– Elton John In Concert – Live At Hammersmith Odeon – December 22, 1973 – BBC In Concert Series – BBC Radio 1 – The inimitable Elton John this morning. In concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, and recorded by the venerable BBC Radio 1 as part of their
Further evidence Ireland possesses a treasure trove of talent and compelling new artists. Soak in session tonight – a live set recorded at the Sunflower in Belfast on November 25th for BBC Northern Ireland Introducing. In case you didn’t already know; Bridie Monds-Watson, better known by the stage name Soak,
– NBC Radio – News Bulletin on President Eisenhower – November 26, 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – When President Eisenhower suffered his first heart attack in 1955, concerns mounted over the health of the President; would he step down due to health reasons, would his vice-President Richard Nixon
– A Flock Of Seagulls – live at Paris Theatre, London – 1982 – BBC Radio 1 = Certainly one of that crop of bands aligning themselves with New Wave, A Flock Of Seagulls were possibly more well-known for lead-singer/keyboard player Mike Score‘s bizarre hair configuration than for their actual
Peach in session to start the week – recorded in the studios at KCMU in Seattle on January 8, 1994. With every new musical movement that explodes on the scene, there are a few who are acknowledged as the pioneers, the ones who broke through, the ones who made the
– ABC Radio News – November 25, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Hot on the heels of the dismantled Berlin Wall came sweeping protests throughout the Communist Bloc countries of Eastern Europe, this November 25th in 1989. Now it was Prague’s turn. As upwards of half a million
The Legendary Etta James this morning. Recorded live at The Boarding House in San Francisco in March of 1981, this was originally supposed to come out shortly after it was recorded, but a cabinet full of complications prevented it. Fortunately, it finally saw an official release via Sony Music in
Anyone who began collecting Classical music during the 78 era, or later when 78s went out of favor – only to return in recent years has at least one Felix Weingartner performance in among the shellac (or CD or lp reissue). To most people it was his cornerstone recordings of
Kenny Barron this weekend. Recorded at the Cully Jazz Festival in Switzerland in March of 1991. Joining him are Wayne Dockery, bass and Victor Lewis, drums. For those of you just discovering Kenny Barron, here is a taste of his bio via his website: Honored by The National Endowment for
Can’t believe Juniore are celebrating 10 years together. Seems like a few days ago they were gigging around, getting a name for themselves and winning fans in the process. Still fresh as ever – still embracing the Yeh-Yeh movement of the 60s with hints of Ennio Morricone, surf, some early
