Gordon Skene’s story update on The Past
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Buddying Up To Franco, Gauging Facial Expressions In Korea And Dodging Teargas In Tehran – July 16, 1951
Click on the link here for Audio Player: The News With Don Hollenbeck – CBS Radio – July 16, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Your typical July day in 1951. The U.S. was trying to find a way to get on Spain’s Generalissimo Franco‘s good side, much to the
East Of Eden – Live In Germany – 1971 – Nights At The Roundtable
Click on the link here for Audio Player: East Of Eden – Live in Germany – Studio Session German TV – 1971 East of Eden were one of those misunderstood bands almost from the get-go. Heavily influenced by Jazz and Progressive, their hit single was strangely characterized as Folk. The
The Paris Woodwind Quartet Play Music Of Roger Blanchard – 1955 – Past Daily Gramophone Weekend
Click on the link here for Audio Player: The Paris Wind Ensemble – Blanchard: Quartet for Woodwinds – ORTF Studio recording – circa 1955 Roger Blanchard (1919-2011) wasn’t particularly recognized as a composer. His many recordings as founder of the Roger Blancard Vocal Ensemble are probably better known. But in
Nina Simone – In Concert At Drury Lane, London – 1977 – Past Daily Downbeat
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Nina Simone, in concert at The Royal Theatre, Drury Lane, London – December 1977 Something just a little out of the ordinary this weekend – a concert by the legendary Nina Simone, as given at The Royal Theater in London on
The Pretty Things – Roadburn Festival 2013 – Nights At The Roundtable: Festival Edition
Click on the link here for Audio Player: The Pretty Things in concert at Roadburn 2013 – VPRO Radio Anyone who is reasonably familiar with the history of The Rolling Stones knows The Pretty Things factor in there during the early days. Under a previous incarnation as Little Boy Blue
Crane Angels – Live At Villette Sonique 2013 – Nights At The Roundtable: Rock Without Borders/Festival Edition
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Crane Angels – In Concert at Villette Sonique Festival – May 17, 2013 Over to the Villette Sonique Festival in Paris, held this past May, for a concert by the Bordeaux-based Music Collective Crane Angels. I haven’t been able find out very
Alina Devecerski In Session At Sveriges Radio – Nights At The Roundtable: Rock Without Borders Edition
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Alina Devecerski – Live At Sveriges Radio, Stockholm – July 9, 2013 If you were ever wondering what the Pop Music scene was like in Sweden at the moment, here’s a taste. Alina Devecerski has been on the scene only a short
Yefim Bronfman Plays Music Of Haydn, Brahms And Prokofiev – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Yefim Bronfman in recital – May 15, 2013, Salle Pleyel – Radio France Musique Over to Paris this week for a recital by the great Pianist Yefim Bronfman, recorded at the Salle Pleyel on May 15th of this year by the ever-present
The Zen Circus – Live At Urban di Perugia – 2012 – Past Daily Soundbooth: Rock Without Borders Edition
Zen Circus – Live At Urban di Perugia – December 15, 2012 Over to Italy tonight for a live set by the enigmatic and somewhat overlooked (at least in the States), Zen Circus. I’ve been following Zen Circus for several years now, ever since their involvement with Brian Ritchie of