– President Jimmy Carter – First Fireside Chat – February 2, 1977 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the sad news of President Carter’s passing, I am posting a few of his memorable moments as a tribute to the legacy of our 39th President. This talk, billed as a
Jimmy Carter (D-Georgia) – Meet The Press – December 15, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Upon hearing the news that former President Jimmy Carter has passed away, I will be running some highlights from his Presidency with a few glimpses before. A sad day for America. With the
The Amazing Bud Powell this weekend, live at Birdland on October 3, 1964. Joined by John Ore on bass and J.C. Moses on Drums. Bud Powell first started gigging in Coney Island, often playing at Canada Lee’s Chicken Coup and with Valaida Snow’s Sunset Royals. He also frequented Minton’s where
An hour’s worth of John Peel tonight – from his nightly program Nightride on BBC Radio 1 on July 24, 1968. Every so often you get embroiled in a conversation over the state of Popular Music and that rapidly becoming obsolete medium of Radio. That there is no more Top-40
1969: That was going to be the year. You were heading off to different places by next Summer – it was never going to happen again, probably for the rest of your life. All of you together in one place. Friends since sixth grade. Who needed a family? You all
Starting the weekend with a set from PJ Harvey during Glastonbury 2024. Broadcast live and recorded by BBC 6 Music. Perennial favorite – one of the true visionaries in contemporary music; someone whose art is profound and profoundly moving. I cannot imagine going through life not hearing her – not
A set from La Féline tonight, accompanied by l’Orchestre de L’Opera de Lyon in concert from November 13, 2021 and captured for posterity by Radio France International. Agnés Greyaud, otherwise known as La Féline has been around a while and has done much to break down barriers and not be
[/caption] – NBC – Chicago University Of The Air -Should A United States Army Enforce The Partition of Palestine? – Feb. 22, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As the Partition of Palestine began to unfold and as the violence increased, a question was raised as to whether the U.S.
December 27, 1979 – CBS Hourly News + Dan Rather: News And Comment – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 27, 1979 – With the crisis over the 50 American hostages, held captive in Tehran ramping up at the United Nations, the situation in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul was
– Ride – In Concert at Les Inrocks Festival – La Cigale, Paris – October 18, 1991 – Radio France International – When I first heard Ride, by way of their debut ep release in 1990, I had the unmistakeable feeling the 90s were going to be a pretty extraordinary
