– The Go Go’s Live At Emerald City, Cherry Hill New Jersey – Aug.31, 1981 WMMR-FM – Philadelphia – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Celebrating Monday with a slice of Americana in the form of The Go Go’s, live in concert at Emerald City on August 31, 1981. The Go Gos
Gang of Four – live at Second Chance, Ann Arbor, Michigan – June 30, 1981. Diving into the early 80s this morning with a set by Gang of Four, recorded live at The Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 30, 1981. Considered one of the leading bands of
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,
