Month:February 2018
The Witching Hour Sessions – Van Morrison Part 2 (1980 – 1989)
The Witching Hour Sessions – 12/02/2018 Van Morrison Part 2 (1980 – 1989) Loved virtually everything Van released during the 70s (and indeed the 60s) but as a follow up to Witching Hours Van Part 1, now will have a look at his much less critically acclaimed 80s output. His first two albums from the …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Mavis Staples
The Witching Hour Sessions – 11/02/2018 Mavis Staples Born in 1939 in Chicago, Mavis Staples achieved wide recognition as lead singer for the Staple Singers. Staples has a rich voice that has neither the range of Aretha Franklin nor the power of Patti LaBelle. Her otherworldly power comes instead from a masterful command of phrasing …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – 10/02/2018 – Alison Krauss
The Witching Hour Sessio – 10/02/2018 Alison Krauss Alison Krauss (born 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in 1987. She was invited to join the band with which she still performs, Alison Krauss and Union Station (AKUS), and later released …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – 09/02/2018 – X
The Witching Hour Sessions – 09/02/2018 X X were an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1977, among the first wave of American punk. The original members are vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist/bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.J. Bonebrake. The band released seven studio albums from 1980 to 1993. After …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Teenage Fanclub
The Witching Hour Sessions – 08/02/2018 Teenage Fanclub Teenage Fanclub were formed in Bellshill, Lanarkshire in 1989. The band consists of Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley, Gerard Love, Francis MacDonald and Dave McGowan with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love. In concert, the band usually alternate among the three songwriters (who all sing …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – The Doors
The Witching Hour Sessions – 07/02/2018 The Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were unique and among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, mostly because of Morrison’s lyrics …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – 10,000 Maniacs
The Witching Hour Sessions – 06/02/2018 10,000 Maniacs An acclaimed, multi-platinum selling American alternative rock outfit whose blend of jangle pop and folk-rock helped to define college rock scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s, 10,000 Maniacs were formed in Jamestown, New York, in 1981 by singer Natalie Merchant and guitarist John Lombardo. Tonight’s …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – The B-52’s
The Witching Hour Sessions – 05/02/2018 The B-52’s The B-52s are an American new wave band, formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson and Keith Strickland. After Ricky Wilson’s death from AIDS in 1985, Strickland switched from drums to lead guitar. The band …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – The Grateful Dead
The Witching Hour Sessions – 04/02/2018 The Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead were formed in 1965 in California. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, psychedelia, experimental music, jazz, country, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, and space rock! The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – The Teardrop Explodes
The Witching Hour Sessions – 03/02/2018 The Teardrop Explodes The Teardrop Explodes were an English post-punk/neo-psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. Best known for their Top Ten UK single ‘Reward’ (which is still a staple of 1980s alternative pop compilations), the group originated as a key band in the emerging Liverpool post-punk scene of …
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