De Fem, in session for Los Conciertos de Radio 3 in Madrid and recorded on May 12, 2026. When a band grabs your attention after the first 20 seconds and holds it until the last chord is struck, you know you’re witnessing something truly extraordinary. This comes from the band’s
Opening Day program at Hollywood Park – George McCall program – June 9 , 1938 – CBS/KNX – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – An institution for racing fans since it was built in 1938, the Legendary Hollywood Park faced its demise via wrecking ball on May 31, 2015, and an
– Governor Jerry Brown – address to State – June 8, 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. With the infamous Proposition 13 passed – this June 8th in 1978 was about the scramble to address the issue, the emergency measures to be implemented before the law was to go into
Nixon and Public Opinion – Some love, but not much. Since June 8th came on a Sunday in 1974, all media outlets were overwhelmed with news of the previous week. To no one’s surprise, the news about Watergate and revelations around the Nixon Whitehouse were as relentless as they were
– 1944 Music Critics Circle Awards – NBC Symphony – Dr. Frank Black – May 11, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Award winners this weekend – from the 1944 Music Critics Circle Awards – two prize winners in Contemporary American composition; William Schuman and Norman Dello Joio –
The ECM All-Stars (Jack DeJohnette -Top left – Collin Walcott (Top right) – Dave Holland (Right center) – John Abercrombie (Center center) – Steve Kuhn (Center – right) – Ralph Towner (Bottom Right) – Summit meeting at The Village Gate. Diving into some celebration this weekend – the ECM All-Stars
– NBC Radio – New World: Comic Books – July 1, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As the 50s galloped on, and as the Cold War brought with it a certain fear, paranoia and fatalist look at life, our entertainment started taking on that general tone of dissatisfaction, rebellion
It was all so routine; matter-of-fact – fait accompli. A Primary election – votes were counted. Robert Kennedy had enough votes to win the nomination at the convention in Chicago later on that summer. It was his victory and it was his night. Supporters, field workers; all the people who
– United Nations San Francisco Conference – Report #34 – June 4, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection While the war was still raging in the Pacific, steps were being taken to establish the United Nations – a governing body which would address and resolve conflict in the hopes the
Another classic concert. This week it’s the 1959 Salzburg Festival, with the ORTF Orchestra, Paris conducted by Joseph Keilberth and featuring the legendary Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin. This was the fifth Orchestra concert from the festival and it features a varied program, running from The Hebrides Overture by Mendelssohn, a
