– CBS Hourly News – September 15, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big news for this day was word from The White House that President Carter dropped out of a marathon race, being held near Camp David. Spokespeople were quick to add that it
– The Tubes – In Session at The Record Plant, Sausalito – KSAN – June 2, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – By the time of this session in 1974, The Tubes were already something of Bay Area legends. Formed in 1972, they quickly attracted much attention via their
– CBS World News Roundup – September 14, 1985 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 14, 1985 – a day where both pessimism and promise were running neck and neck. The pessimistic part came with news of the successful testing of an anti-nuclear weapon against a target in space.
– Temples – Live At Oüi-FM Festival, Paris – June 23, 2015 – Oüi-FM – Earlier during this festival season, I posted a Temples gig at the Best Kept Secret Festival in Holland from June 20. Here is another performance by this seemingly everywhere-band, recorded three days later in Paris
– Blur – Live in Hong Kong – August 23, 2015 – Perennial favorites Blur this weekend. Live in Hong Kong and recorded on August 23rd this year. The audience is a little slow to react, but it’s a great concert anyway – and they can do no wrong (IMHO).
– Procol Harum – In Session for WPLJ-FM – April 12, 1971 – WPLJ – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A bitter-sweet concert tonight. The last Procol Harum show with lead guitarist Robin Trower in the lineup. He would go off to a stellar solo career, and be replaced for
– ABC Radio – Perspective – week ending September 10, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A lot happening in Pop and Sports history, this week ending September 10th in 1995. Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig‘s all-time record of consecutive games by passing Gehrig’s 2130 games played. Ripken hadn’t
– Twin Atlantic – Live at Reading and Leeds Festival 2015 – August 29, 2015 – BBC 6 Music – Another sampling from the recent Reading and Leeds Festival with a powerhouse set from Twin Atlantic, who are capping a huge tour promoting their latest album, Great Divide and
Become a Patron! Legends tonight. Roky Erickson has been synonymous with Psychedelia since his initial incarnation as a member of the groundbreaking Texas 60s band The Thirteenth Floor Elevators. A band whose reputation was underground, who didn’t have any hits, by commercial standards, but who were one of the most
– CBS Radio – Cross-Section: USA – Minimum Wage Laws – May 8, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since today is Labor Day, and while many people are busy celebrating – it’s also a day to celebrate the struggles, sacrifices and hard-fought battles the Labor movement has had
