Diving into the 70s this weekend with a set by Hall and Oates, recorded and broadcast live by KLOS-FM at the Roxy in Hollywood on November 4, 1979. Although a band (duo) that achieved a lot of success in the 70s and 80s, it was hard to pin down any
– June 20, 1988 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 20,1988. After four months of relative democracy under civilian rule, Haiti was once again the object of a military coup and takeover. Troops loyal to Gen. Namphy freed him from house arrest and fought
Ending the week with a set by The Soundtrack Of Our Lives (aka: TSOOL) – recorded at Cirkus in Stockholm on January 21, 2009 by Swedish Radio and broadcast live. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives formed in Gothenburg in 1995 and disbanded in 2012, before reuniting again in 2023. The
Taking a breather before Friday – Leonard Cohen in session for John Peel’s Top Gear program for BBC Radio 1 – recorded on July 9, 1968. When Songs Of Leonard Cohen, his debut album, came out in 1967 it immediately became one of the most heavily played albums on what
– Civil Rights Progress Report: 1960 – The Open Mind – NBC – Feb. 21, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The state of Civil Rights in 1960. Some six years after Brown v. Board of Education. Six years after the famous Rosa Parks bus protest and the ensuing
– CBS World News Roundup – June 19, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – The World: A day full of contrasts, like every other day, only this one was from June 19, 1990. An Airline hi-jacking ended In Helsinki Finland with all passengers aboard the Soviet Jet released and
Black Sabbath this morning – recorded by the band’s soundcrew at the Asbury Park Convention Hall on August 5, 1975. Amazing, fifty years on and the sentiments are still the same – I’m talking about one hour in and the somewhat prophetic War Pigs. To be honest, I never took
Alfred Brendel – In Recital for Paris Radio – November 19, 1962 – ORTF, Paris – In tribute to the passing of Alfred Brendel, who left us earlier this week, we are heading over to Paris for a historic recital featuring Alfred Brendel in this Broadcast Studio performance from November
With the War in Europe over for a little over a month, and the War in the Pacific still two months off, it was a time for cautious celebration. General Eisenhower, who oversaw military operations for the European campaign, Eisenhower returned home to a hero’s welcome. On this day in
Perennial favorites XTC this week – recorded at the legendary Rainbow in London on September 17, 1979. Although many claimed XTC failed to maintain popularity in both the UK and US, they managed to put out some memorable material during their tenure. And because of that, their popularity has grown
