Seiji Ozawa and The Boston Symphony – In Concert – February 3, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – More historic concerts this week. The Boston Symphony under their then Music Director Seiji Ozawa in a concert recorded on February 3, 1976. A good one – Starting with Tchaikovksy’s Symphony
November 7, 1999 – CBS Radio News On The Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 7, 1999 – Day of mourning for the families of Egyptair Flight 990 which plunged into the ocean off Nantucket, killing all 217 passengers. So far, it’s been a slow agonizing process, getting
Yummy Fur – in session for John Peel – Feb. 22, 1998 – broadcast April 7, 1998 – BBC Radio 1 – The Yummy Fur in session for John Peel from 1998 tonight. The Yummy Fur were an indie rock band from Glasgow, formed in 1992, and disbanded 1999. The
November 6, 1973 – NBC Nightly News (Audio) – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 6, 1973 – A year after his re-election, President Nixon was knee-deep in Watergate wreckage. On this particular day, it was about maneuvering of the so-called “Secret Tapes”. Federal Judge John Sirica was closeted with
Cinerama – In session for John Peel – recorded May 13, 2001 – broadcast May 24, 2001 – BBC Radio 1 – Cinerama in session for John Peel tonight – their seventh of an astonishing ten sessions the band did for Peel throughout the late 90s/early 000’s. Fronted by David
Roy Hargrove Quintet w/The Detroit Festival Orchestra – Live at The Detroit Jazz Festival – September 3, 2016 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – More sad news this week. In a year that has already seen unfathomable loss of so many iconic artists, we can add the name Roy Hargrove
XERB – Mexico/Hollywood – Wolfman Jack – October 17, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As much as you hated to admit it, just about everybody you knew listened to Wolfman Jack at least once a week. You know, because almost every day you would hear someone doing their
November 1, 1964 – James Farley – Leonard Hall on Meet The Press – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 1, 1964 – the Election of 1964 was days away, in fact a little over 2. At stake were the political fortunes of Republican Barry Goldwater and his running mate
