"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– Joni Mitchell – Live In London – June 16, 1983 – BBC Radio 1 – What a week it’s been. One of those week’s where tuning out is not only a necessity, it’s practically a requirement. I ran across…
– Alvin Lee – Ten Years After – Helsinki 1969 – Finnish Radio Most people think of Alvin Lee and the images from Woodstock come to mind. How his performance electrified that festival, and in doing so, catapulted his career…
Procol Harum – In concert at l’Olympia, Paris – August 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the sad news today of the passing of Procol Harum lead-singer and co-founder Gary Brooker, it only seemed fitting to run this…
– KRLA – Jimmy O’Neil Program – October 9. 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It’s 1961. You’re sixteen. You’re the one on the left in the picture. You’re brooding. There’s something in the air – maybe it’s Cuba,…
– Vivian Stanshall’s Big Grunt – In Session for John Peel – March 16, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 – How do you explain The Bonzo Dog Band to people who have never heard of The Bonzo Dog Band? More…
– Abba – Live In Concert – 1981 – Abba Fan Club Recording Commemorating their 1981 Tour – Truly 70s this weekend – even though the concert is from 1981 and one of the last before ABBA broke up. Nonetheless,…
– Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Live at The Paris Pop Festival – June 1, 1967 – ORTF – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It was often a complaint, by bands and audiences alike that, if they…
KMPC – Wink Martindale Show – August 21, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Okay, so now you’re heading in the direction of the big Three-Oh! Your life has changed. You have responsibilities. Maybe you got married – maybe…
April 29, 1967 – KRLA – Johnny Hayes Show – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – L.A. Saturday, April 29, 1967 – It’s Spring – it’s only 64 degrees out at 2 in the afternoon, so it’s not totally Beach…
KMPC – Dick Whittinghill – Ira Cook – October 20, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Los Angeles in 1953. You may or may not remember it – maybe you weren’t born yet, maybe you were too young to…