– Studs Terkel Interviews Tom Wolfe – May 5, 1977 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Among the great writers and essayists of the second half of the 20th Century, Tom Wolfe certainly stands out as one of the key influential figures of that period. His style of writing,
– Arthur Knight Interview Series – USC – Production of Some Call It Loving – October 4, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Getting a movie made in 1973 was largely dependent upon luck, connections, luck, a good script, luck, more good connections and a lot more luck. Talent
– NBC Nightly News – October 6, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October was shaping up to being a confused, violent and ultimately sad month in 1970. With word that Israeli-Egyptian talks could resume for another 90 days was met with suspicion by the U.S., amid reports that
– KPFK – William Strother Program – Panel discussion on the state of Culture and Modern Music – rebroadcast April 21, 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In one of the more interesting dialogues on the state of Music, Culture and Society during the late 1960s/early 1970s, this
– Traffic – Live at Paris Theatre, London – April 30, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – The venerable, always dependable Traffic this weekend. Perennial favorites and one of the best bands to come out of the late 1960s and through the 1970s. Fronted by Stevie
– CBS Hourly News – September 15, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big news for this day was word from The White House that President Carter dropped out of a marathon race, being held near Camp David. Spokespeople were quick to add that it
– The Tubes – In Session at The Record Plant, Sausalito – KSAN – June 2, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – By the time of this session in 1974, The Tubes were already something of Bay Area legends. Formed in 1972, they quickly attracted much attention via their
– Procol Harum – In Session for WPLJ-FM – April 12, 1971 – WPLJ – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A bitter-sweet concert tonight. The last Procol Harum show with lead guitarist Robin Trower in the lineup. He would go off to a stellar solo career, and be replaced for
– President Nixon Addresses Congress – Sept. 9, 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Days after delivering the bombshell announcement of adopting a new economic policy, and doing away with the Bretton Woods system of fixing foreign currency on the value of the U.S. dollar, President Nixon went before
Become a Patron! Legends tonight. Roky Erickson has been synonymous with Psychedelia since his initial incarnation as a member of the groundbreaking Texas 60s band The Thirteenth Floor Elevators. A band whose reputation was underground, who didn’t have any hits, by commercial standards, but who were one of the most
