Become a Patron! Heading over to Madrid this lunch hour for a session by Izaro, recorded at Radio Nacional España just a few days ago for their Los Conciertos de Radio 3 series. Izaro has been around a while. Even approaching 30 she’s been actively on the scene for some
– NPR News On The Hour – March 19, 2003 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this day in 2003 had much to do with the impending invasion of Iraq and the last minute attempts at staving off the inevitable. Even though a number of UN Members of the
– Cocteau Twins – In concert At Meervaart, Amsterdam – January 29, 1983 – VPRO, Netherlands – No one is going to convict the 80s of being a dull decade. The 80s were a fertile ground for experimenting and trying different directions. The Cocteau Twins neatly filled that bill. Attracting
– Operation Alert 1959 – Conelrad Emergency Broadcast – Gordon Skene Sound Collection If the Cold War period wasn’t frightening enough for the average person, with daily news reports of tensions and takeovers and thinly-veiled threats, there was the extra added bonus of having to deal with the almost constant
Become a Subscriber via Patreon: Become a Patron! – NBC Radio News – Life and The World – March 18, 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News on this day in 1958 was something of a mixed bag, at least from mainstream media’s point of view. Word from North
A double espresso would be nice: – Crowded House – In Concert At Finsbury Park – 1994 – BBC 6 Music – Crowded House were one of those bands seemingly all over the place in the late 80s/early 90s. From the recently disbanded Split Enz, founder Neil Finn (and later
A brief stopover in Paris this evening for a portion of a concert, recorded May 20, 1958 with Orchestre National de la ORTF conducted by the legendary Pierre Dervaux. Just one short work from a longer concert which I sadly don’t have – but even this 8 minute snippet satisfies
– Mary Travers and Friends (w/Bob Dylan) – April 20, 1975 – KNX-FM – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It would seem natural, two icons of 60s Folk Music to be sitting around, shooting the breeze and talking about Music. And this sit-down and chat between Bob Dylan and Mary
Become a Patron! The legendary Art Farmer Quartet this week, in a broadcast concert from Austria on May 23, 1974. As Farmer’s reputation grew, he expanded from bebop into more experimental forms through working with composers such as George Russell and Teddy Charles. He went on to join Gerry Mulligan’s
Become a Patron! A name you don’t hear much anymore, but Bonnie Guitar (whose real name was Bonnie Buckingham) was, not only a hit making artist, she was also a successful session musician as well as Label owner – having founded two labels that went on to become cornerstones in
