Walter Klien, Piano – New York Philharmonic – Erich Leinsdorf, guest Cond. January 23, 1986 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week. This time, it’s the New York Philharmonic guest conducted by Erich Leinsdorf and featuring pianist Walter Klien in a January 1986 broadcast which marked
Alistair Cooke – If you grew up in America in the 1950s, he was the face of the CBS Television series Omnibus – he was your guide to all things possible and a world of discoveries, all in your living room. Later, when PBS came into being, there was a
The Monkees – live At Budokan Hall, Tokyo – October 4, 1968 – NHK-FM, Tokyo – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Monkees in concert this afternoon. Recorded live at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on October 4, 1968 and broadcast by Japanese National Radio Network
April 29, 1986 was a day the true nature of how disastrous it was wouldn’t be known for weeks and months later. On this April 29th, amid vehement denials to the contrary, one of the worst Nuclear Power Plant disasters occurred in the Ukraine region of Russia. Initially reported as
In the name of a grateful nation “paying a debt long overdue,” FDR dedicated a great marble shrine to Thomas Jefferson and declared that present day Americans, like the champion of freedom, have faced the fact that “men who will not fight for liberty can lose it”. “He loved peace
Turnstile – from Punk to Alt with no looking back. Lunch with Turnstile this afternoon – recorded at Primavera Sound in Barcelona on September 7, 2023 and broadcast live over RNE Radio 3. Turnstile formed in 2010. The band consists of lead vocalist Brendan Yates, guitarists Pat McCrory and Meg Mills,
April 28, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 28, 1979 – A day of swapping spies for dissidents and a day for campaigning in the run-up to the British elections. The swap in question was a carefully negotiated agreement between Washington and Moscow
Black Journal – giving voice to the inner-city – casting light – raising consciousness. Before it became PBS there was National Educational Television (NET). In the late 1960s and early 1970s, American television was undergoing a slow but consequential transformation. Amid a media landscape still dominated by white perspectives, programs
Alt-J in session at Maida Vale – May 2017 – BBC Radio 1 – Alt-J in session at the BBC‘s Maida Vale Studios from May of 2017. For a band together less than five years, Alt-J have covered a lot of ground, have garnished an enormous amount of publicity and
Bruno Mars – Nu-Soul. Heading into almost-mainstream territory this Monday Lunch hour with a set from Bruno Mars, recorded on January 18, 2024 at Tokyo Dome. In case you didn’t already know – Bruno Mars, is regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, retro showmanship, and
