If you never had the pleasure of seeing Broadcast on tour, particularly in their early years with keyboardist Roj Stevens and guitarist Tim Felton, then this is for you. Actually, this is for everyone. It’s a dark and saddening time for fans of the band since the recent and sudden passing of singer/multi-instrumentalist Trish Keenan. [...]

Black Session :: Studio 104 Maison de Radio France In terms of radio sessions I can’t think of a more fitting city for Beirut’s Zach Condon to demonstrate his trans-Euro flair. The covers cut for the session are especially of note as they translate seamlessly into the Beirut world of sound. Per usual for this [...]

One more Black Session. Since acquiring this set, recorded for French radio inter a few years back, I’ve often found myself revisiting it as much, or more, than Feist’s official output. And that is not to be read as a knock against the LPs, as it is a testament to the strength of the set. [...]

Hat tip to the AD reader who turned us on to these – another fantastic Black Session – last month. In this session the folks at French radio’s France Inter catch up with Cat Power performing tracks off her latest LP, the mostly covers compilation, Jukebox. Having missed the recent LA show due to Noise [...]