August 4, 1979 – dead in the middle of Summer and the Dog Days, especially the East Coast. Sticky humid days, sticky humid nights. Weatherman promising a “cooling trend” that never happens. Summer in Manhattan – August 4th, 1979 – it was a Saturday. The world kept spinning and news
– CBS World News Roundup – August 4, 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A day where activity of all sorts was on the rise – August 4th in 1978. The good news was a surprise surge in the Stock Market, spreading a wave of giddy over Wall Street.
– Sharon van Etten – live at Glastonbury 2015 – June 28, 2015 – BBC6 Music – It was a little over ten years ago when I first ran across Sharon van Etten by way of a session for BBC 6 Music‘s Lauren Laverne. I was instantly taken by the
Putting the weekend to bed and getting ready for what will most likely be another insane week with a set from Flavien Berger and La Brume, in concert at Le Bataclan in Paris – recorded on June 15 of this year by Radio France International. Here is RFI’s notes regarding
Continuing with rarities from Swiss radio this weekend. The music of Alfred Baum, performed by the composer and the Beromünster Radio Symphony conducted by Erich Schmid. The Concerto for Clarinet, Piano and String Orchestra, written in 1961 and recorded by Swiss radio on November 14 of that year. Alfred Baum
Every so often we switch gears and offer something as a curve ball in the realm of history and culture. Different, but no less timely. Even though the Radio Play is a thing of the deep-distant past in America, it’s still alive and well and, for the most part,
Back to basics this weekend. From the legendary series Jazz At The Philharmonic, Coleman Hawkins with Sonny Stitt on alto, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Dizzy Gillespie also trumpet, Lou Levy on piano as well as Pete Johnson, Joe Turner on vocals – Herb Ellis, guitar – Ray Brown and
You and your girlfriends – brightest, most popular, most witty, most personality – most potential – most of everything. Didn’t get much better, being you. Other girls were envious, boys were forever trying to get your number or pass you notes – even your teachers breathed a sigh of relief
– Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Live At Wembley Arena – Jan 13, 1987 – It doesn’t get too much more 80s than this. When Frankie Goes To Hollywood released their debut single Relax in 1984, it was considered to be nothing short of the Second Coming as far as
Ending the week with a set from Jools at this years Freak Valley Festival in Natphen, Germany – recorded on June 19th by West German Radio. Jools are a relatively new band, having been formed in 2019 and releasing with their debut album only this past month. The excellent Website/Magazine
