– 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
There was a time most everyone smoked. Everyone smoked everywhere; offices, supermarkets, libraries. Smoking was a rite of passage – a sign of maturity – a sign of being cool. It never occurred to anyone in a million years that smoking could lead to serious health problems. How could that
– CBS World News Roundup – August 1, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this first day of August in 1994 was another mixed bag of days, hopeful and nervous. Hopeful, since the Peacekeeping force in Rwanda was including U.S. troops and the blood-letting had eased. Now
– The Shins – in concert at the Firefly Music Festival – Dover, Maryland – June 18, 2017 – Band Soundboard – The Shins, in concert at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover Maryland for a Friday morning. The Shins have been around since 1996, went on hiatus, changed directions,
A set from Maella from this years Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Netherlands – recorded on March 10 of this year by West German Radio. Maella is a Czech alt-pop artist based in London. Blending her Slavic roots with the multicultural London scene, she started by playing underground venues and
– News for July 31, 1940 – As the Dog Days of Summer and the Nation’s Capitol sweltered for its thirteenth consecutive day, this July 31st in 1940, the news was appropriately sparse, the events were comparatively few and the air-conditioning comparatively rare. Starting with news from London that overnight
– Happy Mondays – live at Le Truc, Lyon France – March 3, 1990 – Radio France International – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A taste of Happy Mondays this morning. In concert from Lyon at Le Truc, recorded by Radio France International on March 3, 1990. One of the
Wandering around Music sites tonight, I ran across some German Indie by way of West German Radio. Power Plush are a relatively new band to the scene and are catching on with audiences in Europe. This from their Bandcamp site: Power Plush found each other in the Chemnitz music scene
Over to Bucharest by way of Madrid this week for a concert from the 2011 International Georges Enescu Festival, featuring the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, conducted by Vasily Petrenko and featuring Midori, violin solo. The concert was recorded September 17, 2011 at the Grand Palace de Bucharest by ROR Rumania. The
