In the years just before the explosion of Rock ’n’ Roll and the rise of Top 40 radio in the mid-1950s, the American youth market was still emerging as a distinct cultural force. Teenagers had begun to acquire spending power and social influence after World War II, but the entertainment
American Forum of The Air – Are Our Schoolbooks Dangerous? 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As a society, are we a fearful people? Yes. Paranoid? Yes. Vengeful? Yes. Civil? No. Has it always been that way? I’m afraid to say, yes. Of course, that’s painting the picture with
The Monkees – live At Budokan Hall, Tokyo – October 4, 1968 – NHK-FM, Tokyo – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Monkees in concert this afternoon. Recorded live at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on October 4, 1968 and broadcast by Japanese National Radio Network
April 3, 1969 – ABC News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 3, 1969. Spring in the era of discontent. From Chicago, a second night of disturbances on the eve of the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. Tensions and apprehension ran high. Already an outbreak
1969-12-17 Dave Symonds BBC In Concert (Moody Blues) Most people have relegated The Moody Blues to a sort of caricature status in recent years – the epitome of the airey-faerie Hippy-love and tie-dye stereotype of the 60’s. Their music has been limited to the almost exclusive playing of Knights In
Nobody said being a cheerleader was dull work. You had the Basketball face to prove it. Blame Gwen, she had the bright idea to pep things up with a few well-sloshed Budweisers “just to take the edge off”. Never much of a drinker – no booze in the house. Had
Crispy Ambulance – in session for John Peel – January 19, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – Crispy Ambulance tonight. One of the flood of bands turning out for the sake of Post-Punk in the late 70s/early 80s. They weren’t around very long, not for the first time – they
You had nothing in common – You had everything in common. You had nothing in common with each other. Oil and water – polar opposites – mashed potatoes and concrete. Her brother was a Marine – your brother was somewhere in Toronto She got accepted to Dartmouth – you’re waiting
Blossoms – live at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend – Exeter – May 29, 2016 – BBC Radio 1 – Messages from Exeter 2016 this week. Blossoms taking the stage on May 29th and captured for posterity by BBC Radio 1 (mic malfunction and all). I originally ran Blossoms several
It’s your mind – and it’s talking to you. It’s not telling you to rob a bank or jump off a cliff. No. It’s telling you the food is terrible and minutes are dragging into hours. It’s telling you it’s May and June will take forever. And maybe that’s good
