– September 20, 1940 – President Roosevelt Address at University Of Pennsylvania – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 20, 1940 – As Europe was plunged into War, and as America’s neutrality towards the conflict was put to the test almost daily, President Roosevelt, in an address to the University
– Catherine Wheel – live at Peabody’s Down Under – WMMS-FM – Dec. 12, 1993 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Catherine Wheel in concert this morning. Forgive the repetition if you’ve heard this from me before, but Catherine Wheel were one of the game-changer bands for me in the
Two tracks by Soul/Folk sensation Michael Kiwanuka tonight, recorded at Perth Concert Hall on October 18, 2017. With so much new music and new artists coming on the scene, largely due to the dark days of Pandemic Lockdowns over and the music community getting back on its pre-COVID feet, the
– September 19, 1979 -CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 19, 1979 – A day which made many people nervous. On Capitol Hill, Congress was finally in a position to act on legislation giving President Carter standby authority to ration gas in the event of
Gang of Four – live at Second Chance, Ann Arbor, Michigan – June 30, 1981. Diving into the early 80s this morning with a set by Gang of Four, recorded live at The Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 30, 1981. Considered one of the leading bands of
Over to the Granada International Music Festival from July 8, 2012 for a concert by Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse led by Tugan Sokhiev and featuring Mezzo-soprano Larissa Diadkova with the Valenciana Choir, prepared by Frances Perales in music by Moussorgsky and Prokofiev. Starting with Moussorgsky’s Songs and Dances
– September 18, 1938 – EIAR, Rome – Address by Benito Mussolini on the Munich Crisis – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 18, 1938 – as tensions increased in Europe, the Fascist government of Italy and Axis ally of Germany, Benito Mussolini voiced his support of the German stance
– NBC News – The Capture Of Patty Hearst – September 18, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – After an ordeal which lasted some 19 months, including numerous ransom demands, shoot-outs, bank robberies and surprise phone calls, newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was captured while staying at a house on
Them Crooked Vultures – live at Canal Plus Studios, Paris – December 4, 2009 – RFI – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Them Crooked Vultures this morning. Variously referred to as The Millennium’s first supergroup, this get-together between Foo Fighters Dave Grohl, Queens of The New Stone Age‘s Josh Homme
JD Souther – Live At The Troubadour – August 4, 1978 – Soundbooth tape – Having heard the news just moments ago of the passing of JD Souther, I thought I would re-post this concert, which originally ran in 2015, as a tribute and memory of a profound and much
