"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Idles – in concert a La Cabaret Vert – Charleville-Mézières, France – August 25, 2018 – RFI – Idles in concert at La Cabaret Vert 2018 and recorded on August 25th. I first became familiar with Idles via Chris Hawkins’ BBC 6 Music show and hearing Well Done for the...
Five Thirty – Live at The Marquee Club – 1991 – Capital Radio, London – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Five Thirty in a rare concert appearance, at the Marquee Club in London in 1991 and broadcast over Capital Radio. Based in north London, England, this briefly active trio consisted...
Pale Waves – Live At Glastonbury 2019 – June 28, 2019 – BBC 6 Music – Pale Waves at Glastonbury 2019 tonight- recorded by BBC 6 Music on June 28, 2019. Pale Waves formed in 2014. It was founded originally as Creek when lead singer and guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie met...
President Jimmy Carter – Press Conference – May 12, 1977 – CBS Radio Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Jimmy Carter holds a press conference, his first since returning from a summit conference in London and his first trip overseas as President: President Jimmy Carter: I have a very...
September 8, 1982 – CBS World News Roundup + Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. September 8, 1982 – Busy news day for the Middle East. Beginning with word that the Arab heads of State, meeting in Fez Morocco, had unanimously agreed on a new peace plan for the...
Ralph Towner – Gary Peacock – Kenny Wheeler – live in Eschede, Germany – June 21, 1992 – WDR – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It continues – it’s relentless – it doesn’t seem to want to stop. This time it’s Gary Peacock, poet of the Bass and collaborator with...
Frampton’s Camel – live at The Paris Theatre, London – Recorded for BBC Radio 1’s In Concert Series – August 23, 1972 – BBC Radio 1 – Peter Frampton this weekend. Just prior to his sensational breakout album, in concert at The BBC’s Paris Theatre in London and recorded for...
WOR-AM/FM – Moonlight Savings Time With Willie Bryant – September 5, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – So. Was there top-40 radio in 1947? No. Was there Rock n’ roll? No. Were there Disc Jockey’s? Yes. . .kind of. Listening to radio (if you still are and not streaming)...
President Nixon Press Conference – September 5, 1973 A Nixon Press Conference – after not giving one for five months, there were suddenly two, almost back-to-back. Naturally, the prevailing topic was Watergate. Question: Q. Mr. President, you met with the Vice President for 2 hours on Saturday. One, can you...
Beach House – Live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona – June 4, 2016 – RNE Radio 3 – Beach House, live at Primavera Sound, Barcelona – recorded on June 6, 2016 by Radio Nacional España’s Radio 3. Vocalist and organist Victoria Legrand, who graduated from Vassar College in 2003, and guitarist...
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