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Camera Obscura - 14th August 2001 (re-post) 2006-12-03 09:39:00 CameraObscura
hail from Glasgow and were first heard on the Peel program in 1997 when he played their single "Your Sound" on his program. However it wasn't until 2001 that the band recorded their first Peel Session. Since then "The Cams" have recorded a futher three sessions plus a memorable live performance of "Little Donkey" on a Christmas program from Peel Acres in 2002.The band have released three L.P.s and numerous singles. Anyway this was the bands first session for the program.
Tracy-Anne Campbell - Vocals, GuitarJohn Henderson - VocalsGavin Dunbar - BassKenny McKeeve - GuitarLee Thompson - Drums
Camera Obscura
- Peel Session 14/8/2001
1. Number One Son2. Sun On His Back3. Anti-Western4. Before You Cry Read more:August
Ride - 26th February 1990 2006-11-26 10:07:00
Ride formed in the City of Oxford in 1988. Their debut E.P. was, to say the least a work of art and still gets the occasional play in my house to this day. Released in 1990 the "Ride EP" was nothing less than a work of art. The sleeve depicted blurred red roses and was followed a few months later by a second four track E.P. which would be covered in daffodills. Ride always had good sleeves for their E.P.s. Back then of course CD singles were still in their infancy and so most people bought the records on twelve inch vinyl, which incidently is still my prefered format because if, as is the case with Ride the sleeves are well thought out and interesting you have in your hands what could almost be described as a work of art. In the early nineties "indie" bands were almost obliged to put four tracks on their singles which obviously is a good thing for the buyer but I suspect a lot of work for the band. So after the first two E.P.s we already had eight tracks by the band which if collect Read more:February
Tim Buckley - 7th April 1968 2006-11-05 09:43:00
This is the first of two sessions which the legendary Tim Buckley
recorded for Peel's Top Gear program in 1968. His second and final session was broadcast six months later in October 1968.
Tim Buckley - Guitar/VocalsEdward Underwood - Guitar/VocalsCarter C.C. Collins - Bongos
Tim Buckley - Peel Session 7/4/1968
1. Morning Glory2. I'm Coming Here To Stay3. Sing A Song For You4. The Troubadour/Hallucinations5. Once I Was Read more:April
Los Campesinos - 4th October 2006 2006-11-05 09:12:00
Los Campesinos are a Cardiff based seven piece. Although the band are still (as far as I know) unsigned they certainly are worth keeping an eye on. All I can say is. THIS SESSION KICKS ASS.
Aleksandra Campesinos! - Singing/Clapping/Melody HornEllen Campesinos! - Bass/SingingGareth Campesinos! - Singing/Glockenspiel/Guitar/ClappingHarriet Campesinos! - Violin/Keyboards/SingingNeil Campesinos! - Guitar/SingingOllie Campesinos! - Drums/SingingTom Campesinos! - Guitar/Singing
Los Campesinos - One Music Session 4/10/2006
1. Death To Los Campesinos2. We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives3. Frontwards4. You, Me, Dancing Read more:October
Carcass - Peel Session 2nd January 1989 2006-10-28 09:00:00
Carcass formed in Liverpool in 1985. They released their debut album "Reek Of Putrefaction" through Earache Records in 1988 and if I'm not mistaken the original cover of the album was banned for being generally disgusting. Carcass could frequently be heard on the John Peel show and recorded their first Peel Session
just before the release of their second album "Symphonies of Sickness" in 1989. Around this time Peel was playing many thrash metal bands and most of them were perfectly good but the thing which made Carcass stand out was the brilliant song titles. Things like "Swarming Vulgar Mass of Infected Virulency" and "Manifestation of Verrucose Urethra". The band released a further five albums before their demise in 1995. Their final album "Swansong" was in my opinion bloody awful and should be steered well clear of. A shame really because Carcass certainly were, on the strength of their first three albums one of the leaders of what was in the late 1980's a very busy scene.Carca Read more:January
Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle (F.S.K.) - Peel Session 13th August 1986 2006-10-25 09:15:00
When I posted the first F.S.K. session a few months ago I asked if anyone had a copy of the second. The response was as usual brilliant and here it is. This session is worth downloading just for the timeless "I Wish I Could Sprechen sie Deutsch" which went on to become a bit of a Peel classic. F.S.K. would record a further three sessions for the Peel show and I will post more here over the next few months.
Wilfred Petzi - Trombone/Guitar/Vocals/PercussionThomas Meinecke - Concertina/Guitar/Vocals/PercussionJustin Hoffman - Electric Piano/Guitar/Xylophone/VocalsMichaela Melian - Bass/Melodica/Vocals
F.S.K. - Peel Session
13/8/1986
1. Am Tafelberg Von Kapstadt2. I Wish I Could Sprechen Sie Deutsch3. Die Musik Findet Immer Nach Haus4. Dr. Arnold Fank Read more:August
Clawfist Records - The Peel Sessions 2006-10-20 09:51:00
This cute little number was released by Strange Fruit in 1991 and features sessions by two of the leading lights from the Clawfist label. Firstly there's Gallon Drunk who formed in 1988. Their debut single "Snakepit/Please Give Me Something" was released through their own Gallon Drunk Records
label in 1988, although it was later re-issued through Clawfist in 1991 limited to 400 copies. The bands debut album "Tonight....The Singles Bar" was released in 1992 and was for me the best record the band made. It was simply a collection of tracks from the bands singles but it worked perfectly. The first proper Gallon Drunk album "You, The Night and The Music" was released later in the same year. Gallon Drunk only recorded one Peel Session which was broadcast on 1/9/1991 and...well, this is it.Breed on the other hand I can tell you virtually nothing about. I think I've got a seven inch by them somewhere which if memory serves is called Splinter, errrrr that's it!This was Breed's only Peel Read more:Sessions
Viv Stanshall - 23rd May 1977 2006-10-19 10:11:00
It's been far too long since we last saw Viv Stanshall
up here so let's put things to rights with what was Viv's fifth session for the Peel show. I think I'm going to have to post Viv Stanshall sessions much more regularly because I know there are quite a lot of people who would like to hear them all and besides, this site is all about sharing. Back to this session and I'm not a hundred percent about the track listing. It was all broadcast as on piece as you will hear and that's the way I've left it but on the official sheets it states three tracks were broadcast. I listened to the session again yesterday and "Spades, Balls and Sausage Trees" and "Wheelbarrow" are definitely there, I'm not sure about "Aunt Florrie Recalls" but this is all that was broadcast and it is quite wonderful.
Viv Stanshall - Peel Session 23rd May 1977
1. Spades, Balls and Sausage Trees/Wheelbarrow/Aunt Florrie Recalls
The Wedding Present - John Peel's 50th Birthday Bash 29th August 1989 2006-10-18 08:56:00
This is a re-post of the files I originaly posted last year. A few people have been asking for this so here goes.This set was recorded as part of a special night at Subterrania in London to celebrate John Peel's 50th Birthday
. Other bands on the bill that night included The House Of Love and of course The Fall. I think The Wedding Present
set was actually longer with "What Have I Said Now" as the first track but I'm pretty sure that this is all that was broadcast on the radio.The Wedding Present have recently recorded a new session for the BBC which was broadcast a few weeks ago. It basically contained five cover versions. I'll post it on the site in a few weeks time.
David Gedge - Guitar/VocalsPete - Solowka - GuitarKeith Gregory - BassSimon Smith - Drums
The Wedding Present - John Peel's 50th Birthday Bash
1. Crushed2. Kennedy3. Thanks!4. Bewitched5. Granadaland Read more:August
The Teardrop Explodes - 24th April 1980 2006-10-13 10:44:00
The Teardrop Explodes formed in Liverpool in 1978. They released their first single "Sleeping Gas" on Bill Drummond's Zoo record label in February 1979. The bands debut album "Kilimanjaro" was released in October of the following year and reached number 24 in the UK charts. 1981 was a big year for The Teardrop Explodes. Their "Reward" single reached the dizzy heights of number 6 in the UK charts and "Treason" number 18 so when it came to the bands second album expectations were somewhat high. "Wilder" was released at the end of 1981 and did not perform too well. Their days of being a popular chart band were over. After an extensive tour of Europe, U.S.A. and Australia the band went into the studio to record their third album. Tensions were high and the recording was never completed.The Teardrop Explodes recorded three sessions for the John Peel program. This was their second.
Julian Cope - Bass/VocalsMicheal Finkler - GuitarDavid Balfe - KeyboardsGary Dwyer - Drums/Backing Vocals
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Galaxy 500 - 17th October 1989 2006-10-12 11:05:00
I think this has to go into the "classic session" category. I first stumbled across Galaxy
500 in what must have been late 1989/early 1990. When I used to go record shopping I'd usually pick up a couple of things of which I had no idea of the content, be it because the sleeve caught my eye or I just liked the name of the band. Galaxy 500 fell into the later category. I mean, a band named after an old car must be well worth the price of admission and so it proved. The record was the "Blue Thunder" EP, a version of which appears on this session. The first album I heard by the band was ironicly the third and last album the band recorded. "This Is Our Music" was released through Rough Trade Records in 1990 and includes the fantastic "Listen The Snow Is Falling" which still gets the occasional play in my house.Galaxy 500 recorded two sessions for the Peel program. This was the first
Dean Wareham - Guitar/VocalsNaomi Yang - BassDamon Krukowski - Drums
Galaxy 500 - Peel Session 17/10/198 Read more:October
The Electro Hippies - 20th July 1987 2006-10-11 12:35:00
Right here we go then. It's been a while since the last post and indeed since anything happened on the site. That is all about to change with loads of sessions ready to be posted over the next few months. Thanks to everyone who has been in touch asking about the future of The Perfumed Garden, all I can say is watch this space.Down to business then. This is the one and only session recorded by Liverpool's finest noise terrorists The ElectroHippies
. Information about the band is scarce and my knowledge is poor to say the least. Some of this session appeared on the wonderfull Hardcore Holocaust album which I'm tempted to post on this site at some point in the near future. Anyway enjoy the session.
The Electro Hippies - Peel Session 20/7/1987
Simon - Drums/VocalsDom - Bass/VocalsAndy - Guitar/Vocals
1. Sheep2. Starve The City3. Meltdown4. Escape5. Deadend6. Thought7. Chickens8. Mother9. Mega Armageddon death
Meanwhile Back In Communist Russia - The Peel Sessions 2006-08-01 09:35:00
Oxford has thown up some great bands in it's time but I think it's fair to say that Meanwhile Back In CommunistRussia
must go down as one of the best, and strangest. They were one of those bands which just oozes creativity and although they were never really likely to be appreciated on a mass basis they carried on doing their own thing in their own way which surely is what it's all about. The band released their debut album "Indian Ink" through Jitter Records in 2001. Eight tracks of loops and guitar distortion with Emily Gray delivering her monologues in typical deadpan fashion. A second album "My Elixir ; My Poison" was released in 2003 through Truck Records.In 2004 the band split up following the departure of Emily Gray. James Shames and Tim Croston went on to form a band called Mesaplex whose music I must confess I've never heard.Meanwhile Back In Communist Russia recorded two Peel Sessions
, both of which can be found below and also had a live performence at Birmingham Acad
Quickspace - The Peel Sessions 2006-08-01 09:11:00
Here are all three sessions from the rather exellent Quickspace. In case your not familiar with the band, they began releasing records in the early 1990's under the moniker Quickspace Supersport. They started life on the Too Pure record label and fitted in perfectly with their then roster which included the likes of Stereolab and Laika. Their first Peel session was broadcast in 1995 and the band would go on to record a further three sessions in 1996,1998 and 1999.Unfortunately I don't have a copy of the 1995 session but I'm sure the other three will give you more than just an insight into this exellent, if sometimes strange band.
Tom Cullinan - Guitar/VocalsRoxanne Stephen - VocalsEd Grimshaw - DrumsLouis Jack-Jones - Bass
Quickspace Supersport - Peel Session 1/9/1996
1. Quazi Brow2. Rise3. Song For The BBC4. Winona
Quickspace - Peel Session 20/10/1998
1. Bath Time2. If I Were A Carpenter3. Worth4. Would You
Quickspace - Peel Session 29/9/1999
1. They Shoot Horses Don't T Read more:Sessions
Bongwater - Peel Session 13th April 1991 2006-07-06 18:34:00
Bongwater were the brainchild of New York producer/Shimmy Disc record label owner Mark Kramer. Their first release "Breaking No New Ground EP" in 1987 did exactly what it said on the tin and consisted of six very average cover versions. In 1990 however all thet changed. Kramer recruited New York performance artist Ann Magnuson to be the voice on what was to be one of the best albums of it's time. "The Power Of Pussy" was released on Shimmy Disc in 1990 and it's title describes the content perfectly. If you have never heard this record then you should try and find a copy. Every home needs one.Bongwater only recorded one session for the Peel program.
Ann Magnuson - VocalsDogbowl - GuitarRandolph Hudson III - GuitarDavid Licht - DrumsKramer - Backing Vocals
Bongwater - Peel Session
13/4/1991
1. You Don't Love Me Yet2. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine3. The Power Of Pussy4. Car Rental Blues Read more:April
The Fall - 30th Anniversary Gig 2006-06-25 09:49:00
On the 10th June 2006, The Fall played what was billed as their 30th Anniversary
gig. The event took place at the New Century Hall in Manchester and if you want to know what it was like the please pop over to my other site Burning World where you will find the full set avaliable to download in all it's divine glory.....sorry I do tend to get a bit carried away when it comes to The Fall.
The Soup Dragons - 24th February 1986 2006-06-24 13:23:00
The Soup Dragons
are yet another exellent band to come out of Glasgow. Their debut single "Whole Wide World" was released in 1986 on The Subway Organisation label and is still seen today as a classic piece of perfect indie pop. They were simply in the right place at the right time. The NME was busy promoting it's C86 genre and The Soup Dragons fitted into that perfectly. A string of exellent singles followed before the band made the critical error of signing to Sire records who released their debut album "This Is Our Art" in 1988. The reputation The Soup Dragons had built up was in my opinion ruined in 1990 when they jumped on the indie-dance bandwagon for their "Lovegod" album. It has to be said that this album sold far more than any of their previous outings but the spirit was gone.The sessions they recorded for the Peel program capture The Soup Dragons at the peak of their powers. Two sessions were recorded for Peel of which this is the first. Unfortunately the sound quality on Read more:February
Goodbye Rapidshare (at last) 2006-06-24 13:09:00 At long last I have sorted out some kind of hosting which means that all session which I put up in the future will be avaliable via direct link as opposed to Rapidshare which I know a lot of people have had problems with. I'm not going to go through the whole site and change all of the links because I simply don't have that kind of time but in the coming months all of the Rapidshare links will ba phased out. If there is a session you are still struggling to download or a session you would simply like re-posting please get in touch and I'll try to sort it out.Please note that some sessions have been removed due to complaints. I have not personally recieved any complaints from anyone about any session. The complainant went directly to Rapidshare to get the link removed and did not even think to tell me. In future if anyone is offended by any session which is posted on this site please just drop me an e-mail and I will remove the offending file as quickly as possible. I think it's wor Read more:Goodbye
Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle (F.S.K.) - Peel Session 4th August 1985 2006-06-17 09:40:00
F.S.K. formed in Munich in 1980 and I think I'm right in saying that their debut album was called Sturmer and released the following year on Zickzack Records. Anyway they were invited to London to record their first Peel Session
in the summer of 1985 and this was the start of what was to be a long relationship with the Peel program. They returned almost exactly a year later to record their second session which was a bit of a classic as it contained the brilliant "I Wish I Could Sprechen Sie Deutsch" and I must confess I don't have a copy of this session, HELP PLEASE!!!All in all F.S.K. recorded six sessions for John Peel including a live performance at Maida Vale.This was their first.
Wilfred Petzi - Trombone/Guitar/Vocals/PercussionThomas Meinecke - Concertina/Guitar/Vocals/PercussionJustin Hoffman - Electric Piano/Guitar/Xylophone/VocalsMichaela Melian - Bass/Melodica/Vocals
Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle - Peel Session 4/8/1985
1. Drunk2. Trink Wie Ein Tier3. A Swingin' Safari4 Read more:August
TV On The Radio - One Music Session 20th April 2006 2006-06-16 20:07:00
This is the debut session from New York's TV On The Radio
. First broadcast back in April
it offers a taste of what's to come when the band release their second album "Return To Cookie Mountain" through 4AD Records in July. I just hope the versions on the album are as good as these.
TV On The Radio - One Music
session 20/4/2006
1. Wolf Like Me2. Blues From Down Here3. Let The Devil In
Monkey Steals The Drum - 15th June 2000 2006-12-13 16:40:00
I must confess I can't remember very much at all about this band. The first time I heard them was (as had been the case a thousand times before) on the Peel program. The track was "Injured Birds" and so impressed was I that I rushed down to my local decent record shop at the first opportunity only to discover that it was a Shifty Disco Singles Club release and as such was limited to 1000 copies. Not to be discouraged by this minor setback I promptly joined the single club and all was well. Ironicly a couple of months later the very same record shop started stocking Shifty Disco Singles Club releases. The band soon signed to Action Records and released a couple of blinding singles. I'm pretty sure there was an album as well which I don't seem to have a copy of. I'm sure somebody will let me know if this is the case and possibly even where I may find such an artefact.Monkey Steals The Drum recorded two sessions for the Peel program. This is the second.
Christian Ashcroft - Guitar/
Bikini Kill - 30th April 1993 2006-12-14 09:40:00
Formed in 1990 Bikini
Kill were part of the Riot Grrrl movement of the early 1990's. Their debut EP was the "Bikini Kill EP" released on Kill Rock Stars in 1991. The band soon gained a reputation for being fiercly independent and never wanted anything to do with major labels, a true punk attitude sadly lacking in many of todays so called punk bands. In 1993 they released a split album with fellow feminist punkers Huggy Bear which in my opinion showed both bands at their very best and should hold a place in any self respecting punks record collection. Bikini Kill's first "proper" album Pussy Whipped was released in 1994 and many tracks from this essential record were played on Radio One by Mr Peel. The band released a second album "Reject All American" in 1996 and survived until 1998.Sadly Bikini Kill recorded just the one Peel Session. It is however a bit of a classic.
Kathleen Hanna (Vocals (Drums On Track 4))Kathi Wilcox (Bass, Backing Vocals)Bill Karren (Guitar)Tobi Vail (Drums Read more:April
The Bug Vs Soundmurderer - Live At Maida Vale 12th November 2003 2006-12-15 10:33:00 Here's another session I can tell you absolutely nothing about. I actually missed this broadcast at the time and only heard it for the first time this morning. Exellent soundclash, what more can I say exept to thank Joe for sending this in.
The Bug Vs Soundmurderer - Live At Maida Vale 12/11/2003 Read more:November
Art Brut - 6 Music Session 2005 2006-12-21 09:52:00 Art Brut
are undoubtedly one of the most exiting bands around at the moment. They came to my attention last year just before the release of their classic debut album "Bang Bang Rock and Roll" which still get's the odd play in my house. I'm not sure about the exact date this session was broadcast but I'm sure that someone out there will and let me know. Art Brut have just released a new EP called "Nag Nag Nag Nag" which is quite frankly exellent and well worth a purchase for the B side...Damn, I still do that. How can a CD have a B side. What I meant to say was that the additional live tracks are fantasic as well, especially the version of Emily Kane.Can't wait for the new album.
Eddie Argos - VocalsJasper Future - GuitarIan Catskitkin - GuitarFreddie Feedback - BassMikey B - Drums
Art Brut - 6 Music
Session 2005
1.Bang Bang Rock & Roll2.Emily Kane3.Rusted Guns Of Milan4.Good Weekend
Sudden Sway - 21st November 1984 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Ok this is a classic.I must admit I only heard this session for the first time last week and it hit me as.....well...sort of interesting, which of course all the best records are.This was Sudden
Sway's second session and I am quite desperate to her the first which was broadcast on 24th November
1983. If anyone has got a recording of it, please send me a copy and I'll love you forever.I think I've got the tracklisting correct, but if you know better don't hesitate to put me straight.1. In The Park/A Problem Solving Broadcast (pt1)2. A Problem Solving Broadcast (pt2)3. T Minus TranquilityMany thanks to Simon Greenwood for this one.
Fatima Mansions 19th April 1990 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Fatima Mansions formed in 1988 out of the ashes of Microdisney. Their first album "Against Nature" was released the following year and supported their classic single "Only Losers Take The Bus", a must have in any record collection.Their second album, 1990's "Viva Dead Ponies" is in my opinion the definitive Mansions album containing some of Cathal Coughlan's best work to date. This was followed by a string of albums and singles in the early to mid 1990's before the band were put on hold while Cathal worked on solo material.Cathal Coughlan recorded no less than eight Peel Sessions in total. Six with Microdisney and two with Fatima Mansions.This is the second.Cathal Coughlan - Vocals/KeyboardsAndreas O'Gruama - GuitarHugh Bunker - BassNick Allum - Drums1. Mr Baby2. It Will Be Cold3. Blues For Ceausescu4. Broken Radio #1 Read more:April
14 Iced Bears - 26th November 1986 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Brighton's 14 Iced Bears
formed in 1985, released their first two singles (Inside & Balloon Song) on Frank Records before signing to Bristols legendary Sarah Records late in 1987. They would release two albums for the label before breaking up in 1992.Two Peel Session were recorded.This is the first. I'll post the second in a couple of weeks!Robert Sekula - VocalsKevin Canham - GuitarNick Roughley - Guitar/Backing VocalsDominic Mills - BassNick Emery - Drums1. Balloon Song2. Cut3. Shy Like You4. Train SongThanks to Tom at Indie-Mp3 Read more:November
14 Iced Bears - 27th July 1987 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This is the second and final session 14 Iced Bears
recorded for the Peel program. The first session from 26/11/1986 can be found further down this page.By the time they recorded this session Nick Roughley, Dominic Mills and Nick Emery had left the band to be replaced by Steve Ormsby and William Cox.Robert Sekula - VocalsKevin Canham - GuitarSteve Ormsby - BassWilliam Cox - Drums1. If I Said2. Spangle3. Miles Away4. Hay FeverThanks Tom
The Would Be's - 19th March 1990 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The Would Be's were one of those bands who could have done so much more. They were four kids from Ireland (Dublin I think, but I could be wrong) who released one of the best singles of 1990. Their debut single "I'm Hardly Ever Wrong" reached number 12 in that years Festive 50.Unfortunatly the band only released one more single, a four track e.p. called "Silly Songs For Cynical People" before breaking up in 1991.Julie McDonnell - VocalsAidin O'Reilly - Trombone/Tenor SaxophoneMattie Finnegan - Lead GuitarPaul Finnegan - GuitarEamonn Finnegan - BassPascal Smith - Drums1. Must It Be2. Funny Ha Ha3. My Radio Sounds Different In The Dark4. All This Rubbish Is True Read more:March
Sarandon - 23rd February 2006 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This is definately my favorite session of the year so far. Sarandon make an absolutely wonderful noise. If you can imagine The Wedding Present colliding head on with Bogshed you won't go far wrong. They've got this rather cute idea of releasing seven inch mini-albums, eacsh of which contain seven tracks. So far they've released three of these and their fourth is currently in the pipeline entitled "The June Bride" it will be released through Wrath Records in the near future.1. Prove It2. Don't Say No3. Pin Up4. Make Fun5. Hiccup6. Mavis Read more:February
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