– Bicentennial coverage – CBS Radio – July 4, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Hard to imagine it was 49 years ago today that America celebrated its Bicentennial. July 4, 1976 was a nationwide, non-stop party – and no matter who you were or where you were, you
Shed Seven in concert for this holiday morning – recorded at La Cigale in Paris on November 3, 1994 and broadcast live by RTF2. Shed Seven formed in York in 1990. They were one of the groups which contributed to the Britpop music scene of the 1990s. They originally
Various Vegetables in session for Mark Radcliffe at BBC Radio 1 and recorded on November 23, 1993. Here’s what I know about Various Vegetables – “Various Vegetables were an early-90’s pop-punk / grebo outfit from Sheffield, UK.” It’s always frustrating when you run across a band that catches your
While the war in the Pacific continued, news of the Allies marking an official entry into Berlin provided a reminder that all would be over soon. News on this July 3rd in 1945 was highlighted by an extended report of American, British, French and Russian troops marching into the
Neil Young this morning. With Crazy Horse and recorded at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz on February 6, 1984. Thanks Wikipedia: Young did not release an album in 1984, his first unproductive year since beginning his career with Buffalo Springfield in 1966. Young’s lack of productivity was largely due
The La’s in session tonight – recorded March 1, 1989 for Nicky Campbell at BBC Radio 1 The La’s were from Liverpool, originally active from 1983 until 1992. Fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Lee Mavers, the group are best known for their hit single “There She Goes”. The
– CBS Radio – Virginia Integration – 1958 When the Supreme Court handed down its decision on Brown vs.The Board of Education, declaring segregated schools unconstitutional in 1954, you would have thought the school districts around the U.S. would be quick in complying. No. Far from it. The resistance
A concert from Amsterdam by way of Madrid this week – the Netherlands Philharmonic, led by Etienne Siebens and featuing pianist Ralph van Ratt in a decidedly Dutch program – all recorded live on September 3rd 2011 by AVRO in Hilversum and relayed to RNE Radio Clasica. Opening with Symphony
– WNBC-AM/FM – News for New York – July 2, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Summer in Manhattan – nothing that taking up residence inside a walk-in freezer couldn’t fix. But this July 2nd in 1964 had its fair share of problems – not the least being the
Diving into the 80s this morning with a set by The Vapors – recorded at The Landsdowne in Boston on September 11, 1980. If you didn’t already know who The Vapors were, or had only heard about through some unreliable and AI driven websites, you would think The Vapors were
