Four-Song Peel Session of Birmingham post-punk band Pigbros from August 11, 1985. Group's singer and guitarist was Nick Beales from The Nightingales. Length: 18:15. youtube.com/watch?v=CruCmd…

1969 song 'I Wanna Be Your Mama Again' by The Sir Douglas Quintet. Written by the late Doug Sahm. From the legendary Tex-Mex band's second album Mendocino. youtube.com/watch?v=mjGdSc…

The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia is celebrated in the 1986 song 'We Saw Jerry's Daughter' by California alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven. From the group's self-titled third album. youtube.com/watch?v=upnoJA…

1970 folk song 'Tomorrow Time' by John & Beverley Martyn. Written by Beverley Martyn. From the duo's album Stormbringer. youtube.com/watch?v=uZLwJ8…

1976 roots reggae single 'In a Dis Ya Time' by Jamaican harmony group The Itals. Keith Richards once called it 'the perfect reggae single'. On their anthology Early Recordings 1971-1979. youtube.com/watch?v=jo_zn9…

One-time Delfonics' member Major Harris performing his U.S. Top-5 hit 'Love Won't Let Me Wait' on Soul Train in 1975. Song co-written by Bobby Eli, lead guitarist of Philly studio group MFSB. Eli died last week at age 77. #RIPBobbyEli youtube.com/watch?v=6Fo5Ob…

Seven-Song Peel Session of New Zealand garage rock band The Datsuns from May 1, 2002. Length: 35:11. youtube.com/watch?v=oQYhQj…

2012 BBC version of the song 'Hip Kitten Spinning Chrome' by London indie rock veterans The Monochrome Set. Originally the lead track on the studio LP Platinum Coils. Can be found on their new anthology Radio Sessions: Marc Riley BBC 6 Music 2011-2022. youtube.com/watch?v=3uPpdq…

Country-flavoured 1973 song 'Pearl of the Quarter' by Steely Dan. From the album Countdown to Ecstasy. youtube.com/watch?v=4vkBsR…

1971 reggae instrumental 'Earthquake' by Winston Wright & The Upsetters. Produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry. Can be found on the anthology Lee Perry & The Upsetters: The Trojan Albums Collection, 1971 to 1973. youtube.com/watch?v=6SeOkx…

1987 song 'It's Alright' by Chris Stamey. Backing vocals by Alex Chilton and Marshall Crenshaw. Rhythm guitar by Richard Lloyd. Title track to the dB's member's fourth solo album. youtube.com/watch?v=WVTqWM…

Four-Song Peel Session of Pavement from June 23, 1992. Length: 14:17. #RIPGaryYoung youtube.com/watch?v=48cSKT…

Sorry to hear original Pavement drummer Gary Young has died at age 70. Young drummed and did headstands with the indie rock band from 1989 to 1993, including on debut LP Slanted and Enchanted. Young w/ Pavement live in Cambridge, MA in 1991. #RIPGaryYoung youtube.com/watch?v=L6Cd56…

British chat show host and interviewer Michael Parkinson has died at age 88. Parkinson’s famous interview with actor Richard Burton in 1974. #RIPMichaelParkinson m.youtube.com/watch?v=AcSuQf…

Four-Song Peel Session of Scottish new wave band Orange Juice from October 21, 1980. Length: 10:38. youtube.com/watch?v=enjaeB…

C&W singer-songwriter and guitar legend Merle Travis performing 'No Vacancy' in a 1950's TV appearance. It reached #3 on the C&W charts in 1946. Later covered by artists such as Glen Campbell and Ricky Nelson. On his best-of Sweet Temptation 1946-1953. youtube.com/watch?v=A07ZjX…

Gorgeous 1969 ballad 'Whispering Pines' by The Band. Written by Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson. Lead vocals by Manuel. From the group's s/t second LP. Has been covered by artists such as Damon & Naomi and Kelly Hogan. #RIPRobbieRobertson youtube.com/watch?v=7qPl9c…

Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson would have been 98 years old today. Revered in his native land, he was and is my Dad’s favourite musician. Peterson performing live at Ronnie Scott’s in a 1974 BBC telecast. Length: 29:45. m.youtube.com/watch?v=MnR6R4…

Ghost of Animal.

Taken in Orangeville, Ontario.