– Yael Naîm – In Session for Arte, Paris – September 16, 2015 – Arte Web, France – To consider that Israeli-French singer/songwriter Yael Naïm suddenly soared to international fame, based on her 2008 single New Soul, as the result of being used in an Apple TV commercial, you begin
– Wolf Alice – Live at Reading-Leeds Festival 2015 – August 29, 2015 – BBC 6 Music – Another sampling from this years Reading-Leeds Festival; a set by London-based Alt/Folk/Grunge conglomerate Wolf Alice, recorded on August 29th by the venerable BBC 6 Music. Together since 2010, Wolf Alice have been
– The (English) Beat – In Session for John Peel – September 3, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – More from Two-Tone Records this week, by way of The Beat, or The (English) Beat, if you were in the U.S. – the reason for the (English) insertion was to clear
– Adlai Stevenson Death Announcement – ABC Radio News – July 14, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The news came as quickly as death had come to Adlai Stevenson, former governor of Illinois, two-time Presidential candidate, UN Ambassador and eloquent statesman – collapsed on a sidewalk in
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Pink Floyd – Live At Gyllen Circelen, Stockholm – September 10, 1967 – Sveriges Radio. Anyone who is a fan of Pink Floyd will no doubt know about this and probably already have it. It’s a significant
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – June 5, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. This day in 1984 was the big Primary day; the last one before the conventions before everybody settled down to make promises. California was the
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC: London Report with Brian Matthew – Week ending May 5, 1977 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. No question; 1977 was a year things were changing. The bubbling-under influence of Punk and New Wave was grabbing attention,
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Blur In Session – Top Of The Pops – John Peel – 1990 – BBC Radio 1 Continuing 90s week with one of the bands who made the party complete. Blur was the game changer in 1990
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC World Service – The World Today – February 11, 2005 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Ten years ago today – Britain’s Prince Charles announced his engagement to longtime Mistress Camilla Parker Bowles, from then on to be
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – live at Finsbury Park – 1992 – BBC Radio 1 Continuing our week of 90s with a visit from Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, in concert from Finsbury Park in 1992, recorded by the venerable
