The Go-Betweens – Live On Snap With Deirdre O'Donoghue @ KCRW-FM, National Public Radio, Santa Monica, CA.
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The Go-Betweens were always at their best when stripping things back to essentials, and this 1999 session from KCRW captures that instinct perfectly. By the late '90s, Robert Foreman and Grant McLennan had spent two decades perfecting the art of the achingly beautiful pop song—melodic without being saccharine, emotionally direct without ever feeling obvious. This live broadcast, split between acoustic and electric sets, lets you hear how the bones of their arrangements matter more than production flourishes. Deirdre O'Donoghue's presence as host adds a conversational warmth to the session, while the Santa Monica setting gives everything an intimate, almost living-room quality despite the professional broadcast setup. Whether they're paring things down acoustically or plugging back in, you're hearing a band in complete command of their craft, playing songs that had already meant something to people and still managed to find fresh life in a radio studio.
Item Details+
| Genre | Rock |
| Style | Pop Rock, Indie Rock |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Description | Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Beggars Banquet |
| Year | 1999 |
| Country | UK |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
Acoustic Session
1. Introduction 1:58
2. Rock 'N' Roll Friend 5:39
3. Dive For Your Memory 4:33
4. Quiet Heart 7:00
5. Clouds 5:58
6. Love Goes On 7:20
Electric Session
7. Introduction 0:40
8. Bye Bye Pride 4:17
9. Bow Down 4:09
10. Right Here 5:13
11. The Clarke Sisters 3:57
12. I Just Get Caught Out 2:48
13. Twin Layers Of Lightning 4:53
14. Cattle And Cane 3:37
15. Apology Accepted 6:36
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