Ending the week with Benni, recorded in Brussels at Ancienne Belgique on November 26, 2025 by RTL. Calming things down a few degrees and lending an ear to the plaintive and soothing notes from Benni, a Belgian singer-songwriter who has taken inspiration from Damien Rice, Daughter, and Phoebe Bridgers. She
– NBC Radio – Report On America: Toledo – October 15, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In sharp contrast to the nature of American cities in 2026, looking at the average American city in 1949 offers up a huge difference between the city of the past and the
Paul McCartney & Wings – Wings Over Europe ’72 – Antwerp, Belgium – The Hague – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – August 20-22, 1972 – Band Soundboard recordings – McCartney aficionados don’t need to scramble for reference books to find out about this one. It’s been around for a while,
Gloria Steinem Interview – Oct. 25, 1970 Note: I originally ran this post in 2012 – the world has changed, even in the years since then. But Gloria Steinem has left us and we can’t forget what a pivotal figure she was as well as what a remarkable human
– President Roosevelt Address + News Reports and Commentary – September 3, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As events unfolded and as it became more and more apparent there was no turning back, the news on this particular September 3rd, 87 years ago was of pained resignation that
As reported by Associated Press: U.S.S. MISSOURI, Tokyo Bay, Sunday, Sept. 2 -Two all nervous remnants of their smashed empire to the Allies Japanese formally and unconditionally surrendered Sunday, restoring peace to a war-battered world. Surrender hour was cold and cloudy, but the sun broke through the overcast 20 minutes
Sliding into lunch this Wednesday with The Strokes, live at Bonnaroo 2026. Recorded this past June 25th. The Strokes formed in 1998. They have maintained the same lineup since inception: lead vocalist and primary songwriter Julian Casablancas; guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr.; bassist Nikolai Fraiture; and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. They were a leading group
September 2, 1995 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 2, 1995 – News from Oklahoma City to start this particular September day. Word that the government wanted to move the trial of bombing suspects Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols to another city and preferably
James Baldwin – Lecture at Castlemont High School – Oakland, California – Broadcast June 23, 1963 – KPFA – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This was not the first lecture James Baldwin gave to a group of high school students, nor was it the last. During the civil rights movement
The Cure this afternoon – in concert from Paris at Rock en Seine 2026, recorded on August 30th by Radio France International. To think The Cure got started in 1976 and are still going on strong (although, to be dead-honest, Robert Smith is the only original member of the band),
