"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
The Sweet – Live In Berlin – May 16, 1976 – West German Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Sweet this weekend. One of those bands who made a seemingly magical transformation from bubblegum to Glam and whose global popularity became the result. The Sweet (also known as...
Gang Of Four – Live at Studio 105, Maison de la Radio – Radio France International – The Black Sessions – October 27, 1995 – RFI Gang Of Four in concert on a sad occasion. The passing of co-founder and guitarist Andy Gill earlier today. This eloquent and painful press...
Peter, Paul and Mary, Odetta – Bud & Travis- Folk Night At The Bowl – August 2, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Help us preserve history: Become a Patron! Since running The Kingston Trio concert last night, I’ve had several requests for other Folk concerts from this period...
Beady Eye – In Concert at Brixton Academy – April 3, 2011 – XFM Radio Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Beady Eye in concert this weekend. Reminded and remiss that I haven’t posted any Liam Gallagher, while posting lots of Noel Gallagher (via High Flying Birds), I decided...
David Bowie – Live At Point Depot, Dublin – November 24, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you can, please chip in – Become a Patron! David Bowie this first weekend of a new year and new decade. Recorded live at The Point Depot in Dublin on November...
Magazine – Live in Berlin – October 30, 1980 – WDR – Berlin – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! Magazine live in Berlin this weekend. Recorded on October 30, 1980 by German radio-TV network WDR. Singer and founding member Howard Devoto formed Magazine in Manchester, shortly after...
Lush – Live At Shinjuku Liquid Room, Tokyo – September 18, 1996 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – For the price of an iced Caramel Latté: Become a Patron! Lush, live in Tokyo this weekend. It was a huge cause for celebration when it was announced, back in 2015, that...
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – In Concert at The Greek Theatre – August 26, 1969 – A gentle reminder: Become a Patron! A historic concert this weekend – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in what was only their third live appearance, and presumably the first full concert recorded by...
Alice Cooper – in concert – The Fabulous Forum, Inglewood (Los Angeles) – May 11, 1973 – Band Soundboard Become a Patron! Alice Cooper in concert at The Forum from 1973 this week. 1973 was the watershed year, the year it all came together and Alice Cooper became the mega-star...
Bevis Frond – live at Odense, Denmark – March 1, 1993 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! Bevis Frond in concert this weekend. A band maybe a few of you aren’t familiar with, but a band whose enormous output qualifies for at least one album in your...
Gordon Skene, two-time Grammy Nominee and archivist runs The Gordon Skene Sound Archive and this website, which is dedicated to preserving and encouraging an interest in history and historic news, events, and cultural aspects of our society. Past Daily is the only place on the Internet where you can hear a Nixon speech, listen to an interview with John Cassavettes or play a broadcast of Charles Munch rehearsing the Boston Symphony in 1950, all in the same place. It's living history and it's timeless.
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