Mental Health in the 1950’s was still something of a mystery when the first medications were introduced to treat symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychosis. The introduction of Tranquilizers to the American public was met with a goodly amount of suspicion in the Psychiatric community, but the public went crazy
It helps, a lot: Become a Patron! From NPR’s legendary and much lamented Jazz Alive! series comes this weekend’s Downbeat post. Recorded at the 3rd Annual Art Park Jazz Festival in Lewiston New York, between September 1-3, 1979 and featuring the Lee Konitz Nonet. He performed successfully in a wide
Two By Richard Maltby And His Orchestra – with The Honey Dreamers – SESAC Transcription service – 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Two numbers by American band leader Richard Maltby and his orchestra, recorded for SESAC and released as part of their radio station music disc series in
The Lemonheads – Live at The Astoria, London – Recorded October 3, 1996 and broadcast by WDR in Germany – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Lemonheads this weekend. Recorded at the Astoria in London on October 3, 1996 and re-broadcast sometime later by WDR in Cologne, Germany. The Lemonheads
KIQQ – The Real Don Steele – Billy Pearl – January 18, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It’s happening – you’re heading into senior year and suddenly you don’t care about anything. Your parents look strange, your teachers act strange – everything is way too corny for you
Suzan Köcher’s Suprafon – Corona Session – WDR – Cologne, Germany – June 6, 2020 Ending the week with something enchanting from Germany. A session, recorded last year in the midst of lock-down and part of West German Radio’s Corona Sessions series from June of 2020 – a set by
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”37501″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 15, 1969- Second Sunday: America The Violent – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Another School Shooting – another invasion of what once was Safe Haven – another stain on our society. Another period of mourning, of grief, of anger, of hand-wringing.
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EUT – In session at 3FM-NPO, Hilversum, Holland – December 24, 2020 – NPO 3FM – Continuing our look at the World in Music – EUT, from The Netherlands – in session for NPO-3FM and recorded on December 24, 2020. I’ve run EUT before, having discovered them a few years
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”36420″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”December 11, 1939 – America’s Town Meeting – Mutual – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] In the early days of the War, when it was still confined to Europe, and most considered it “their problem” and not ours, the conversation, at least in the America
