In a year already overflowing with sadness and loss – during a week where we lost one musical genius and visionary, we now lose another. Losing Sly Stone was a body blow – losing Brian Wilson was a knock-out punch. Although it wasn’t a prerequisite, living in Southern California in
Okay – odds are you have no idea who this band is. The Ark is a Swedish neo-Glam band who were hugely popular in their hometown of Växjö. They got started in 1991 – had a slow start but managed to get a following around Sweden, but nowhere else. They
Band of Susans tonight. In session for John Peel at BBC Radio 1 on October 10, 1988. As lifespans of bands go, Band Of Susans wasn’t around relatively that long – active from 1986 to 1996 before pulling up stakes and calling it a day. But in that short period
– June 10, 1940 – British Minister of Information Alfred Duff Cooper address – BBC World Service/CBS – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 10, 1940 – news for this day was about the sudden declaration of war against Britain and France, just as German troops were headed to Paris.
Moby for Tuesday morning. Recorded live in Dublin on June 16, 1999 and broadcast via RTÉ-FM. Moby; Producer, DJ, activist, Singer-Songwriter, entrepreneur and podcaster is one of those artists who have achieved a certain everywhere/all-the-time reputation the past 20 or so years. It wasn’t always that way. There were fits
Sly & The Family Stone – live at Pinknik Kasteel, Groenveveld, Baarn – Netherlands – September 10, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Tribute to Sly Stone, who left us earlier today at 82 and a reminder just how influential Sylvester Stone was. Sly & The Family Stone tonight.
Immigration – an issue that’s been part of American society since the 1800’s, if not earlier. America was always considered a safe haven from persecution by totalitarian regimes – it was also seen as a “land of opportunity” by those expanding business and commerce. Immigrant labor was historically cheap labor
– CBS World News Roundup – June 9, 1988 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another day, another riot in Seoul, this June 9th in 1988. Students broke out of Youngsan University after a day-long siege with police over their attempts to leave the university to protest the South Korean
Foo Fighters in concert to kick what promises to be an insane week off. Recorded at Arenan in Stockholm on November 11, 1999 by Swedish Radio. Dave Grohl created the Foo Fighters to release solo material after Nirvana broke up in 1994, and recorded their eponymous debut album (1995) mostly
Over to Basel Switzerland this weekend for a performance of Petite Suite Number 3 by Albert Moeshinger for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon as played by Hubert Fauquex, Osvaldo Megassini and Henri Bouchet – recorded at the Radiostudio in Basel for Swiss Radio on October 10, 1951. Born in Basel, Albert
