The Jesus and March Chain for lunch this mid-week – opening for Nine Inch Nails at Calamity Jane’s in Las Vegas on February 6, 1990 The Jesus and Mary Chain formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid, who are the two founders and
– MBS – Bob Green News – January 21, 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection On this January 21st in 1958, news was about the release from a 4 1/2 year jail sentence of former Prime Minister of Kashmir, Sheikh Abdullah, known as The Lion of Kashmir was arrested in
Cowz tonight – recorded in session for John Kennedy’s Exposure program on Radio X in London this past November. “COWZ are a Brighton-based queer alt-pop duo with music that can only be described as “girl’s girl music with violent and political undertones”. Blending elements of punk, pop and electronic sounds,
Henry Kissinger and Anwar Sadat – Turbo-charged Shuttle Diplomacy. Busy week in the world, the one ending on January 20, 1974. Starting with The Middle East. Henry Kissinger pulled it off. The Israeli-Egyptian agreement to separate their troops along the Suez Canal is a brilliant achievement of personal diplomacy, although
Lunch with Sonic Youth today – recorded in Dusseldorf on April 4, 1996 by WDR in Germany. Sonic Youth’s influence is widespread across the spectrum of alternative and underground music. The staff of Spin wrote, “It’s hard to imagine where we would be without Sonic Youth. It’s unlikely another smart post-punk band
January 20, 1989 – CBS Radio News on the Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 20, 1989 – inauguration day, and the swearing in of the 41st President. Former vice-President George H.W. Bush was poised to take over the Oval Office, the one being vacated this day by
Dry Cleaning tonight – recorded live for Steve Lamacq at BBC 6 Music on January 5th of this year. Mark Redfern over at The Radar has a few words about the Dry Cleaning in their October 2025 issue – if you missed it, here it is: South-London band Dry Cleaning are releasing
Taking a slight detour for this Lunch Hour and heading over to The Levitation France Festival in Angers, France for a set by Bryan’s Magic Tears – recorded April 12, 2025. Bryan’s Magic Tears, a band named after an obscure Parisian Acid Dealer, transported the influence of classic shoegaze and
Meet The Press – Martin Luther King – 1960 Since today marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, I thought it would be fitting to offer an early Meet The Press appearance from April 16, 1960 as tribute to the man and his commitment to the cause of Civil
January 19, 1961 – News of Death of Dr. Tom Dooley – Preparations For Inauguration – WRUL News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 19, 1961 – A day of contrasts. First, news of the death of humanitarian Dr. Tom Dooley, whose efforts in bringing medical care to the
