– Ride – In Concert at Les Inrocks Festival – La Cigale, Paris – October 18, 1991 – Radio France International – When I first heard Ride, by way of their debut ep release in 1990, I had the unmistakeable feeling the 90s were going to be a pretty extraordinary
– News for December 23, 1993 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Troopergate and grumblings from Euro Disney this December 23rd in 1993. The Clinton White House was the scene of wild innuendo and accusation as Arkansas State Troopers testified that then-Governor Bill Clinton made
One of the things that’s always interesting to listen to are predictions of life in a world somewhere in the future. The world of 1994, as seen from the world of 1974 was not that far of a stretch to consider, but it was still possible to get it very-very
– CBS World News Roundup – December 16, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Word from Capitol Hill this day. Just like clockwork, another government shutdown for this December 16th in 1995. This one, however would last some 23 days. But at the time it was cause for finger
Oasis for a Friday – their second night appearing at Earls Court in London on November 5, 1995. By 1995, Oasis were household names all over the world. In April of that year they had their first Number one single, Some Might Say but there were also signs of things
– December 5, 1993 – ABC Radio News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 5, 1993 – Sad news regarding the kidnapping of Polly Klaas. After weeks of franticly searching for the kidnapped 12 year old, Police disclosed that the body discovered along the highway near Petaluma California on
CBS Radio Weekend Roundup – December 4, 1999 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection- Twenty-five years ago this week, the streets of Seattle were awash in teargas and protestors as the WTO Ministerial Summit met to discuss trade negotiations which began on November 30. Instead, the WTO goings-on were eclipsed by
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
– The Shins – live at Enmore Theatre, Sydney – August 9, 2007 – Triple J Radio – Over to Australia this morning for a 2007 concert by The Shins, playing to a sold out (and pretty jazzed) audience as Enmore Theatre in Sydney and recorded for posterity by the
Nobody told you – an army of icepicks diving straight into your head. You’ve thrown up everything you’ve eaten since you were a sperm cell. You had signs – you had friends – they stared at you – they warned you – you wouldn’t listen – you were yelling “fuck
