"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– Brand X – In Session for Alan Freeman/John Peel – Feb. 26 and July 15, 1976 – Broadcast on John Peel – August 2, 1976 – BBC Radio 1 – Initially put together as a “jam band”, Brand X…
– Cleveland Orchestra – George Szell, Cond. – Sir Clifford Curzon, Piano – 1966 – Part 1 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – – Cleveland Orchestra – George Szell, Cond. – Sir Clifford Curzon, Piano – 1966 – Part 2…
– CBS World News Roundup – September 30, 1986 – Gordon Skene – Historic news this September 30th in 1986. It was announced, that Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and President Reagan would be meeting at Reykjavik Iceland for the first…
– Suzanne Vega – Live At London School of Economics – October 24, 1985 – BBC Radio 1 In concert Series – An artist who has slipped under the radar in recent years, Suzanne Vega was a prime mover in…
– Jimmy Carter Press Conference – September 29, 1977 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In his 16th Press Conference, given September 29, 1977, President Carter reiterates and elaborates some points on his Energy bill, which was being dissected in…
– CBS World News Roundup – September 29, 1080 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this September 29th in 1980, news was about the Iran-Iraq War, which was heading into its second week. Iraq claimed to be winning, advancing…
– Lush – Live At Electric Ballroom, Camden – April 3, 1996 – BBC 6 Music – With the great news earlier today that 90s legends Lush have reformed and are heading into rehearsal to make a reappearance in 2016,…
– CBS World News Roundup – September 28, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In what was described as one of the most comprehensive and sweeping nuclear disarmament proposals by the U.S., President Bush announced a plan to dramatically…
– Nicoletta – 4 Songs – Barclay Records 1967 – For those of you not familiar with the extraordinary, spellbinding voice of Nicoletta (aka Nicoletta Grisoni), you’ve missed something. Having a string of hits in France in the 1960s and…
RCA Magic Key – Kirsten Flagstad and Frederich Schorr excerpt of last act from Die Walküre- November 8, 1936 – More rarely heard recitals from the legendary RCA Magic Key radio series of the 1930s. This time, it’s a…