Levitation tonight – in session for Mark Goodier at BBC Radio 1 and recorded on March 28, 1992. Levitation formed in 1990 in London. The band consisted of frontman Terry Bickers (formerly guitarist with The House of Love), drummer David Francolini, guitarist Christian Hayes, bassist Laurence O’Keefe and keyboardist Robert
News on this day in 1958 had to do with the aftermath of the disastrous visit by vice-President Nixon to South America. In each of the stops on this State visit, the Nixon party was greeted with bottles, rocks and violent Anti-American demonstrations. By 1958, relations between the United States
Talk Talk in concert from the Hammersmith Odeon on May 7, 1986 and broadcast by BBC Radio as part of their In Concert series. Talk Talk began as a quartet consisting of Mark Hollis, formerly from The Reaction (vocals/main songwriter), Lee Harris (drums), Paul Webb (bass guitar), and Simon Brenner
9 Below Zero in concert at London’s Paris Theatre on April 26, 1980 and broadcast by BBC Radio 1. Wikipedia has this to say: 9 Below Zero was originally formed in South London in 1977 by guitarist and lead vocalist Dennis Greaves. He was joined by bassist Peter Clark, Kenny
– America’s Town Meeting – Can We Depend On Youth To Follow The American Way? – April 20, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – The age-old question; leaving legacies. Even in 1939 the older generation had grave doubts whether this new bunch of teenagers, poised to take control once
With the War in Europe a little less than 8 months old, the German Army were making steady advances westward. The latest country to fall under German occupation was The Netherlands, and on this May 15th in 1940, Queen Wilhelmina delivered an address from her relocated government, set up in
– NBC Radio – Gordon Cooper: Man In Space – May 16, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the Space Race gathered steam in the early 1960s, the excitement over each launch of a manned-space craft kept building momentum. The latest launch was Faith 7, piloted by Major
Taking a deep-dive into the 80s this morning with a concert by Hazel O’Connor – recorded on September 26, 1981 for BBC Radio 1’s In Concert Series. Hazel O’Connor is a singer-songwriter/actor who made a big splash right in the middle of the Punk era, starring in the movie “Breaking
– Yehudi Menuhin, violin – Marcel Gazelle, piano – Recital – Ascona, Switzerland – January 1, 1952 – Swiss Radio/France Musique – Historic concert this week with a recital, recorded by Swiss radio on January 1st 1952 and featuring Menuhin along with pianist Marcel Gazelle in a program of music
– CBS World News Roundup – May 14, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this May 14th in 1984 was hopeful, as far as the kidnapped Americans in Sri Lanka were concerned. Word surfaced the rebel group holding the tourists, Stanley and Mary Allen, were relenting on
