It goes without saying this week, another historic broadcast – this time with Vasa Prihoda, violin and Maria Bergmann, piano. They play Dvorak’s Sonatine for Violin and Piano opus 100 – recorded in the Musikstudio at Southwest German Radio, Baden-Baden on March 16, 1951. Impossible to imagine this performance is
When founding member of The Rolling Stones, Brian Jones was found face down in the swimming pool of his newly purchased country home in Sussex, it sent shock waves throughout the world, floods of questions and an avalanche of conspiracy theories. Even stories of how Brian Jones left the rest
– Thelonious Monk Nonet – Live In Paris – ORTF, Paris – Nov. 3, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A few notes from the legendary and inimitable Thelonious Monk this morning. Recorded live in Paris by the ORTF (Radio France before the big change) on November 3rd of
Summer in L.A. was no fun. Too much heat – too much smog – too many low clouds in the morning and an oven in the afternoon. Every year, the same thing – at least the past 21. Most of the reason you applied for College somewhere east – anyplace
Since we’re wandering in the direction of kicking off the 2024 World Series, I ran across this copy of another World Series – another place and another time – October 5, 1949 – The Brooklyn Dodgers meet The New York Yankees. This is Game One and it’s charged with excitement.
Getting the weekend rolling with a concert by Kings Of Leon, recorded in Amsterdam by the ever-amazing VPRO. Kings of Leon got started in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, in 1999. The band includes brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band’s early music was a blend
Field Music to end the week (and get ready for the weekend), doing a live session for Marc Riley at BBC 6 Music on October 14th of this year. Field Music are from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, that formed in 2004. The band’s core consists of brothers David Brewis
As Election ’24 gets closer to the Day of Reckoning, looking back at other elections, other campaigns and other times offer a glimpse at how Democracy was working throughout the decades. Today it’s the only vice-Presidential debate of Election 1992. A three way debate between incumbent Dan Quayle, Senator Al
– October 18, 1987 – ABC World News This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 18, 1987 – News for this week was a wild ride of extremes and drama. Starting with news that First Lady Nancy Reagan had undergone tests, and it was discovered what was termed
The Jesus and Mary Chain in concert for The Black Sessions at Radio France in 1994 – definitely something to close out a frantic week with. Together since 1983 (with only brothers Jim and William Reid as the only consistent lineup), The Jesus and Mary Chain have been one of
