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This is Television live at The Bottom Line Club in New York back on the 29th July 1978. This concert has been circulated as 'The First Farewell' and 'This Case Is Closed' both suggesting and confirming the historical nature of this gig, as it was indeed the final live concert of Television until 1992. At the time it was of course unknown if the band would perform or record again. The source of this recording is from the linage that led to 'This Case Is Closed' which suffers a little in the early stage from level adjustments, but is compensated by perhaps one of the best live recordings of the classic song Marquee Moon ever captured. Source: Soundboard. Sound Quality: Very Good (some audio level adjustments noticeable on second track), mp3@320kbps. Genre: Punk Rock, New Wave. Set: Full Set. Set List: 1.Fire Engine 2. Glory 3. Grip of Love 4. Foxhole 5. The Dream's Dream 6. Ain't That Nothin' 7. Friction 8. Prove It 9. Marquee Moon 10. Kingdom ...

A backlog of music to go through has focused my mind somewhat, and I have to say as I set about another batch today, I was all set up to be remorseless with the delete key. Trouble is one of the first bands I checked out was Codeine Velvet C lub who have absolutely delighted me, I just love their music, and if you are in 'skip through mode' please at least give these folk a listen! They have raised the bar for this edition so perhaps a few others failed to get a look in as a result however as you will notice plenty of other pretty good tunes have also surfaced. As regards Codeine Velvet Club the new musical project from The Fratellis’ Jon Lawler (AKA Jon Fratelli) and singer - songwriter Lou Hickey, they release their self-titled U.S. debut April 6th on Dangerbird Records. The album is available for digital purchase now. The collaboration began when Jon Lawler, taking a break from whirlwind touring and recording with The Fratellis, teamed up with Lou Hickey to work on a track ...

This is Pink Floyd recorded live on the 30th September, 1971, at the BBC’s Paris Theatre, in London UK. Recorded for the John Peel Show, part of the concert was subsequently broadcast on the 12th of October 1971 on BBC Radio One. This was the first time two songs from the then new album Meddle were performed for the BBC (Echoes & One of These Days), and Nick Mason's vocal debut in the band is characteristically commented on by host John Peel. The version of 'Meddle' is quite funky and raw in a good kinda way. 'Fat Old Sun' is transformed into something quite special in this performance. A number of CD boots have been circulated down the years including both through 'Swinging Pig' & 'Harvested 'Records'. The Harvested version is complete and is probably the best boot version (from which this is sourced) and was put together from the sources below to become the full concert again. Source: BBC Rock Hour transcription disc (show #214) / Wes...

This is a soundboard recording of the Sisters Of Mercy recorded live at Kolingsborg, Stockholm, Sweden, back on the 17th May 1985, and subsequently released through semi official (or at least loop hole in international law specialist label) KTS Records. There are a number of recordings from various gigs from the Trans Europe Excess tour in circulation, this one is possibly the most popular as the sound quality does the band justice, and KTS were pretty good at getting hold of soundboard & stereo FM material. In terms of performance and considering the stresses and strains on the band at this time the performance is spot on, seemingly warming up after the first two or three songs. Source: Soundboard Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@320kbps. Genre: Rock, Goth Rock. Set: Edited Set (not far off full gig). Set List: 01. First And Last And Always 02. Body And Soul 03. Marian 04. No Time To Cry 05. Possession 06. Walk Away 07. Emma 08. Amphetamine Logic 09. A Rock And A Hard ...

You can accuse me of blatant promotion when it comes to Seasick Steve , in fact I will insist that anyone not already in the know, check him out immediately and hereby order all fans without a copy of his latest album (Man From Another Time) to purchase a copy right now! (OK hopefully you get the point..). Born in Oakland, CA, Seasick Steve ran away from home at age of 13. He spent his adolescence living rough, grabbing work where an underage labourer could find it. By 16, he was busking and starting to become the musician that close to fifty years later emerged as Seasick Steve. Through this journey, his feet took him through Europe, back to the U.S., and then ultimately back overseas. While living in the Pacific-Northwest, he opened a small studio in Olympia producing albums for acts as diverse as Bikini Kill and Modest Mouse, and found some success in the Washington music scene. In 2001, at the insistence of his wife, he returned to Oslo with his three sons (he has five childre...

This is Elton John live in concert at West London's Hammersmith Odeon back on the 22nd December 1973. Despite suffering from a heavy cold, Elton John clearly wanted to give this concert his best effort, the results are self evident, both the band and Elton were clearly up for the gig, possibly spurred on by national coverage on BBC radio in the UK. Looking at the set list not far from four decades on, I remain surprised at the amount of career defining material he had already produced at this stage. As boots go this is better quality, both in terms of audio and performance than a lot of officially released live albums from the early 1970's. Source: PRE-FM from BBC transcription reels. Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@192kbps. Genre: Rock and contemporary pop. Set: Full Set (almost). Set List: CD 1: 01 - Intro - Funeral For A Friend - Love Lies Bleeding 02 - Candle In The Wind 03 - Hercules 04 - Rocket Man 05 - Bennie And The Jets 06 - Daniel 07 - ...

Right then and down to business! Loads of great new songs have come our way whilst we have been limited to how often we could update Beehive Candy, so this is an attempt to start catching up. To avoid missing any of the songs that have grabbed our ears, this will be a rapid run through that hopefully has something to appeal to your ears as well! Friday Mileʼs new release, Good Luck Studio, reveals a truly accessible pop album built on ravishing guy-girl harmonies, contagious melodies, and a vocal chemistry that few artists today can deliver. Reminiscent of The Magic Numbers and Rilo Kiley, these playfully romantic alt-country tunes are seriously worth checking out if the above mentioned acts appeal to you. Seriously good music. Listen: 'Lives Of Strangers' Website & Buy: Friday Mile . ____________________ From Portland, Oregon’s famously burgeoning indie music culture, Hello Morning isn’t hoping to mesh perfectly into the scene. While the Northwest is overflowing with ...

Hopefully Beehive Candy will be back to normal from now on, following a series of broadband problems, and illness in recent weeks. One individual left a comment that we are shameless promoters and because of the existence of torrents and so forth we are hardly doing anything special here! Well we are happy to support new artists we like, and share old boots, regardless of the odd (very odd) persons snide remarks, perhaps they are a bit sad & lonely.. This is a must for fans of Sandy Denny or Fotheringay , and whilst the audio quality is only average, it is quite listenable and a wonderful piece of history from the short lived band. Fotheringay was formed in 1970 by singer Sandy Denny upon her departure from Fairport Convention. The band drew its name from Fotheringhay Castle, where Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned in England. The castle was also the inspiration for the song "Fotheringay", which Fairport Convention had included on their 1969 album, 'What We Did ...

Due to technical problems we have not been able to up date Beehive Candy for a few days (normal service should resume later this week!). In the meantime... This is Frankie Valli live in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at the Tropicana Casino, back on September 11th 1986. Source: Soundboard Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@192kbps. Genre: Pop, Rock, Disco. Set: Full Set Set List: 01. Who Loves You 02. Dawn (Go Away) 03. Will You Love Me Tomorrow? 04. Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ’bout Me) 05. I’ve Got You Under My Skin 06. Frankie Valli talks 07. Book Of Love 08. My Eyes Adored You 09. Grease 10. Remember Then 11. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) 12. Swearin’ To God 13. Horn section intro 14. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You 15. Sherry 16. Walk Like A Man 17. Big Girls Don’t Cry 18. Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye) 19. Instrumental 20. Streetfighter 21. More band intros 22. Frankie Valli talks 23. They Don’t Make Love Like They Used To 24. Let’s Hang On Comments: For the record Frankie Valli sc...

This is a selection of demo's that in part eventually led to The Who recording one of their most popular and enduring albums namely Quadrophenia. Quadrophenia was recorded at Ramport, The Who’s own studio in Battersea, south London in May and June of 1973, and these demo's are predominately the very early stages of the process including Pete Townsend performing his work to the rest of the band. The album, The Who's second 'rock opera' was released to coincide with The Who’s first UK and US tours for two years, it reached number 2 in both countries’ album charts. It was immaculately packaged in a handsome black and white gatefold sleeve, complete with extensive liner notes outlining the story and a 22-page book of evocative black and white photographs illustrating the central character Jimmy’s personal odyssey. Source: Soundboard. Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@192kbps. Genre : Rock. Set: Selected early demo's. Demo Tape List: 1. Unus...

This is Shawn Colvin performing live at The Mann Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA back on the 9th August 2001. Shawn was the Opening act for Lyle Lovett (who duets with her on one song). Shawn learned to play guitar at the age of 10. Her first public concert was at age 15 at the University of Illinois campus. Shawn cites Joni Mitchell as a primary influence on her music, and her initial performances reflected that. Shawn Colvin experienced breakthrough success with A Few Small Repairs in October 1996. The single "Sunny Came Home" reached the US Top Ten, and won Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year. She has released several subsequent albums which were nominated for Grammys, and she has also released a greatest hits album. Source: Soundboard. Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@192kbps. Genre: Contemporary folk Set: Full Set. Set List: 01 Anywhere You Go 02 talk 03 Trouble 04 Shotgun Down The Avalanche 05 Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Doe-A-Deer (with her da...

With SXSW just a month away there is no shortage of bands and artists looking to get noticed at the moment ! The Butterfly Explosion are a band from Ireland that blend powerful spiraling music with delicate vocals to form rich soundscapes of beautiful melodies, gliding between moments of ethereal dreampop and explosive sonic bliss. Well so says their promo and I have to agree they really are a breath of fresh air, and I hope get to be heard far and wide, they deserve it. When UK webzine Drowned In Sound had a week of articles in April 2009 dedicated to the revival and diverse influence of the early 90s shoegaze scene, Butterfly Explosion were amongst the international artists highlighted as ones to watch. Recording on the debut album Lost Trails began late 2008 with producer Torsten Kinsella (God Is An Astronaut) and is released March 1st 2010 through Revive Records. 'Closer', the first single, has been receiving extensive airplay from Ireland's leading alternative music s...

Here in the UK synth-laden electro rockers Viva City have been gaining some well earned attention and will be bringing their razor-sharp mix of catchy and gritty electro rock across the pond to the States with a number of US dates, culminating with an appearance at SXSW. Viva City, whose signature sound is most reminiscent of a swirling mix of Depeche Mode and Prodigy, have shared the stage with the likes of Friendly Fires, Ladyhawk, Maximo Park and have collaborated with dance-house phenom Don Diablo on the banger “Audio Endlessly”. Their music has been applauded by UK critics and has garnered them extensive airplay on BBC and XFM Radio in the UK. The BBC's Radio 6 Music proclaims the songs are “a slice of classic electropop and sheer genius;” and Time Out Magazine declares their sound as “souped-up synth stabbing electro rock.” Listen: 'Lasers' Website: MySpace Purchase: (MP3's) Viva City There second single “Have You Ever Felt So Messed Up?” will be released in t...