Lunch with The Alarm this afternoon – recorded at The Marquee Club in London on January 30, 1983. Formed in 1977 as a punk band originally called the Toilets, the Alarm went on to success in the early ‘80s, opening for U2, a band whom they were often compared to,
– News for June 2, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this June 2nd in 1945 was about the transition to peace-time in Europe, the celebrations continuing, and flareups of violence in former colonies and protectorates. Starting with word from Paris that General De Gaulle held his first
The Chameleons – In Session for John Peel – June 17, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – Post-Punk/New Wave tonight from The Chameleons (or Chameleons UK), a relatively short-lived but seminal band of the early 80s, in two incarnations, with some six albums and six singles under their belts as
We baffled the rest of the world when it came to elections. The American Presidential election of 1948 attracted considerable attention throughout Europe, particularly in nations struggling to rebuild democratic institutions after the devastation of World War II. Among the observers was German journalist Eric Reger, editor of the Berlin
Blur, for Monday Lunch – recorded at the Brixton Academy in 1997 and broadcast by BBC Radio 2. Many people will most likely agree the 90s were an extraordinary decade for Music. Of course, many people also swear their decade had the best music and everything after it was pale
– CBS World News Roundup – June 1, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this June 1st in 2000 was about drama. Beginning with news of the hostage situation at a Luxembourg Pre-school, where a gunman held some 25 children before being lured into a trap set by
Dinu and Madeleine Lipatt (Top) – Paul Sacher (Bottom) Music of Dinu Lipatti tonight. His Concertino in Classical Style for Piano and Orchestra with Madeleine Lippati and the Beromünster Orchestra conducted by Paul Sacher in this radio studio recording made in Zurich on March 29, 1953. Dinu Lipatti was a Romanian classical pianist and
– Carl Theodor Dreyer – interview – 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Carl Theodor Dreyer is a name that, unless you are a serious film student or cineaste, may not ring any bells with you. The Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer, who was born in 1889 was one
Stan Getz – The Sound Stan Getz for Sunday – in concert with the Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra – recorded at the Funkhaus of North German Radio on October 26, 1971. From the All About Jazz website, if you aren’t already familiar: Getz was an important exponent of his instrument and
Sarah Blasko this weekend – recorded for Mark Lamarr at the BBC on July 31, 2010. For all the people complaining about the current state of vocalists, how AI and Autotune are turning vocals into displays of non-descript mush and fakery, they are obviously not digging around and finding this
