January 26, 1979 – CBS Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 26, 1979 – The big news came towards the end of the day. Bulletins hit the airwaves that former four-time New York Governor and vice-President Nelson Rockefeller had died suddenly of a massive heart attack at
Busy news day for January 12, 1979. Starting with – Negotiators reaching an agreement calling for an 8 percent wage increase that will serve as a contract pattern for Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers locals and apparently avert strikes throughout the oil industry. The OCAW agreement with Gulf Oil Corp.,
January 12, 1980 – CBS Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 12, 1980 – news from Tabriz, Iran was loud and violent. Anti-Khomeni demonstrations in the streets of that Iranian city took a turn for the rock-throwing and sacking of offices on this day. An absolute melee
– CBS World News Roundup + Newsbreak – December 31, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. As 1979 came to a close, the world was once again facing The Big Question Mark. The Soviets were setting up shop in Afghanistan, the United Nations was condemning the action with China leading
– Television Personalities – In Session for John Peel – September 1, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – Television Personalities, despite a constantly changing lineup, are still (reportedly) together since their initial formation in 1978. Founded and headed by Dan Treacy, Television Personalities has weathered much controversy, including extended jail
David Johansen – from New York Doll to Scrooge – man of many talents. Lunch with David Johanson, this Friday Jr. – recorded for WXRT on September 16, 1979 and broadcast October 7th. Multi-talent David Johansen is best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is
– Vanessa Paradis and Orchestra – in concert at Fouvière Nights – July 2014 – RFI/FIP. Most people hear the name Vanessa Paradis and immediately associate it with the former girlfriend of Johnny Depp, at least in this country. But to everyone else, Vanessa Paradis is one of those
Jack DeJohnette – A one man revolution. The late and profoundly missed Jack DeJohnette this weekend. A concert from Lyon, France recorded on June 14, 1979 and featuring his New Directions confreres Lester Bowie on trumpet, Eddie Gomez on bass and John Abercrombie on guitar. To say Jack DeJohnette revolutionized
The B-52’s in concert for lunch today – recorded on November 17, 1979 at The Amsterdam Paradiso by VPRO in The Netherlands. In the midst of all the seriousness and high-octane rage the mid-70s signaled, the 70s also gave us a healthy dose of quirk, parody and downright goofiness. Thinking
Buzzcocks – in session for John Peel – May 28, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – Buzzcocks tonight. One of the cornerstone bands of Punk, who went on to influence a number of other genres, including Indie and the Manchester Scene. Getting started in 1976 with singer-songwriter/guitarist Pete Shelley and
