September 19, 1990 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 19, 1990. Operation Desert Shield was taking shape, and the first casualties from the conflict were being reported. Training accidents, miscalculations on artillery firings. Iraq was beefing up its troop strength, which now numbered over
Twilight Sad – in session for Marc Riley – Sept. 11, 2018 – BBC 6 Music – Twilight Sad in session from a few days ago to kick off the week. The Twilight Sad are a Scottish post-punk/indie rock band, comprising James Graham (vocals) and Andy MacFarlane (guitar). The band
WIBG – Philadelphia – Jerry Stephens – January 6, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Admit it – if you had to do it all over again and were asked which period you would like to skip, you would invariably say “just before puberty hit”. Nothing compares to the
The New York Philharmonic – Andrew Davis, guest Conductor – Henryk Szeryng, violin – March 15, 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week – legendary violinist Henryk Szeryng returning to the New York Philharmonic after a six year absence to perform with Toronto Symphony Music
Become a Patron! – CBS – Madame Chiang-Kai Shek – Talk From Shanghai – September 11, 1937 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In what became known as the Second Sino-Japanese War (the First, lasting from July 1894-April 1895), The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between
Helt Off Featuring Timbuktu – Live At Öland Roots Festival – August 27, 2018 – Sveriges Radio – Starting off the week with a dose of Skanst/Reggae/Svenska Hip-Hop by way of Southern Sweden band Helt Off, featuring Timbuktu. From their Wikipedia Page (gist translation): Helt Off, consisting of Chords and
Amber Run – Live at Lowlands Festival 2018 – August 20, 2018 – VPRO/3VOOR12-FM – Netherlands – Amber Run at Lowlands 2018 to end the week. A band very much on the rise, who have been touring extensively throughout Europe and the U.S. this year. To get an idea who
