Norman Mailer – Book Beat – May 4, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Norman Mailer- variously described as one of the greatest writers of his generation, an outspoken critic of society, a narcissist, an insufferable ego – a combination of everything. Whatever your personal feelings about Norman Mailer are,
Methyl Ethel – Live at The Corner Hotel, Melbourne – May 18, 2017 – Triple-J-FM – Australia – Methyl Ethel in concert to end the week. With the wave of bands coming from Australia in recent years (Tame Impala, Jagwar Ma, Pond), the addition of Perth Art Rockers, Methyl Ethel
Girls At Our Best! In session for John Peel – Recorded February 17, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – Girls At Our Best! One of many short-lived bands of the early 80s. During a time when the playing field was open and genres were springing up everywhere. Punk was in
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Bertrand Chamayou Recital – Music Of Maurice Ravel – Fetons Ravel Festival, Anglet – Sept. 9, 2017 – Radio France Musique – While I’m recovering from some much-needed Cataract surgery, I thought I would run this recital, one of three, recorded just last month at the Celebrate Ravel Festival in
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HUAC Committee Hearings – Michigan Communist Activities – Feb. 28,1952 – WJR-Detroit – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – For those of you who don’t remember that period during the 1950s, where the Communist scare took on unprecedented proportions, the wave of Hearings took place in most major cities of the
The Easybeats – live in Germany – 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the sad news yesterday (more sad news . . .and I thought last year was bad . . .) that George Young, former founding member of The Easybeats, who rose to fame in the mid-1960s
Blue States – In Session – BBC 6 Music – September 4, 2002 – BBC 6 Music – Blue States in session to end the weekend. Brainchild of Andy Dragazis, Blue States is primarily him, but supported by a rotating group of musicians. Performing and recording since 1997, Blue States
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