. Set: Full concert to my knowledge. Set List: 1 - I'm The Urban Spaceman 3:52 2 - Goose Step Mama 2:42 3 - Between Us 2:56 4 - Real World 4:16 5 - Piggy Bank Love 4:24 ...

This is X-Ray Spex playing live at CBGB's in New York USA, on the 17th March 1978. X-Ray Spex were one of the few female (Poly Styrene) fronted punk bands from that era and were summed up more recently by John Lydon as follows - "Them, they came out with a sound and attitude and a whole energy - it was just not relating to anything around it - superb ." Source: Possibly soundboard (levels and audience noise suggest this is the case). Sound Quality: 1970's punk - come on don't expect Hi-Fi - highly listenable good quality stereo will have to do! Genre: Punk (UK) - New Wave Set: Full live concert Set List: 1 - Artificial 2 - I'm obsessed with you 3 - Let's submerge 4 - Identity 5 - Plastic bag 6 - I live off you 7 - Germ free adolescents 8 - I'm a poser 9 - Genetic engineering 10 - I'm a cliche 11 - The day the world turned dayglo 12 - Oh bondage up yours! 13 - Artificial 14 - Identity Links: Official Website HERE ,...

With one of Scotland's (UK) finest female vocalists, it's easy to forget that Garbage are primarily an American band from Madison Wisconsin. This is Garbage back on the 15th October 1998 live in concert at the Bronco Bowl, Dallas, Texas, USA. Source: I am uncertain, the originator of this copy suggests soundboard, however it may be from local FM (anyone shed some light on this?). Sound Quality: Highly listenable (soundboard?) good stereo at 160kbps. Genre: Indie / Alternative Rock Set: Full live concert Set List: 1. Temptation Waits 2. Not My Idea 3. I Think I'm Paranoid 4. Special 5. My Lover's Box 6. Hammering In My Head 7. Thirteen 8. #1 Crush 9. Stupid Girl 10. Vow 11. Wicked Ways 12. Queer 13. Push It 14. Only Happy When It Rains 15. You Look So Fine 16. Milk 17. Trip My Wire 18. When I Grow Up Links: Official Website HERE MySpace site HERE and Wikipedia HERE . Comments: It seems likely Garbage have run their course, which is preferable to releasing a tire...

Amy Macdonald performed close to one hundred gigs last year, along with a host of promotional appearances. This is Amy in concert on the 29th October 2008, live at Debaser Medis, Stockholm, Sweden. Source: Audience recording, front area, close to centre. Sound Quality: For audience - excellent! stereo (mixed as a labor of love - just listen) low audience noise - highly listenable. Genre: Indie Pop - acoustic plus band. Set: Full live performance with two tracks missing in action, lets hope they make it home. Set List: 01 Bag pipe introduction 02 Poison Prince 03 L.A. 04 Youth of Today 05 Barrowland Ballroom 06 Footballers Wife 07 Mr. Brightside (08 I wish for something more - sorry missing from this edit) 09 Mr. Rock and Roll 10 Next Big Thing 11 This is the Life 12 Hallelujah 13 Troubled Soul 14 Run 15 'Crowd encore' (16 Dancing in the dark - sorry missing from this edit) 17 'Band presentation' 18 The Road to Home 19 Let's Start a Band Links: Official site HE...

During December & early January a number of music sites and magazines, indulge in the 'best of' the year passing, often with top 10's 20's 50's and so on. Nothing wrong with all that, indeed it can be a great way of discovering bands and artists that otherwise may pass you by. This got me thinking about some of the issues recently, regarding whole postings being deleted on various music sites (including this one) thanks to our friends in big record companies. I took a quick look through the latter part of 2008, to remind myself of some of the bands and artists that I had discovered thanks in particular to other music bloggers. Yes some are now already 'established', some yet to release an album, however I wonder if I would have given them any attention if it was not for those enthusiastic postings. The chances of a lot of these artists getting prime time exposure on UK radio, is limited, and in some cases any exposure is unlikely, for the profit driven,...

This is John Prine performing live for BBC Radio One, back in 1973 at the BBC Radio Theatre in London. Source: One of BBC Radio 1's, 'In Concert' series from this era, originally recorded 'off air'. Sound Quality: FM stereo, good clean quality. Genre: Country, Folk, Protest, significant influence for recent Americana. Set: Full BBC performance. Set List: 01 Spanish Pipe dream 02 Illegal Smile 03 Donald and Lydia 04 Sam Stone 05 Pretty Good 06 Rocky Mountain 07 Hello In There 08 Everybody Needs Somebody Links: Official stuff is pretty average, probably best represented by 'official' fan site HERE . Comments: Back in 1972, Atlantic records released the album 'sampler' The New Age Of Atlantic', a phenomenal album that introduced many 'rock' fans to John Prine and others (check HERE for more album details). John Prine's inclusion was the song 'Sam Stone' which put concisely by 'Wikipedia' can be interpreted a...

Lets kick off 2009 , with some heads down, no nonsense, mindless boogie, from rock monsters Status Quo ! Source: Concert soundboard. Sound Quality: Excellent mixed stereo direct recording. Genre: 1970's Rock'n'roll, hair, flares, and axe heroes. Set: Performed on the 24th November 1971, at the Koncerthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, this is possibly just the second part of the gig. Set List: 1. Juniors Wailing 3.36 2. Some one's Learning 8.00 3. Umleitung 7.58 4. In My Chair 3.17 5. Railroad 5.37 6. Roadhouse Blues 8.07 Line Up: Francis Rossi - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Rick Parfitt - Guitar, Vocals Alan Lancaster - Bass John Coghlan - Drums Plus - Bob 'Bandie' Young - Harp Links: Status Quo's excellent, comprehensive and well updated, official site HERE . Comments: 1971 saw the band release the album 'Dog Of Two Head' thus confirming their natural shift to 'rockers'. Three tracks from the album are performed on this boot, Some one's Lea...

This is Starsailor performing live at 'Festival Yeah' in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the 2nd November 2007. Source: Audio rip from local TV broadcast, at the time. Sound Quality : Good stereo, mixed for broadcast, ripped to mp3. Genre : Indie Rock - latter day Britpop. Set: Running to just 50 minutes, I think this is the majority, or all, of their festival performance. Set List: 1. Alcoholic 2. Fidelity/Umbrella 3. In The Crossfire 4. Tell Me It`s Not Over 5. Tie Up My Hands 6. Keep Us Together 7. Good Souls - Tomorrow Never Knows 8. Silence Is Easy - This Time - Dancing Queen 9. Four To The Floor 10. Four To The Floor (version). Links : Starsailor official site HERE Comments : If you like Starsailor this is a must, a polished gig, with lots of their best material, and more. Check their official site for details of the new album, and 2009 tour dates. Buy Starsailor: Download MP3's with whole Starsailor albums for less than £5.00. Beehive S...

This is Radiohead live at Lollapaloooza, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, performing on the AT&T Stage, on Friday 1st August 2008. Source: XM satellite stereo radio stream, full live coverage of the concert. Sound Quality: Extremely good, stereo mixed for broadcast. Genre: Indie rock - genuine unique style. Set: Full Concert Set List: 1. 15 Step 2. There There 3. All I Need 4. Nude 5. Arpeggi / Weird Fishes 6. The Gloaming 7. The National Anthem 8. Faust Arp 9. No Surprises 10. Jigsaw Falling Into Place 11. Reckoner 12. Lucky 13. The Bends 14. Everything In Its Right Place 15. Fake Plastic Trees 16. Bodysnatchers 17. Encore Break 1 18. Videotape 19. Paranoid Android 20. Dollars and Cents 21. House of Cards 22. Optimistic 23. Encore Break 2 24. 2+2=5 25. Idioteque Links: Radiohead Official Site essential for anyone with a passing interest in the band. Also Wikipedia Radiohead for 'history' that's reasonably reliable. Comments: I had great pleasure in travel...

This is Pulp live at the Glastonbury Festival on the 24th June 1995. Source: Broadcast in UK on Channel Four TV and BBC Radio One. Sound Quality: Very Good, mixed from above sources. Genre: Indie Pop/Rock - Britpop. Set: Full concert. Set List: 01. Intro 02. Do You Remember the First Time 03. Razzamatazz 04. Monday Morning 05. Underwear 06. Sorted For E's and Whiz 07. Disco 2000 08. Joyriders 09. Acrylic Afternoons 10. Misshaps 11. Pink Glove 12. Babies 13. Common People 14. Something Changed 15. I Spy Links: Pulp Wiki Download Link in Comments Buy Pulp Mp3's at bargain prices Beehive MP3

A man of many musical talents, this is Moby performing on tour in 2005. In fact I was surprised just how many different projects he has been involved in, and if you are curious yourself, check his Wikipedia entry HERE . Moby undertook a number of festival gigs in 2005, and clearly by his comments, this was one of his favourites. With a new album to promote that year the concert still included many of the audiences favorites as you will note from the set list below. This then is Moby live on the 24th July 2005, at Byron Bay in Australia. Set list recorded is: 01 - Find My Baby (4:04) 02 - Raining Again (3:53) 03 - Natural Blues (4:52) 04 - Go (4:15) 05 - Beautiful (3:33) 06 - Porcelain (4:23) 07 - We Are All Made Of Stars (3:48) 08 - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad (4:43) 09 - You Shook Me All Night Long (3:47) 10 - 30 Second Speed Metal Song (1:01) 11 - Bodyrock (4:34) 12 - Lift Me Up (4:22) The concert was broadcast on FM (stereo) which is the source of this recording. DOWNLOAD LINK IS...

This is the second concert from Kraftwerk during their 1981 tour, to be featured on B eehive Candy. The tour itself, was more or less divided into two parts. The first tour started May 19th, 1981 at Apollo Teatro, Firenze in Italy and kept going until they had played in Bombay, India on September 25th. Then they went back to Europe and enjoyed a small break until November 19th when they started a smaller tour with concerts mostly in Germany. The last concert was held in the venue Zeppelin in Bremen, on December 14th. During the year 1981 Kraftwerk performed on more than 80 occasions in 16 countries. This recording is from their performance in Tokyo, Japan at the Nakano Sun Plaza on the 7th September 1981. It has been circulated I understand, as "Virtu ex Machina", and the set list (edited, however a large part of the show nonetheless) is as follows: 01 - Beethoven (Intro...

Coldplay are one of those bands that seem to be loved or loathed with equal passion. Perhaps the fact that the safe playing world of mainstream music radio, and it's need to rotate some of their early hits with annoying regularity has never helped, and of course the 'celebrity' interest also 'grates'. That said musically they remain a highly distinct sounding band, and lets face it the music blogs are currently awash with articles on the release of the new album 'Viva La Vida' . So for those of you, who like a little Coldplay, here is a copy of their 2006 appearance at the Isle Of Wight festival in England. Set list: 1. Square One 2. Politik 3. Yellow 4. Speed Of Sound 5. What If 6. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face 7. Don't Panic 8. White Shadows 9. The Scientist 10. Til Kingdom Come 11. Perfect Day (Lou Reed Cover) 12. Clocks 13. Talk 14. Swallowed In The Sea 15. In My Place 16. Fix You (plus intro & outro radio chatter) T...

A summer feel to much of this edition of Whats Up Doc , and why not, it is after all summer here, and we have had some sunny days of late! In absolutely no order at all here are a few songs that meet the summer criteria for me. This Is Ivy League have gained a lot of attention of late, with some drawing comparisons with Belle and Sebastian, others even say Simon and Garfunkel. Links Removed - MP3 Policy. This Is Ivy League - 01 - The Richest Kids In Town.mp3 This Is Ivy League - 07 - A Summer Chill.mp3 This Is Ivy League - 01 - The Richest Kids In Town.mp3 They are in my humble opinion worthy of further investigation, hopefully the above 'tasters' will have a similar effect on you. More HERE at their My Space site, where you can also order the album. Santogold (aka Santi White) is different, hard to categorise her, however very accessible.. oh just have a listen.. Santogold - Lights Out.mp3 MySpace has more HERE . From Canada (home of so many good artist's!) this is Feis...

With the passing of Bo Diddley on the 2nd June aged 79, here is a concert recording from 1982. Bo Diddley achieved numerous accolades in recognition of his significant role as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll. In 1986, he was inducted into the Washington Area Music Association's Hall of Fame. The following year saw his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His pioneering contribution to rockabilly has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. In 1996, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. The following year saw his 1955 recording of his song "Bo Diddley" inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as a recording of lasting qualitative or historical significance. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998. Often cited as a key figure in the transition from blues to rock and roll, he introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and a hard-edged guitar sound. He was also known for his ...

The Rolling Stones 1966 American Tour was the last concert tour by the Stones with Brian Jones in the United States. The band had played 29 concerts in just over a month arriving in Honolulu to conclude the tour. Back in England, one politician announces "Our relationship with the United States runs the risk of getting considerably worse as soon as The Rolling Stones arrive in America... Americans will believe that English young people have attained a new degree of degeneration and that this country is being recklessly ruined." Having released 'Aftermath' in the spring of 1966, the first Stones album with all Jagger - Richards compositions, not surprisingly the tour featured a number of songs from the album. This then is The Rolling Stones on the 28th July 1966, live in concert in Honolulu, USA, from a recording circulated as 'So Much Younger Than Today' by The Swingin' Pig (TSP 012). Set list is: 1. Intro / Not Fade Away 2. The Last Time 3. Paint It Bl...

This one could well be on a couple of Beatles fans music blogs already, but having listened, it is well worth sharing here on Beehive Candy. Paul McCartney performed live in Liverpool on Sunday (1st June 2008), as part of Liverpool's 'year of culture' events. The Liverpool 08 website summed up the concert as follows: 'Anfield football ground witnessed one of the greatest nights in its history on 1 June 2008 - with a stunning concert by Sir Paul McCartney to celebrate the city's year as European Capital of Culture. Brilliantly supported by The Kaiser Chiefs and The Zutons, the ex-Beatle - who last played in Liverpool exactly five years ago - gave a magical show with a blockbuster set of hits from his Fab Four, Wings and solo career that had the sold-out stadium on its feet for a full two hours. With touching tributes to George Harrison - on 'Blackbird' and 'Something' - and Linda, mingled with raucous renditions of 'Hey Jude' and ...

Time for something more recent, in this case The Killers , live in Santiago, Chile last year. The Killers are of course an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, who it may be fair to say have combined music styles from the 1980s and 1990s with modern synthetic music. Formed in 2002 and made up of Brandon Flowers ( vocals , keyboards ), Dave Keuning (guitar, vocals ), Mark Stoermer (bass guitar, vocals ) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr., ( drums , percussion ), they released their debut album, Hot Fuss , in 2004. Their second album, Sam's Town , was released in 2006. The compilation album Sawdust , containing B-sides, rarities, and some new material, was released in 2007. Their first two albums to date have sold in excess of 12 million copies worldwide combined. OK that's enough 'stuff' courtesy of good old 'Wiki', so hopefully it's predominately accurate, if accurate is your bag. This is the band live at the Fenix festival Arena, Santiago, Chile, on the 4th No...

The 2007 official release of 'Family Tree' has at last delivered some of Nick Drake' s home recordings in very good quality condition. Some of the tracks on this boot 'Time Has Told Me' appear on the official release, and the re-mastering is notable. So the message is simple, get hold of a copy of 'Family Tree'. However for those of you in search of more, 'Time Has Told Me', is a superb collection. Originally surfacing as a three album vinyl release, and then a two CD version, 'Time Has Told Me' contains good audio quality material, predominately home recordings, of which many are covers of artists songs. The sheer volume of material, and the historical value of hearing Nick developing prior to his first album release, is of significant value to those who love his music. Track listing as on the vinyl album collection is: Side A (Disc.1) : A1. Get Together (Dino Valente) A2. Been Smoking Too Long (Robin Frederick) A3. Don...