House Of Love in concert from La Cigale, Paris – October 30, 1988 – Radio France International House of Love to end this holiday week. Fortunately, they have reunited and are picking up where they left off, without the bad bits. But in the late 80s, when they got started
Sleeper – Black Session – March 8, 1994 – RFI – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sleeper for the middle of the week/pre-Thanksgiving festivities. Sleeper was one of the more successful bands of the “Britpop” era. Begun when singer Louise Wener met guitarist Jon Stewart at a Political Philosophy class
Teenage Fanclub – Live at Black Sessions – Nov. 16, 1993 – Radio France International – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Teenage Fanclub tonight. The Scottish Alt/Indie/Jangle/Power group in session in Paris for Bernard Lenoir at Radio France International, otherwise known as The Black Sessions. Teenage Fanclub got started in
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet – Live at Theatre National Populaire, Palais de Chaillot, Paris – Oct. 22, 1971 – Radio France – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Dizzy Gillespie – something legendary this weekend. Recorded live at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris on October 22, 1971 by Radio France. This
Florent Schmitt: Le petit elf Ferme-l’oeil – ORTF Orchestra, Cond. Eugène Bigot – ORTF Paris – circa 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It seems that most composers whose work had been popular during the 20th century, and whose popularity had faded since their deaths, have become the standard
Bertrand Chamayou Recital – Music Of Maurice Ravel – Fetons Ravel Festival, Anglet – Sept. 9, 2017 – Radio France Musique – While I’m recovering from some much-needed Cataract surgery, I thought I would run this recital, one of three, recorded just last month at the Celebrate Ravel Festival in
Orchestre National de France – Tugan Sokhiev, cond. Truls Mork, Cello – October 8, 2009 – Radio France Musique – Something of more recent vintage this weekend. A concert by the celebrated Orchestre National de France conducted by the Russian-Ossetian wünderkind, Tugan Sokhiev and featuring Truls Mork as cello soloist.
Bill Evans Trio – Live at Studio 10, Maison de la Radio, Paris – November 5, 1976 – Radio France The Legendary Bill Evans this weekend. It never ceases to amaze, when you get of your own vault and start digging around to see what else is going on,
Cesar Franck – Sonata for Violin and Piano – Jean-Pierre Wallez, Violin – Catherine Silie, Piano – ORTF Broadcast 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Familiar works performed by prominent French artists on their way up. In this broadcast recital, the artists in question are Jean-Pierre Wallez and pianist
Lush – In Concert from La Cigale, Paris – October 19, 1991 – Radio France International – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With their brief reunion last year, and string of sold-out concerts, Lush called it quits in the end. Citing responsibilities and changed lives and a desire to go
