Bill Evans Trio – Live at Studio 10, Maison de la Radio, Paris – November 5, 1976 – Radio France The Legendary Bill Evans this weekend. It never ceases to amaze, when you get of your own vault and start digging around to see what else is going on,
KROQ – Frazer Smith Show – 7:30-8:30 pm – Nov. 24, 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This is the year things started to change in L.A. – Punk and New Wave, which everybody “in the know” knew about for a couple years, was now an acknowledged piece of
Can – live at Karussel der Jugend, Soest West Germany – November 15, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – They say notable deaths happen in threes – and true to form, we’ve had three distinct passings this week – Walter Becker (of course), Skip Prokop and now Holger Czukay.
Los Angeles and West Coast Radio Commercials – 1950s-1970s – Various places and products – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Although I am one who actively shuns “the good old days” when talking about the past, there are times when I find myself inundated with bits of my youth; my
August 23, 1978 – CBS Radio – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 23, 1978 – A Postal Strike was threatening, and disruption of mail service loomed. The National letter Carriers Union rejected the contract agreement presented earlier. Other unions were considering following suit. Carriers
KABC-AM, Los Angeles – Bill Ballance Show – June 22, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Talk Radio had been a staple in America‘s diet since the 1960s – it was cheap to produce – it was often unpredictable and there was something voyeuristic, listening to someone divulge racy
Slade – in concert from Golders Green Hippodrome, London – May 28, 1972 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – Slade to end out the week. One of those bands who were massively popular everywhere else in the world, but the U.S. in the 1970s – transitioning over from a
John E. Ingersoll – Bureau Of Narcotics And Dangerous Drugs – Meet The Press – August 16, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1970, statistics showed that the drug problem in the U.S. had achieved epidemic proportions – the leader in this perceived problem was Marijuana. According to
August 18, 1978 – CBS Radio – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 18, 1978 – From Capitol Hill, The House Assassination Committee Hearings temporarily wound up its hearings this day on James Earl Ray and his guilt in the murder of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
August 17, 1977 – CBS News – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 17, 1977 – It was the day after the death of Elvis Presley. A wave of nostalgia hit the country as fans by the thousands gathered outside his Graceland home in Memphis to
