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James have just released the superb new album 'Hey Ma' , more about that in the next round up of all things new 'whats up doc'. This is James back in 1993. Part of the whole Factory records and 'Madchester' scene, by the early 1990's the band had achieved much deserved success, releasing some excellent albums and singles along the way. This concert was recorded by Radio One in the UK and was also syndicated to the Westwood One network in the US. Recorded at the Brixton Academy on the 9th December 1993, this show has James touring their landmark 'Laid' album from which most of this set comes. Originally broadcast in the UK three days later the recording set list is as follows: 01 Born Of Frustration 02 Sound 03 Laid 04 Knuckle Too Far 05 Honest Joe 06 Out To Get You 07 Low Low Low 08 Skin diving 09 P.S. 10 Lullaby 11 Sometimes The sound quality is superb, their performance is wonderful. DOWNLOAD LINK IS IN COMMENTS BELOW. You can check out James in

This is Leonard Cohen from 1993 touring around the time of 'The Future' being released, (his last tour until now). Due to appear at Glastonbury this year and also touring from June 2008 in Canada and Europe, if you get a chance to see him live, take it! Having released three 'official' live albums, this is the first live material I have heard from 'The Future' era, and it is extremely good. The man remains a massive influence in music, and now in his seventies, is as eagerly anticipated, as at any other time in his forty year musical career. This was recorded from an FM broadcast of the concert at the Lisebergshallen, Gothenburg, Sweden, on the 2nd May 1993. The set list was: 01. [6:56.67] The Future 02. [5:00.68] Ain't No Cure for Love 03. [6:23.33] Bird on the Wire (radio announcer) 04. [6:44.43] First We Take Manhattan 05. [4:14.05] Suzanne 06. [5:47.54] I'm Your Man 07. [6:58.47] Joan of Arc 08. [7:45.00] Closing Time 09. [5:58.58] Hallelujah (rad

This is the Go-Go's in their 1980's hey day. They made rock history as the first all-woman band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the Billboard album charts in the USA. Their energetic music spanned surf, new wave , pop-punk , power pop, and rock. Although Belinda Carlisle has had considerable success as a solo artist, the Go-Go's are very much on equal terms with each other, as is evidenced by this concert. I do not have the precise location or exact date for this gig, beyond LA, California in 1984. This is a superb and lively performance. Set list is: 01 Get Up and Go 02 Head Over Heels 03 Our Lips Are Sealed 04 Forget That Day 05 We Got The Beat 06 Turn To You 07 Tonight 08 You Thought 09 Yes Or No 10 I'm With You 11 This Town 12 Can't Stop The World 13 Vacation - I'm The Only One Band Line Up: Belinda Carlisle Jane Wiedlin Charlotte Caffey Kathy Valentine Gina Schock This is probably FM stereo rather than soundboard,

I do not intend to write about Nick Drake here, except to echo the common view held by so many, who have come across his music down the years, of 'what could have been' . His short life is well documented HERE , and I would only end up copy and pasting excerpts, so spend a few minutes at Wikipedia if you choose. His three studio albums remain firm favorites of mine, and fall into that very special 'timeless' category. The unofficial releases of Nick Drake tend to be demo's and home recordings, as is the case of 'Second Grace'. Bootlegs in circulation include 'Tamworth-In-Arden', 'Complete Home Recordings' and variations on that theme. Second Grace has appeared in at least three different forms, this version is originally from a 25 track CD circulated by 'Mirrorglass Music'. These are home recordings probably at Tamworth and possibly Hampstead, and cover all three album releases in part, along with some unreleased tracks

This particular recording is circulated as 'Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This'. Probably better as a recording band, Abba none the less were highly successful on their tours, and with Anni-Frid and Agnetha fronting the performances, were not short of glamour! This live performance is as I understand, recorded from the 1981 concerts taped for the Dick Cavett Meets Abba TV special, in the USA. Some of the cuts are I think commercially available on Thank You For The Music and Abba Live, however for completeness I have included all of the boot here. Apart from that I do not have any other information on this particular bootleg. As a whole this is possibly better than the official releases, and some have said is the best Abba live album never made. Set list: 1. Voulez-Vous (4:44) 2. Knowing Me Knowing You (4:30) 3. Chiquitita (5:29) 4. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (5:06) 5. Super Trouper (4:31) 6. I Have A Dream (6:35) 7. The Name Of The Game/Eagle (

I was one of 72000 people who enjoyed INXS at Wembley Stadium, London, eight months prior to this concert. They were pretty cool in London, and still rocking, when they got back home to Australia at this event. The London concert was released officially, this boot really compliments that release. Their Sydney performance was broadcast locally on FM, however their final song of the show was not aired. A rare audience recording of the last song has been included here for completeness, and is a must for any INXS fan. This then is INXS performing at the Concert for Life, in Centennial Park, Sydney on the 28th March 1992. Set list: 01. Guns in the Sky 02. Send a Message 03. The Stairs 04. Mystify 05. Bitter Tears 06. Taste It 07. Need You Tonight 08. Mediate 09. Disappear 10. All Around 11. Suicide Blonde 12. What You Need 13. Kick 14. Never Tear Us Apart 15. Baby Don't Cry (Audience - partially remastered) With the exception of the final track this is a

A second helping of 'Whats Up Doc' this month, exclusively for The Puppini Sisters . OK I am a little late as their second album was released in February, and yes, they have received considerable attention in the UK media, however just in case you have missed them, here's an unashamed plug from the Beehive! The Puppini Sisters led the British retro wave in 2006 with their 1940’s-influenced blend of pop with swing, a gorgeous sense of glamour, and fun. Their debut record, Betcha Bottom Dollar , was the fastest selling jazz debut in Britain on its release, also debuting at number 2 on the US jazz charts and in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. In that vein, their second album The Rise & Fall Of Ruby Woo is a collection of highly original songs written by the trio, including “I Can’t Believe I’m Not A Millionaire” and “Jilted,” as well as extraordinary covers of tunes by artists ranging from Barry Manilow to BeyoncÈ. The Puppinis’ trademark watertight harmonie