TTSSFU – Causing a stir – making waves – upping the ante TTSSFU at the 6 Music Festival put on by the BBC this past March and recorded live on March 25. TTSSFU which stands for (kind of) Tasmin Nicole Stephens was originally with the Post-Punk band Duvet before heading
It’s jail. Everybody gets busted, at least once. Rite of passage, you say – part of being on the planet, you say – part of being a kid, you say. You and your friends – one of you with a car. All of you plotting and scheming since Christmas to
– CBS Radio – The Hidden Revolution: The 20 hour Work Week with Edward R. Murrow – Dec. 17, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Lately, you hear people moaning about the bucolic days of the 1950s, wishing they were back – morals and all. In the 1950s, many people
Chloé Antoniotti – Inspiration from the quietly beating heart. Something peaceful and serene tonight because it’s been one of “those weeks” and trying on something calm seemed to be absolutely imperative, given the circumstances. Chloé Antoniotti is a keyboard artist whose sublime voice and captivating spirit transpose this intimate concert
America’s Town Meeting: “Should America Open Its Doors To Displaced Persons?” – October 31, 1946 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Refugees, Displaced persons – victims of war, victims of politics, victims of genocide. People leaving their countries of birth because no home exists, bombed out and destroyed.
The Menzingers – In Philadelphia, an absolute institution. Diving into Friday Lunch with The Menzingers, recorded at the 2025 Manchester Punk Festival on April 19th. If you know, you know – if you don’t – The Menzingers website has a pretty comprehensive bio to get you started: “At this point,
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
The Trashcan Sinatras – In Session – BBC 1990 – BBC Radio 1 – The Trashcan Sinatras were one of my favorite bands of the early 90s. From the release of their debut album, Cake, it was immediately engaging and demanding of numerous plays. Compared in the beginning to The
The Cleanup – An Oil spill with long-lasting consequences. April 2nd came on a Sunday in 1989. And on that particular Sunday the focus was still over the on-going disaster and its aftermath from the oil spill from the Tanker Exxon Valdez. The Exxon Valdez oil spill was a major environmental disaster that occurred in Alaska‘s Prince
The Grogans – Australia heads to the Garage. The Grogans in concert for the Lunchroom today – Live at The King Street in Newcastle, Australia during Triple J’s 50th Tour on November 21, 2025. Here’s a blurb from their Management’s Website: “Genre-expanding outfit The Grogans are a trio of best
