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Alabama Shakes – live At Down The Rabbit Hole 2015 – July 27, 2015 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – Netherlands Alabama Shakes tonight – recorded at Down The Rabbit Hole on July 27, 2015 for Netherlands Radio. Alabama Shakes formed in Athens, Alabama, in 2009. The band maintained a consistent lineup of
Ending up the week, a look at Two-Tone bands with a slight cheat tonight. Fun Boy Three, consisting of Terry Hall, Neville Staple and Lynval Golding were initially founding members of The Specials, but left in 1981. When they did, they left Ska/Rocksteady behind for the most part, and moved
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”21312″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”May 19, 1980 – CBS News Special Report- Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] CBS Special Report – Miami Riots – May 19, 1980 On May 19, 1980 the city of Miami was entering its third day of racially-charged violence. The cause was, and continues to
New York Philharmonic – Aaron Copland, guest Conductor – June 18, 1980 – Part 1 New York Philharmonic – Klaus Tennstedt, guest Conductor – June 18, 1980 – Part 2 Something historic this week. The New York Philharmonic in concert from 1980, featuring Aaron Copland and Klaus Tennstedt, guest conductors.
The Bangles – In Concert at Syria Mosque – Pittsburgh – December 13, 1986 I have particularly fond memories of working with The Bangles, which is probably why I enjoyed this concert so much. I remember doing the video for Manic Monday just before Christmas in 1985 and how we
The Stars Of Heaven – In session for Dave Fanning – RTÈ Radio – 1988 – The band once described as “the Irish answer to The Byrds, Gram Parsons and The Velvet Underground all rolled into one”, The Stars Of Heaven were a highly regarded band, featured prominently on Ireland’s
Although they were together for a comparatively short period of time (1978-1984), and really had only one hit, The Waitresses were one of those early 80s bands which had a lot more going for them than they were credited for. Their one hit, which actually didn’t do anything the first
An Emotional Fish – In session for Dave Fanning – RTE-Dublin – 1989 – An Emotional Fish in session from 1989 tonight. Every so often, when there’s the urge to go exploring, seeing what else is out there, what other websites are doing what, you run into something really interesting
Maynard Ferguson Big Band – Live At Rockefeller’s, Houston – April 27, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Maynard Ferguson this weekend. Live at Rockefeller’s in Houston – the second set, recorded on April 27, 1987. Maynard Ferguson is not your go-to for mellow, meditative or even sweet. Maynard
