Another historic concert this week. This time featuring the New York Philharmonic in a 1978 broadcast concert featuring guest Conductor Rafael Kubelik in program of music by Dvorak, Honegger and Brahms. Son of a well-known violinist, Jan Kubelík, he was trained in Prague, and made his debut with the Czech
Grand Funk Railroad – they truly were an American band. Grand Funk Railroad for lunch today – recorded at the San Diego Arena on June 2, 1974. You almost can’t talk about the 1970s without mentioning Grand Funk Railroad, or Grand Funk as most everyone called them, at some point.
President Franklin Roosevelt – Fireside Chat – May 27, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A regular feature during the Presidency of Franklin Roosevelt was the Fireside Chat, an informal address to the American people, where matters of national interest were discussed and a sense of transparency with the
Jesca Hoop in session tonight – recorded on May 18th for Marc Riley at BBC6 Music. With a new album (her fourth) out since May 1st, Jesca Hoop is hitting the road and making new fans. Long Wave Home has received rave reviews, not all that unusual for her since
Generation X – In Concert at The Paris Theatre, London 1978 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – Generation X in concert. Starting just as Punk was getting started, Generation X was the first band to play the legendary Roxy Club – the legendary nightspot responsible for launching the
– CBS Radio – The World Tonight – May 26, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this May 26th, 46 years ago, was about the upcoming Presidential election in November. The race was on and the candidates were dropping out. Latest to go on this day, was George
In memory of Sonny Rollins, whose passing was reported earlier this evening – in concert from Stockholm on January 17, 1963 and recorded by Sveriges Radio. A life rich with legacy and well lived, it was still a shock to see the UPI Bulletin come over the desktop a few
Our Foreign Policy – Question of China – May 25, 1946 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Post-war Far East. The long process of rebuilding and negotiating. The question in 1946 had much to do with China. Under attack and at war since 1937 – overrun by Japanese troops and
You’re Ten years old – still making your way around life – you have a big family – you have an even bigger family of cousins and uncles and aunts, some you haven’t even met yet. At last count there were twenty of you. Every year, as long as
May 25, 1986 – CBS Radio Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 25, 1986 – Forty years to the day, America held hands with each other in the name of poverty and hunger and it became a huge media lovefest. Hands Across America was the brainchild of
