With the events of the past week fresh in everyone’s minds – the question of Justice, incarceration, unwarranted deadly force, division and blatant racism once again come to the forefront of the American consciousness. Ever since the Rodney King beating, where an onlooker just happened to have a video camera
July 6, 1976 – Radio Nederland World Service News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In what was described as one of Israel’s most daring raids to rescue hostages, the raid at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport in order to rescue some 284 passengers, held captive on a Tel-Aviv to Paris bound
When The Beau Brummels first arrived on the scene with the iconic Laugh Laugh in January of 1965, it was assumed they were one more band from that onslaught known as The British Invasion. Imagine everyone’s surprise when we learned they were actually from the San Francisco Bay Area –
Jethro Tull – in session for John Peel – June 16, 1969 – BBC Radio 1 – Jethro Tull, winding up the week of Prog/Glam/musical revolutions. Together since 1967, Jethro Tull were initially a Blues-Rock band, with a certain leaning in the direction of Herbie Mann and Jazz flute (via
T. Rex – In Session for Top of The Pops – October, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 – Before they shortened it to T. Rex, Tyrannosaurus Rex were a duo, consisting of singer-songwriter/former lead singer for John’s Children Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took, whose percussion consisted of bongos, African
Gentle Giant – In Session – August 28, 1973 – BBC Radio 1 – Gentle Giant tonight. A band, like King Crimson just before them, who captured the imaginations and made it okay to explore a lot of different music under the rapidly expanding tent of Rock. Gentle Giant took
Muhammad Ali talks with Nikki Giovanni – Soul! – January 5, 1972 – NET – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the sad news of the passing of legend and icon Muhammad Ali, I was looking for something that expressed who the man was – not so much the fighter,
May 31, 1978 – The World Tonight – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 31, 1978 – Last day of May and a gloomy one at home and abroad. Starting with news that inflation fears were worse than first expected. The April Price Index was, as some
Charles Mingus Sextet – Newport Jazz Festival, Oslo – October 22, 1970 – NRK, Oslo – Another concert from the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival at Oslo Norway, recorded by Norwegian Network NRK on October 22, 1970. This week it’s the Charles Mingus Sextet featuring Danny Richmond on drums, Jaki Byard
Stiff Little Fingers – John Peel Session – September 3, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – Continuing the long-look back at Punk during its 40th anniversary with a John Peel session by Stiff Little Fingers, from September 3, 1979. Formed in Belfast, and originally playing covers of other bands, Still
