Howard Cosell – Speaking Of Sports – ABC Information Network – February 20, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Even if you were never a Sports fan, the name Howard Cosell dredged up all kinds of memories and moments – he had an appeal that spoke to everyone within
– January 19, 1987 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 19, 1987 – The Iran-Iraq War was in the news this day. With reports that Iranian troops were making advances towards the southern Iraqi port city of Basra, and that capture of the city
– Traffic – in Session for John Peel – October 1, 1967 – BBC Radio 1 – Traffic came along during a time when music was in full blown revolution. Those of us who remembered The Spencer Davis Group wondered what this new group would sound like. We got glimpses
– The New York Philharmonic – Vaclav Neumann, guest conductor – Brigitte Engerer, piano – April 7, 1984 – An historic concert this week, featuring the New York Philharmonic with guest Conductor Vaclav Neumann and Pianist Brigitte Engerer in music of Tchaikovsky and Franck. A rather short concert this week,
– January 18, 1957 – Edward R. Murrow and the News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 18, 1957; a day where circling the globe took 45 hours, and brokering peace deals took an eternity. A lot of contrasts, this day. Beginning with news that the U.S. Airforce successfully
The Zen Circus – live at Rock en Roma – 2019 – Recorded July 5, 2019 – RAI Radio 2 – An old favorite since the My Space days, The Zen Circus at a recent Rock en Roma Festival, recorded on July 5, 2019 by RAI-Radio 2 in Rome. Acclaimed
– The American Funeral – The Open Mind – 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Dying. Contrary to what everyone hopes, it’s the inevitable. And along with the inevitable comes the inevitable funeral. Times have certainly changed since the 60s when Funerals, burials and memorials have gone from the
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Goldfrapp – in concert – 2017 6 Music Festival – BBC 6 Music – March 27, 2017 – BBC Radio – Goldfrapp to start up the week – consisting of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, this electronica duo have covered just about all the bases from EDM to Trip-Hop and
WNET – Governor Hugh Carey Press Conference – first half hour – January 14, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – New York Governor Hugh Carey, giving his first Press conference after delivering his State Of The State address a week earlier and his first Press conference as Governor, having
