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Japan - Live At Budokan 1982

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Japan were a British group, who originally formed in 1974 in Lewisham, South London. The band achieved success in the late 1970's and early 1980s, when they were often associated with the burgeoning New Romantic fashion movement (though the band themselves have downplayed any such connection). Japan's last ever performance was on 16th December 1982 in Nagoya, Japan, this was just five days earlier on the 8th December 1982 at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan. The band decided to split just as they were beginning to obtain long-overdue commercial success both in their native UK and internationally, with Oil On Canvas becoming their highest charting British album, reaching number 5. Both Hansa-Ariola and Virgin Records continued to release Japan singles into 1983. Source: Soundboard & FM. Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@320kbps Genre: New wave, post punk, synth pop. Set: Full set. Set List: 01. Burning Bridges 02. Sons Of Pioneers 03. Alien 04. Gentleme

Lily Allen - Live In Germany 2009

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This is Lily Allen during the summer performing live at the Hurricane Festival, Eichenring; Scheessel, Germany back on the 21st June 2009. Despite all the media hype, tabloid press nonsense, and record company issues, Lily remains a very talented artist and live performer. I was surprised at how much 'stuff' has been written about her, however the wiki entry on her seems to be quite factual rather than a shrine for fans, and gives a reasonably good background. For me it's the music that counts and with some very very talented musicians this is one great concert performance. Source: FM Radio Broadcast (Germany). Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@256kbps Genre: Pop, Pop Rock, Ska, Electro Pop. Set: Full set. Set List: 01 – Everyone’s At It 02 – I Could Say 03 – Oh My God 04 – LDN 05 – Back To The Start 06 – He Wasn’t There 07 – Littlest Things 08 – 22 09 – Smile 10 – The Fear 11 – Womanizer 12 – F You 13 – Not Fair Links: Official Site HERE . Wikipedia HERE . Comments

Ian Hunter - Austin, Texas 2005

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With the Mott The Hoople reunion gigs taking place this weekend in London, the first time in 35 years that the band have played together, I thought it would be good to hear some more from their front man Ian Hunter whose solo career has kept him in touch with us in the passing time. During that time Ian has released some excellent solo material and continues to occasionally tour. Performing live on the free Town Lake Stage located at Auditorium Shores, Austin, Texas, back in March 2005 during the SXSW festival, this is Ian Hunter performing a mixture of solo and classic Mott The Hoople material along with an excellent band. Source: XM Radio Broadcast Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3 @256kbps Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Rock. Set: Full set. Set List: 1. Rest In Peace 2. Lounge Lizard 3. Once Bitten Twice Shy 4. I Wish I Was Your Mother 5. Knees Of My Heart 6. Wash Us Away 7. 23A Swan Hill 8. Michael Picasso 9. The Truth, The Whole Truth ... 10. Rollerball 11. Roll Away The Ston

Beehive Recommends - Hollands

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Hollands are from New York and have a new EP out on the 13th October called 'Mother'. They are a mixture of rock'n'roll, strings, pounding drums, driving guitar, but add into all of that some cello, violin and some softer moments and you have Hollands. This band have my attention and the individual members have some very strong backgrounds in the music business, however for once no name dropping, just a strong emphasis on checking them out. I personally reckon we will be hearing more about these folk in the coming months. Listen: 'Air Conditioned Heart' MP3: HERE . Website: MySpace . Official . As mentioned the EP Mother is out on the 13th so keep an eye on their website for more details and enjoy!

Beehive Recommends - Secondstar

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Secondstar is Liam Carey and a few other fine musicians. With a new EP out called 'Teeth' which is best described as a mixture of alt-folk-rock with guitar, banjo, layered vocals, drums, cello and whistling and with bunches of harmonies. Secondstar are in my opinion worth checking out if the above description gains your attention. The band live in Brooklyn, New York, and a follow-up EP called 'Feets' should be out in a few weeks. Listen: 'Great Machine' MP3: HERE . Website: MySpace You can find out more about Secondstar at their MySpace site along with details of getting hold of a copy of 'Teeth', and of course stream a few more songs there.