New Order – in concert at City Gardens, Trenton – July 9, 1983 – band soundboard – New Order in concert this weekend. Recorded at City Gardens in Trenton, New Jersey during their U.S. tour on July 9, 1983. Power, Corruption & Lies, released in May 1983, was a synthesizer-based
KROQ-FM – April 2, 1979 – Mike Raphone w/Fee Waybill of The Tubes and Brent Kalen – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Between 1969 and 1979 life in L.A. changed. A lot. The Earth moved, radio changed, music changed, Teenagers; not so much. If you were a teenager in 1969,
The Monochrome Set – Live at The Paradiso, Amsterdam – September 20, 1980 – VPRO – Hilversum The Monochrome Set in concert this weekend – recorded at the famed Amsterdam Paradiso on September 20,1980 by the venerable Dutch radio outlet VPRO. The Monochrome Set are a highly influential English new
Wreckless Eric – live on French TV – unknown exact date, but 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Wreckless Eric to end the week. Unintentional, but following Elvis Costello last night, who was a label mate of Wreckless Eric when they were all of Stiff Records. Wreckless Eric was
Elvis Costello and The Attractions – In session for John Peel – July 5, 1977 – broadcast August 1st – BBC Radio 1 – Elvis Costello and The Attractions in their first appearance for John Peel, recorded on July 5, 1977 and broadcast on August 1st. Costello began his career
Most everyone remembers The Vapors for their sole hit, Turning Japanese, which soared to #3 on the UK charts and #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. And I suppose there are worse fates than to be forever known as the band who gave the world Turning Japanese. But truths to
The Fixx – Live At The Bayfront Theatre, Miami Florida – November 27, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Fixx to end the week – recorded live at The Bayfront Theatre, Miami on November 27, 1984. The Fixx were the right band at the right time – that
Blancmange – In Concert – Paradiso, Amsterdam – April 9, 1983 – VPRO, Netherlands – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Blancmange in Concert this Christmas night, to help aid digestion and get you ready for leftovers tomorrow. Recorded live at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on Apri 9, 1983 by the
China Crisis – Live At The Malibu, Lido Beach, New York – July 16, 1985 – WLIR-FM – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – China Crisis in concert to end out the week. Recorded live at the start of their U.S. tour from The Malibu in Lido Beach, New York on
KWST-FM 106 – Raechel Donahue – Dusty Street – November 18, 1980 – Rob Frankel Collection – November 18, 1980 – A week away from Thanksgiving – L.A. is in the midst of burning down this year. Like clockwork, the Santa Ana winds start to blow and L.A. obliges by
