"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Bikini Kill- Live at Jabberjaw, Los Angeles – July 4, 1994 – Band soundboard – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Continuing our week of Riot Grrrls with Bikini Kill, live at Jabberjaw in Los Angeles and recorded on July 4, 1976. From their well-written – well-researched – well put-together Wikipedia...
This Heat – In Session for John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – Recorded October 26, 1977 – Broadcast November 17,1977 – BBC Radio 1 – Special thanks to reader/listener Ed Cruwys for reminding me of some of the bands who were overlooked, and underappreciated during the late 70s/early 80s...
Mega City 4 – In session for John Peel – July 19, 1988 – broadcast, August 2, 1988 – BBC Radio 1 – Mega City 4 in their first session for John Peel tonight. Together initially from 1987 until 1996 and then a reunion in 2006, until fate had a...
The Telescopes – in session for John Peel – May 16, 1989 – BBC Radio 1 – The Telescopes to start the week. One of those bands who heralded the coming state of the 90s and the whole re-evaluation of what music was coming from and where it was heading....
The Fall – in session for John Peel – August 4, 2004 – BBC Radio 1 – More sad news this week. It was announced earlier today that The Fall’s founder/lead-singer/irascable icon Mark E. Smith passed away, after a long illness. He was 60. There was a reason John Peel...
The Horrors – Live at Glastonbury 2009 – BBC 6 Music – The Horrors to end the working week. One of those bands that could defy description, but on closer inspection reveal a peaceful co-existence between Goth, Shoegaze, Garage Rock, Post-Punk and touches of Psych added to the mix. The...
Stiff Little Fingers – in session for John Peel – April 13, 1978 – BBC Radio 1 – Stiff Little Fingers – their very first session for John Peel from April 13, 1978. It would be the first of four sessions from this Belfast Punk band, formed during “the troubles”...
The Damned – Live At Steve Lamacq’s Punk Christmas Party – Dec. 17, 2017 – BBC 6 Music – The Damned to kick off the week. Recorded live at the BBC‘s Maida Vale Studios during Steve Lamacq’s Punk Christmas party at BBC 6 Music, recorded yesterday (December 17). And a...
Freddie Snakeskin – KROQ – July 2, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The endless quest for Saturday night – the night above all nights, when all the planets align and everything is possible. You’re in your last semester of High School – it’s your town. You have fake...
October 23, 1978 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 23, 1978 – Depending on your age, you were either very interested in the ongoing and almost-there Middle-East Peace negotiations, or the news that Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious had attempted suicide and was rushed...
