War in Europe, this April 11, 1941: Starting with Coventry and Birmingham among the places attacked by German bombers last night in raids the British government acknowledge had caused considerable damage and probably heavy casualties. It was the second raid on Birmingham, big Midlands industrial center, many nights. Coventry, still
– BBC World Service – Newsdesk – April 10, 1998 – BBC World Service After decades of violence, untold numbers dead and two years of talks, it was looking very much like Peace would finally come to Northern Ireland. On this April 10th in 1998, news spread that a tentative
EUT – In session for Frequenzy – September26, 2017 – VPRO – The Netherlands – Heading across the English Channel tonight. EUT are a Dutch Post-Punk/Post-Rock/Indie band who were together only two years when this session was recorded in 2017. Sadly, they lasted until 2023 when COVID came along and
Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact – 9th Anniversary celebration – August 27, 1937 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A little means a lot- help keep history preserved and alive: Become a Patron! The Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact. In short; an international agreement to make war illegal. Signed and enacted on August
The Stone Roses this afternoon – recorded in concert at Blackpool in 1992. Somewhere between the Era of Grunge and the Era of EDM, the Era of Madchester came along. The era owed a lot to Psychedelia in spirit and intent, taking its cues from elements of the 60s that
News for April 9, 1940 News for this day in April, 1940 was wall-to-wall bulletins regarding the German invasion of Norway and Denmark. Starting in the early morning hours, news reports came filtering in via shortwave of “something going on at the Danish and Norwegian borders”. At first they were
Low – Pioneers of Slowcore. Low in concert tonight – recorded at All Tomorrow’s Parties and introduced by none other than John Peel and broadcast by The BBC on April 19, 2002. Low had a major impact on American Indie since their inception in 1993 until disbanding after the untimely
Sir Neville Marriner, Cond. – Radu Lupu, Piano – Stuttgart Radio Symphony – Nov. 11, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week (a lot of them lately), This one featuring the famed Stuttgart Radio Symphony, guest conducted by the legendary Sir Neville Marriner and featuring
American Forum Of The Air – July 9, 1950 – Do We Need A New Foreign Policy? – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The endless debate on U.S. Foreign Policy, the political wrangling and the blind-sidedness – it would seem to be our legacy going back to the beginning of
Thom Yorke – A journey that knows no rest. Lunch with Thom Yorke this Wednesday – recorded at The Sydney Opera House during a two-night performance on November 2, 2024. When you have a lot to say, there’s no point in waiting to get it out. Thom Yorke has a
