Leonard Bernstein – Symphony Nr. 3 “Kaddish” – Boston Symphony, conducted by Charles Munch – January 10, 1964 – BSO Broadcast An American premier of a work by one of Americas most notable Cultural figures; Leonard Bernstein. His Symphony Number 3, subtitled Kaddish was dedicated as a memorial to
Stan Kenton Concert – Sept. 16, 1952 Over to the World of Big Bands this weekend with a concert by The Stan Kenton Orchestra, recorded outside of Dayton Ohio on September 16, 1952. Kenton was riding high on the crest of a very popular wave – one that
Mary In The Junkyard tonight – recorded live at The Great Wide Open festival in Vlieland on August 31, 2024 and broadcast by VPRO-3VOOR12. As we get further and further away from that hideous period known as “lockdown” during those two years of COVID, hearing bands who got started during
Something unusual this weekend – a sweep of the radio dial during a typical, unassuming day in 1936. Some of it is May and some of it is December and there’s one snippet from November 11th 1936 on the occasion of Armistice Day. When local radio was the life’s blood
Doing Saturday Brunch with At The Drive-In this weekend – recorded at the 2012 Lollapalooza Festival and recorded on August 5, 2012. At the Drive-In was an American post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 1994. The band’s most recent line-up consisted of Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals), Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, vocals), Paul Hinojos (bass), Tony Hajjar (drums) and Keeley Davis (guitar, vocals). After several
Calibre to end the week – recorded at the 2014 Life Festival in Westmeath, Ireland on May 23, 2014 and preserved for posterity by RTÉ2 FM in Dublin. Dominick Martin, better known by his stage name Calibre, is a Northern Irish drum and bass music producer and DJ from Belfast. He is highly regarded
H.W. van Loon Commentary – Reigns Of Terror – March 18, 1938 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Reigns of Terror. In March of 1938 it was the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany – it led us to the brink of war, but was avoided by allowing Hitler the
Raspberries, recorded at The Agora Theatre in Cleveland on July 10, 1974 and broadcast by WMMS-FM. Diving into the era of swagger, power-pop and wide-lapels for this Friday Lunch compliments of Raspberries. When Eric Carmen died in 2024, many obits concentrated on his solo career while giving a few scant
January 30, 2003 – BBC Radio 4 News- Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 30, 2003 – days closer to War with Iraq. This time, the enthusiasm to assemble a “coalition of the willing” was considerably less than before. Despite President Bush’s almost non-stop mantra of Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Department S – In Concert – Dec. 19, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – Department S in concert tonight, recorded by BBC Radio 1 for their In Concert series on December 19, 1981. Department S are a British post-punk/new wave band formed in 1980, who took their name from the
