The Good Rats – in Concert at My Father’s Place – July 4, 1979 – WLIR-FM – The Good Rats, often referred to as “The most famous unknown band in America“, got their start in 1964. The Long Island, New York natives have had a consistent cult following, and it’s
The Skids – Live At Chelsea Art College 1981 – BBC Rock Goes To College Series – BBC Radio 1 – The Skids tonight. Punk and New Wave from Scotland, The Skids were around a short while the first time – and a short while the second time. During the
April 18, 1985 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 18, 1985 – A questionable bid, a withering economy and a political gaffe were the big news items on this day. Self-described King Of Cable, Ted Turner was entering a bold takeover bid to buy
Here’s the latest report from the crowdfunding trenches: It’s the start of a new week and another round of pitching and asking. The weekend was hopeful, with many of you taking time out to chip in what you can – it’s appreciated more than you can imagine. Every dollar
Erich Kleiber – NBC Symphony – Music Of Wagner – March 10, 1946 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Considered one of the giants of the podium during the 20th century, Erich Kleiber had a distinguished, yet frustrating career. The Austrian conductor had come to prominence after conducting a performance
Gary Burton Quartet w/ Larry Coryell – Live At The House of Culture, Helsinki – November 1,1967 – YLE Radio, Helsinki – Master of four-mallet and Fusion innovator Gary Burton this weekend – one of his many collaborations with guitarist Larry Coryell in the 1960s, in this performance which was
Radiohead – Coachella 2012 – With news of a forthcoming album from Radiohead and a tour starting shortly, and with concert tickets in Los Angeles selling out in less than a half hour and in a little over 5 minutes in Paris, it would be safe to say there is
No elegant way to put this – we’ve fallen behind in our goal for this Spring Fundraiser and we need your help. Unless we get some serious turnout for contributions in the next few days, we’re going to have to cut back the amount of posts we do each day and
Slowdive – in session for John Peel – April 21, 1991 – BBC Radio 1 – Slowdive were one of the pioneering bands of the Shoegaze era. In addition, they added Dreampop to the mix, and along with it came Indie. Of the bands which epitomized that movement, they
We’re coming up on Weekend 3. Still at a little shy of 25%, and not much time left. I can’t thank those of you who have chipped in – large amounts, small amounts – no amounts at all, but lots of friends, who are really making a huge difference.
