Reading reports on what the American Forces Radio service was like during the Vietnam War, and also reading reports of clandestine stations popping up playing what the troops really wanted to hear via taped letters from home containing music the Army had banned during the time, I was curious what
– Eric Dolphy Quartet – Live in Munich – December 1, 1961 – Deutsche Welle – Legendary Concerts this weekend. The Eric Dolphy Quartet, featuring McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman and Mel Lewis recorded in Munich on December 1st 1961. One of the pioneering figures in Jazz, Eric Dolphy’s influence on
The Bus – every day. Back and forth to school. Back and forth to the Beach – back and forth to your girlfriend’s house. Twelfth grade – you’re too old to ride the bus. Your friends make jokes. Everybody has a car – you don’t. Passed Driver’s Ed – aced
The Charlatans (UK) – to get the weekend rolling. Recorded at King George’s Hall in Blackburn on November 2, 1990 and preserved for posterity by BBC Radio 1. Certainly one of the bands that ushered in the 90s on a hopeful note, The Charlatans demonstrated that, without a doubt, referencing
By the looks of it, 1951 was a very popular year (or a very alarming year) for America to examine its drug problem. All the major networks were devoting some amount of time to the subject, by way of either documentaries or discussion programs or new reports – the end
– September 6, 1945 – President Truman Post-War Peace proposals and Policies Discussion – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 6, 1945 – With the War over a little less than a month, the road back to Peace and life-before-War was foremost on everyone’s minds. On this day, the new
– 1979-09-08 BBC In Concert (Simple Minds & Pretenders) – BBC Radio 1 – A double bill this week – Simple Minds and The Pretenders, recorded in concert on September 8, 1979 by BBC Radio 1. Two bands relatively early-on in their careers. Simple Minds just getting ready to release
In 2007 it was just as good an excuse as any to take a look back at our deep-dark past in search of answers. And 2007 was significant as it marked 40 years since the fabled and highly romanticized “Summer Of Love” took place. At its epicenter were the cross-streets
– September 5, 1981 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News from Gdansk today, as the Solidarity labor Movement held its first Congress in Gdansk, while the Soviet Union was staging military maneuvers nearby. It was a bold and defiant move on the parts of
– Jethro Tull – live in Chicago – August 16, 1970 – WXRT-FM – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1970 Jethro Tull were in the midst of a musical shift; going from the Blues/Jazz-based Rock to something more akin to the Progressive movement of the day. The band was
