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The Smiths – Live At The Hacienda, Manchester – July 8, 1983 – Flip Martian Collection – Live and Loud!- Another gem from this extraordinary website (Liveandloudshows.com) and an important show from a pivotal period of time. Historic stuff, all the way around. The Smiths – in 1983 they were...
A little goes a long way – seriously: Become a Patron! May 27, 1999 – The world court handed down indictments against Yugoslav President Slobadan Milosevic and several others for their role in the civil war, raging in the Balkan region. The indictment, which was confirmed by a trial chamber...
The Human League – Live At Festival Of Fools, Amsterdam – June 10, 1980 – Flip Martian Collection – Live and Loud! A couple bucks here and there really add up: Become a Patron! The Human League in one of their early, pre-breakthrough concerts – recorded at The Festival of...
Just buck or two does the trick:Become a Patron! School Desegregation. The Milestone Supreme Court Decision, known as Brown V. Board Of Education was argued over and decided on May 17, 1954. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which the justices...
Buzzcocks – live at Electric Circus, Manchester – October 2, 1977 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Buzzcocks for a Monday night. Two reasons this set is special. First, it’s one of the earliest examples of Buzzcocks live, just after signing with United Artists Records and one of the first...
WINS – Alan Freed – March 23, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Take a look at the photo above you. Those are 16 and 17 year old kids – they are in high school. They are (for the most part) happy, and the year is 1955. Take a...
Chip in if you can: Become a Patron! May 25, 1978 – The economy was playing a big role in the mood of the U.S. this day – the price of Beef was getting ready to soar even higher than it was on this day in 1978. The reason for...
Savoy Brown in Concert – Chicago (tracks 1- 5) Connecticut College (tracks 6-9) – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Savoy Brown this weekend. One of those bands often cited as a major influence and a band which certainly saw more than its fair share of musicians come and go and...
May 21, 1980 – News from Miami, where rioting had been going on since the 18th, following the acquittal of four Dade County Public Safety Department officers in the death of Arthur McDuffie. McDuffie, a black salesman and former Marine, died from injuries sustained at the hands of four officers...
May 20, 1939 – The 1939 royal tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was undertaken in the build-up to World War II as a way to emphasize the independence of the Dominion from Britain. The royal tour lasted from May 17 to June 15, covering every...
