I’ve been thinking about Radio lately, probably because of the recent news that yet another iconic symbol of radio-as-communicator is going away. If you live in New York you have no doubt heard that WCBS, which was an important all-news outlet for Manhattan and, to some degree most of the
A news day for the wayback machine – Day #2 for Woodstock ’94 – The pilgrimage to Woodstock looked a bit like a forced march Saturday instead of a rock n’ roll odyssey as thousands scrambled to get in and thousands more camped on top of one another. Promoters said
– Watts Riot Coverage – KTLA-audio – August 13, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you were living in Los Angeles on this August 13th in 1965 you were no doubt glued to your radio or TV, watching and listening with amazement as the drama unfolded in Watts.
– The Mothers Of Invention – Live at l’Olympia Paris – October 26, 1968 – ORTF, Paris – I ran across this concert a few years ago and hadn’t heard it in a while. Anyone who is a fan of the Uncle Meat period of Frank Zappa and The Mothers
