Iron Butterfly this weekend – recorded at the Konserthuset in Göteborg, Sweden on January 24, 1971. A band almost synonymous with the later 60s and with a song a de facto anthem for psychedelia by way of In A Gadda Da Vida, Iron Butterfly were an essential soundtrack to many
Heading into Postrock territory with a session from Labradford, recorded for John Peel at BBC Radio 1 on October 16, 1994. Labradford is an American post-rock group founded in 1992 in Richmond, Virginia. They have released six full albums from 1993 to 2001. Though not disbanded, they have been on
International news, this May 23, 1997 as presented by the BBC World Service. Preliminary results Saturday from Iran’s presidential election showed a landslide victory for a moderate cleric whose triumph would mean a defeat for hard-line mullahs who have ruled since the 1979 Islamic revolution state-run radio reported Tehran radio
JFK – Dedication of Memorial To The Missing – Battery Park – May 23, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Since it’s Memorial Day weekend; amid traditional barbecues, days off and celebrating – a reminder it’s a day of reflection and solemn remembrance of those who never got to celebrate,
Grizzly Bear to end up the week. Recorded by the venerable Triple J in Australia in 2014 at the last concert of the 2014 tour. *Grizzly Bear formed in 2002. For most of its tenure, the band has consisted of Edward Droste (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Daniel Rossen (vocals, guitar, banjo,
– Bantu Light Music – South African Broadcasting Co. circa 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since we’ve been focusing on South Africa these past few weeks, I ran across this set of transcription discs from Radio South Africa, recorded in the early 1960s and available via their Overseas
As a reminder of the ongoing and seemingly endless battle over the Budget, here is an address given by President Roosevelt to the American Retailers Federation in Washington D.C. on May 22, 1939. It appears the issues were the same then as they are now. Pres. Roosevelt: “I wonder if
– Jacco Gardner – In Concert At Rock en Seine – August 28, 2015 – Starting off Thursday with a set from Jacco Gardner at Rock en Seine in France, part of the lineup for the first day of that Festival. Gardner is no stranger to these pages. I am
Multi-faceted Experimental/Alternative band Tortoise tonight, recorded for John Peel and BBC Radio 1 on March 29, 1998. Tortoise formed in Chicago in 1990. The band incorporates krautrock, dub, minimal music, electronica and jazz into their music, and their eclectic style has left a great influence on the post-rock genre. Tortoise
– Los Angeles Philharmonic in Concert – Lawrence Foster, guest Cond. – Jacqueline Du Prè, cello – Feb. 16, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another long-thought lost concert this week, and another extreme rarity. The legendary Cellist Jacqueline Du Pre in concert with The Los Angeles Philharmonic, guest
