Kenickie – Live at T In The Park – 1997 – BBC Radio 1 – Kenickie as we spiral into Friday. A four piece Pop/Punk band from Sunderland who featured future BBC Radio 6 Dj Lauren Laverne on lead guitar and vocals and a four-year run that yielded two albums,
Seedling – in session for John Peel – broadcast: April 20, 2002 – BBC Radio 1 – Seedling were a band from The Netherlands who were together from 1996-2004; not very long by present-day standards, but long enough to make waves and become championed by John Peel through three sessions
Orchestre National d’Ile de France – Enrique Mazzola, Conductor – Rex Lawson, Pianola – April 8, 2016 – Radio France Musique – Over to Paris this week for a special concert by Orchestre National d’Ile de France, conducted by Enrique Mazzola and featuring Rex Lawson on the Pianola. Opening with
March 22, 1987 – ABC World News This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 22, 1987 – this day fell on a Sunday, and as with most Sundays it was a day to look back at the news of the week. On this particular episode of ABC radio’s
Hefner – In Concert from Liverpool – John Peel Presents – October 25, 1999 – BBC Radio 1 – Hefner tonight. Fronted by singer/songwriter Darren Hayman, they were one of the forerunners of the Urban Folk movement which took up residence in the UK in the early 2000’s. Although not
March 21, 1962 – President Kennedy Press Conference #28 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 21, 1962 – On this day, President Kennedy held his 28th Press conference since taking off in January of 1961. He discusses the Space program, Cuba, the United Nations and the NATO alliance. Here’s
March 21, 1994 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 21, 1994 – Another day of saber rattling from North Korea, and another day of threatened sanctions against the regime of Kim Il Sung. The isolated, paranoid and most likely nuclear-armed North Korea was once
Snow Patrol – In session from Northern Ireland, 2001 – BBC Radio 1 – Snow Patrol to kick the week off. One of the more successful of the Post-Britpop/Indie bands to grace the international charts, the Scottish/Northern Irish quintet have a hugely popular run so far; appealing across
Poulenc: Les Biches – The French National Orchestra – Conducted by Roger Désormière – ORTF Studio session – 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – One of the most popular pieces by one of the most enduring French composers of the 20th century. Francis Poulenc with his 1924 Ballet Les
Count Basie – Live At Birdland – July 2, 1956 – NBC Radio: All-Star Parade of Bands – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Count Basie this week. From his stint at Birdland in the Summer of 1956, and as broadcast as part of the weekly All-Star Parade of Jazz series on
