"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
The Avengers – In Concert at Old Waldorf, San Francisco – June 13, 1979 – KALX-FM broadcast – The Avengers pointing us in the direction of the weekend. In case you missed them – The Avengers were an American punk rock band formed in 1977 in San Francisco, California. The...
KROQ – Freddie Snakeskin – July 31, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Not that 1983 had any special dibs on cynicism and anxiety – it was a pretty cynical decade on its own, you must admit. But if you’re going through it for the first time – it’s...
!Action Pact! – in session for John Peel- recorded February 6, 1982 – aired February 22 – BBC Radio 1 Some late period Punk this week, supplied by !Action Pact! from their first of two sessions for John Peel – recorded on February 6, 1982 and aired on February 22nd....
Bad Religion – in session for John Peel – Recorded July 24, 1993 – broadcast September 4 – BBC Radio 1 – Bad Religion tonight. A taste of Los Angeles at the BBC – recorded for John Peel in London on July 24, 1993 and broadcast on BBC Radio 1...
Touts in session – Maida Vale studio – BBC – April 27, 2018 – BBC Radio 1 – Touts in session for Tuesday night. Lest you think Punk has disappeared from the scene, Touts are here to remind you it’s not. It’s alive and well and tearing up the Northern...
The Germs – live at The Starwood – December 3, 1980 – Rhino Records 2010 – The Germs to end out an insane week. With the sad news on Thursday of the death of bassist Lorna Doom (aka: Teresa Ryan), I was reminded of how short-lived, but how seismic this...
Buzzcocks – live at Amsterdam Paradiso – March 2, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Terrible news today. The passing of Pete Shelley, who was not only the spirit and guiding light of seminal Punk band The Buzzcocks, but who went on to a stellar career as a solo...
KROQ – Rodney On The Roq – November 4,1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Even though you’ve been hearing about it, knew there was “something” going on – this was the year you found it. This was the year you marched down to the Barber and asked for a...
Chelsea In Session – John Peel – June 21, 1977 – BBC Radio 1 – Chelsea in session for John Peel tonight. Together since 1976, with a lot of changes in personnel, but still gigging and recording some 42 years later. Chelea got started in 1976. Three of the four...
KTNQ-AM – Jack Armstrong – January 26, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – When you think about it, 1979 was a turning-point year in music. Sure, you still had Disco and it was still a dominating force in mainstream Pop and R&B. And Rock was still Rock; big enough...
