999 – Live At Old Waldorf, San Francisco – April 4, 1979 – KALX-FM – UC Berkeley, California – Diving into the early days of Punk with 999, during their first set at the first night of concerts at Old Waldorf in San Francisco and broadcast live from the stage
Jacco Gardner – live at Ancienne Belgique – May 13, 2012 – AB Live – Jacco Gardner for Wednesday. Something melodic and mind-melting for the middle of the week. Jacco Gardner is a Dutch entry to the world of New-Psych these past few years. In a vibe not dissimilar from
Mikhail Pletnev, piano with The Luxembourg Philharmonic, Juraj Valcuha,cond. Dec. 3, 2015 – France Musique – All Rachmaninov this week, compliments of celebrated Russian Pianist Mikhail Pletnev and the Luxembourg Philharmonic, conducted by Juraj Valcuha in a concert given at the Philharmonic Hall in Luxembourg on December 3, 2015 and
February 22, 1976 – The World This Week – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 22, 1976 – A busy week in the world. On February 21st, former President Nixon returned to China, this time as a private citizen, making his first public appearance in some
Fleetwood Mac – in session at Radio Aberdeen, Scotland – June 23, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Editors note: This was first published in 2017 – with the sad news today of the passing of founder Peter Green it is now offered as a tribute to one of
Bill Nelson’s Red Noise – live at Sheffield – 1979 – Sound on Sound Tour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Bill Nelson to start the week. Last week I ran the last John Peel session of Be-Bop Deluxe, the band Bill Nelson spearheaded in the early 1970s. The session
Larry Coryell and The 11th House – Live at The Village Gate – November 10, 1975 – WRVR-FM – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another staggering loss to the music world over the weekend. It was just learned today that guitar virtuoso/poet/innovator Larry Coryell passed away Sunday. Causes, as yet
February 20, 2002 – BBC World Service – World Briefing – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 20, 2002 – a view of the world this day 15 years ago. Further evidence, not much has changed. The Middle East was headlining the news this day, with reports of Israeli aircraft,
Lou Harrison – Suite For Piano (1943) – David Hemmingway,piano – KPFA Studio recording – Dec. 1, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – American composers from the modern period of the 20th century this weekend. Lou Harrison was one of the more fascinating and unconventional composers from the mid-20th
KEDG-FM – last two hours – May 13, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sometimes life just isn’t fair – even where you get your music. Here you are – full-on member of the MTV generation. Your life has changed – you can’t imagine what it was like before
