A busy news day, this January 17, 2001. California declared another electricity emergency Tuesday as some plants fell short of natural gas and its two largest utilities edged perilously close to insolvency. State power regulators declared a Stage 3 power alert, anticipating electricity reserves below 1.5 percent for the second
Aztec Camera – in Concert from Madrid – September 9, 1984 – Radio Nacional España – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Aztec Camera, fronted by the inimitable Roddy Frame, whose razor-sharp songwriting skills added a whole new dimension to the New Wave scene in the early 1980s. The Glasgow-based band
Anna B Savage in session for Marc Riley at BBC 6 Music on September 20, 2021. In case you don’t already know, Anna B Savage is a London singer-songwriter and musician. Her songs are stark, skeletal paintings of moods and reflection, using a palette of mainly voice and guitar. Most
With the sad news of the sudden death of film icon David Lynch earlier today, media has been flooded with tributes and reminiscences. Here is an excerpt from the obituary at Daily Variety by Chris Morris*: Director-writer David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision
– ABC Radio – Voices In The Headlines – January 16, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No doubt about it, on this January 16th in 1966 we were slipping further and further into an abyss known as the Vietnam War. To a joint session of Congress, President Johnson
Blood, Sweat & Tears (featuring Al Kooper), live at The Psychedelic Supermarket, Boston – recorded on February 23, 1968. Jim Fielder Interviews the members of the band – Backstage – Feb. 23, 1968 For those of you who became familiar with Blood, Sweat & Tears as a sort of soft-pop/quasi-mainstream
Deep-diving into the 70s tonight with a session from Principal Edwards Magic Theatre for John Peel at BBC Radio 1 on January 1970. FYI: Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about Principal Edwards: Principal Edwards Magic Theatre was a performance art collective made up of about 14 musicians, poets, dancers,
Another historic concert this week, featuring the legendary Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha, in performance with The Minnesota Orchestra, conducted by Edo de Waart. The concert was recorded live on November 29, 1986. Here’s what’s on the player: 1. Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis 2. Beethoven: Piano
Not a cliffhanging Press Conference or one loaded with drama and accusations, but rather a typical press conference conducted by Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa in November 6, 1963 on the occasion of answering questions regarding the National Contract, a single contract for all Teamsters locals throughout the country, beginning in
News for this January 15th in 1979 had much to do with the potentially dangerous situation in Iran. On the one hand, it was the first gathering of the newly installed Parliament, under the aegis of The Shah. But on the other hand, only a third of the Parliament members
