CBS Hourly News – December 11, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Although the good news for this December 11th in 1981 was word from Moscow that Yelizaveta Alexeyeva, daughter-in law of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov had been granted an exit visa to go to the United States, news
– CBS Hourly News – December 10, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News regarding the continuing odyssey of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov and the tribulations and drama surrounding him. On this December 10th in 1981 it was news from Sakharov’s daughter-in-law Liza Alexeyeva, who said the KGB summoned
Wire – Live in Paris – May 2011 – RFI-FIP A repost from 9 years ago, with better sound this time. A concert by the timeless and legendary Wire, live in Paris (not sure the venue, but I think L’Olympia) and faithfully recorded and preserved by the venerable RFI and
– A Flock Of Seagulls – live at Paris Theatre, London – 1982 – BBC Radio 1 = Certainly one of that crop of bands aligning themselves with New Wave, A Flock Of Seagulls were possibly more well-known for lead-singer/keyboard player Mike Score‘s bizarre hair configuration than for their actual
– ABC Radio News – November 25, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Hot on the heels of the dismantled Berlin Wall came sweeping protests throughout the Communist Bloc countries of Eastern Europe, this November 25th in 1989. Now it was Prague’s turn. As upwards of half a million
The Legendary Etta James this morning. Recorded live at The Boarding House in San Francisco in March of 1981, this was originally supposed to come out shortly after it was recorded, but a cabinet full of complications prevented it. Fortunately, it finally saw an official release via Sony Music in
– The Cure – In Session for John Peel – March 3, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – Ending up the week with The Cure from 1980, in session for John Peel on March 3, 1980. Jumping into what would be generally considered their Goth phase, The Cure were on
– The Cure – Live At Glastonbury – June 21, 1986 – BBC Radio 1 – Mid-80s Cure this morning. From their standout performance at the 1986 Glastonbury Festival, recorded by the venerable BBC Radio 1 on June 21, 1986. By 1986, The Cure were becoming household names throughout the
Tangerine Dream – live in Berlin – November 15, 1982 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Tangerine Dream this weekend. They were probably the first purely electronic bands to appear on the World Stage in the late 1960s. Prior to that, it was all experimenting and pretty much the exclusive domain
– CBS Radio – The World Tonight – November 7, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this post-election day in November of 1980, the aftermath of the Reagan landslide was still being scrutinized. The transition from the Carter White House to The Reagan White House was getting ready
