
Author: gordonskene



It’s Summer 1966 – You Live In L.A. – You Bought Your First Car – It Has An FM Radio – You Notice Smog – And Not All The Stations Are Cool.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”45221″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”KADS – Summer 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Life in L.A. had a few drawbacks in the 1960s. A: being the first kid on your block to buy a foreign car with an FM radio in 1966 and B: driving around L.A. with

Before You Head Out Of Town, This July 4th – A Tiny Favor.
Become a Patron! Or: As you know, we were in the middle of our annual Fundraiser last week when disaster struck, taking down our server and wiping out posts going to back to when we first got started in 2012. After a little over a week of yelling, cajoling, searching

The Cure – Live At Rock Werchter, Belgium – 2019 – Past Daily Soundbooth
The Cure – in concert at Rock Werchter, Belgium – June 28, 2019 – RTBF Before you read, we gotta ask: The Cure in concert at Rock Werchter, just one day ahead of their much talked about Glastonbury appearance. Since most everyone has heard the Glasto show, I suspected Rock


July 2, 2004 – The Death Of Marlon Brando – A Positive Spin On Disappointing Job Numbers – 40 Million On The Road For The Fourth
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”45198″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 2, 2004 – CBS Radio News – BBC Radio 4 News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection ” content_type=”link”] July 2, 2004 – Word from Los Angeles that the legendary Marlon Brando had died early in the morning sent shock waves throughout the entertainment world.

July 1, 2000 – Farewell To Walter Matthau – Cheers And Jeers For Stars And Bars – Gearing Up For The Fourth.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”45187″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 1, 2000 – CBS Radio News on The Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] July 1, 2000 – Busy news day for a holiday week. News that legendary comic actor Walter Matthau had died in Los Angeles earlier that morning. Matthau often referred


Stan Kenton – Live From Birdland — 1953 – Past Daily Downbeat
Stan Kenton and His orchestra -live from Birdland, New York City – June 20, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A little reminder: Stan Kenton and his orchestra, live from Birdland in New York and broadcast on June 20, 1953 by NBC Radio as part of their All-Star Parade