Category 1980’s

1970's, 1980's, 1990s, Americana, Donation, Fundraiser, Music Festival, Past Daily, Past Daily Backstage Weekend, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Post-Punk, Radio, Rock n' Roll, Roots Rock, Singer, Singer-Songwriter, Soul, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings, World Stage

Mink DeVille – In Concert At Pinkpop 1982 – Past Daily Backstage Weekend

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Mink DeVille – Live at Pinkpop 1982 – May 31, 1982 – VPRO/3VOOR12 Radio The inimitable and sadly missed Mink (Willy) DeVille this weekend. In concert at the 1982 Pinkpop Festival…

gordonskene
August 9, 2014

1980's, 1990s, BBC, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Radio, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings

A Guy Called Gerald – In Session – 1988-1995 – Nights At The Roundtable: Session Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – A Guy Called Gerald – In Session for John Peel – 1988-1995 – BBC Radio 1 To give you some idea of just how diverse the scene was in Manchester –…

gordonskene
August 7, 2014

1980's, 1990s, Donation, Fundraiser, Indie, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Psychedelia, Radio, Shoegaze, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings, World Stage

Stone Roses – Live In Blackpool – 1989 – Night At The Roundtable: Concert Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Stone Roses – live In Blackpool – Dec. 8, 1989 – BBC 6 Music Continuing our romp through Madchester with a concert by Stone Roses, during that pivotal and meteoric period,…

gordonskene
August 7, 2014

1980's, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, Donation, Elections, Foreign Policy, Fundraiser, History, Jimmy Carter, Past Daily, Racial unrest, Radio, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, World News

Beauty Contests And Billygate – August 6, 1980

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – August 6, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this August 6th in 1980 was decidedly political in nature. It was a Presidential election year.…

gordonskene
August 6, 2014

1980's, 1990s, BBC, Brit-Pop, Past Daily, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Radio, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings

James – In Session – 1983 – Nights At The Roundtable: Session Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – James – In session for John Peel – October 19, 1983 – BBC Radio 1 Although they first arrived on the scene as an Alternative/Post-punk band, James evolved into one of…

gordonskene
August 4, 2014

1980's, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Donation, Fundraiser, History, Past Daily, Radio, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Week In History

Half-Baked Plans – Completely Baked Ideas – July 30, 1984

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – July 30, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection While much of the world was busily distracted by the Olympics in Los Angeles, a quiet pessimism was…

gordonskene
July 30, 2014

1980's, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Radio, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings, World Stage

Dead Can Dance – In Concert From Rotterdam – 1987 – Nights At The Roundtable: Concert Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Dead Can Dance – In Concert From Rotterdam – 1987 – VPRO Ending up the week of 80s bands with a concert featuring Ethereal/Goth/Post-Punk/Dark Wave practitioners Dead Can Dance. Recorded live…

gordonskene
July 25, 2014

1980's, BBC, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Post-Punk, Psychedelia, Radio, Radio Sessions, Uncategorized

The Teardrop Explodes – In Session – 1980 – Nights At The Roundtable: Session Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – The Teardrop Explodes – John Peel Session – April 24, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 More 80s post-Punk with a touch of neo-Psychedelia this time, via The Teardrop Explodes.One of the…

gordonskene
July 24, 2014

1980's, BBC, Brit-Pop, Indie, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Post-Punk, Radio, Radio Sessions, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings, World Stage

The Pale Fountains – In Session 1982 – Nights At The Roundtable: Session Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – The Pale Fountains – in session for John Peel – July 19, 1982 – BBC Radio 1 Staying in the 80s again tonight with a session for John Peel by The…

gordonskene
July 23, 2014

1980's, Americana, Capitol Hill, Conventions, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, economy, Elections, Foreign Policy, History, Immigration, Israel, Middle East, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Radio, Reagan Years, Republicans, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, Women, World News

Riders Of The Campaign Trail – July 23, 1984

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – July 23, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Thirty years ago today we were knee-deep in anticipation of the 1984 Olympics and eye-ball deep in 1984…

gordonskene
July 23, 2014

Looking For Something?