"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
ABC World News This Week – January 9, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In a week that seemed more violent than most, January 9th, 1994 summed up the mood of dismay, frustration and helplessness many were feeling twenty…
It’s always baffled me why a seminal band such as The Move, so huge everywhere else in the world, were hardly noticed in the U.S. at the time. Granted, as time went on, the band did morph into ELO and…
Over to Paris this weekend for a Radio studio recording of the Lalo Cello Concerto, with the legendary Andrè Navarra, cello and the Paris Conservatory, conducted by the great Andrè Cluytens. No date on the disc, but judging from the…
– George Shearing – LIve At The Hollywood Bowl – Boys Club Benefit 1961 – Part of a longer concert featuring a wide range of talent as part of a Boys Club benefit in 1961, George Shearing offered up a…
Haley Bonar – in session for 3VOOR12-FM, Amsterdam -October 12, 2016 – VPRO-Radio – Haley Bonar ending up the week with a session recorded in October 2016 by Amsterdam FM station 3VOOR12. Bonar is a familiar face and voice on…
– National Town Meeting “Where is American Culture Heading?” August 21, 1974 – In 1974 there were grave doubts as to where we were heading as a cultural society. Although 1974 may seem like a banner year for the arts,…
Eighty-two years ago today, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered the annual State Of The Union Address which has become known as The Four Freedoms Address. FDR: “In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a…
Julia Holter – in concert at Route du Rock 2016. Recorded August 16, 2016 by Arte Live. I’ve heard bits and pieces of music by Julia Holter the past couple of years – but never really got a chance to…
The Non-Conforming American – March 12, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – During the era of the 1950s a gradual, unmistakable undercurrent of social upheaval was starting to take place. Brought on largely by the Cold War, the threat…
– January 5, 1996 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 5, 1996 – five days into the new year and all was not quiet, at least on Capitol Hill. The almost never-ending threats to…