The Bangles – in concert from The Ritz, New York – WLIR-FM- September 28, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Bangles this morning. Live, in concert from The Ritz in New York and broadcast live over WLIR-FM on September 28, 1984. One of those groups synonymous with the
– News for the week ending September 16, 1980 – ABC Radio News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Hard to forget this week in September of 1980 was all about the Presidential Election campaign and the upcoming debates between Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and that thorn in both of
Horace Silver this weekend – with his quintet, featuring Brian Lynch on trumpet, Ralph Moore on tenor sax, Bob Mosley on acoustic bass and Carl Burnett on drums – all recorded during the Edmonton Jazz Festival at Shoctor Theatre in Alberta on August 17, 1984 and preserved for posterity by
September 13, 1983 – A world in conflict. In Beirut, Marines were given authority to call for air support in case artillery attacks from Lebanese rebel groups. Earlier in the day, President Reagan extended the Marines authority to defend themselves by allowing them to call for airstrikes against any units
– September 12, 1988 – CBS Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 12, 1988 -depending on where you were, the news was either about fires sweeping across California or Hurricanes bearing down on Jamaica and heading for points west. The news this day began with reports of
Chicago Symphony – Abbado/Serkin – 1982 – Part 1 Chicago Symphony – Abbado/Serkin – 1982 – Part 2 Another classic concert this week. The Chicago Symphony, led by the late-great Claudio Abbado and featuring the late-great-legendary Rudolf Serkin in an all-Beethoven program this week, recorded 0n February 27 of 1982.
– Crowded House – Live at CBGB’s – Nov. 22, 1986 – Band soundboard Mid-80s favorites Crowded House this morning. Continuing the legacy of great bands coming from Australia (and New Zealand), Crowded House were an immediate hit with audiences and critics alike, when they surfaced in 1985. And the
– Pixies – In Concert at Melkweg, Amsterdam – April 14, 1988 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – Netherlands- Vintage Pixies this morning. Although their success was modest in the U.S. – leading many critics to call them severely overlooked and underrated, their popularity in Europe has always bordered on the phenomenal. Today,
– Echo & The Bunnymen – Live At Glastonbury 1997 – BBC 6 Music – Getting ready for the weekend with a dive back to 1997 and a memorable appearance of Echo & The Bunnymen from Glastonbury 1997. This concert, from Glastonbury during the Summer of ’97 features that newly
– XTC – Live In Amsterdam – Paradiso – March 8, 1982 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – XTC in concert from Amsterdam in 1982 this morning. One of the truly best and most innovative bands to come out of the 80s, XTC have always signified that uncanny ability to
