Emanuel Chabrier – excerpts from Act I – Briseïs – Soloists and ORTF Lyric Orch. Tony Aubin, cond. 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A rarity this weekend.Excerpts from the first (and only) act of an unfinished opera by the late 19th century French composer Emanuel Chabrier. With a
Become a Patron! The concept of the Sex Symbol has changed dramatically over the past four decades. Much like our music, our genres of film, our media in general, the sex symbol has evolved and devolved to the point where what constitutes a Sex Symbol, or even sensuality is clouded
KHJ – The Real Don Steele – 3:00-4:00 pm – May 23, 1972 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No month moves quite as slowly as May. You get tantalizing glimpses of Summer, and then comes June Gloom and you know it will be the last day of school soon.
The Sundays – In session for The Black Sessions – Dec. 15, 1992 – RFI (Radio France International) – The Sundays to end out the week. One of those bands synonymous with the 90s and the explosion of Dream Pop that hit the scene. On top of everything else –
Crash Test Dummies – in concert from Royal Albert Hall, London – 1994 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Crash Test Dummies tonight. The post-Punk/Folk-Punk aggregation from Manitoba up north, in concert from The Royal Albert Hall in London and recorded for BBC Radio 1’s In Concert Series. Through a
WLCS – Jivin’ Jerry – Late 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Hard to imagine now, the extent of segregation in America of the 1950s, but it was prevalent throughout the country, more so in the South. Everything, it seemed was separate; water fountains, movie theaters and even records.
British Elections 1951 – NBC Radio: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Oct 21, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A lot happened in 1951, not the least were the elections in Britain bringing wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill back to No. 10 Downing Street after an absence of some
Nicolas Altstaedt, Cello – José Gallardo, Piano – Recital in Madrid – April 19, 2017 – RNE Radio Clasica – Cello recitals this week. A concert featuring French-German virtuoso cellist Nicolas Altstaedt accompanied by José Gallardo at the piano in a program of music by Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Manuel de Fall
June 7, 2001 – BBC World Service – The World Today: Special Election Edition – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 7, 2001 – Britain went to the polls this day. And for a historic second time, The Labour Party of Tony Blair won re-election. But, it was also noted,
June 6, 1976 – The World This Week – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 6, 1976, a Sunday in 1976 which capped off a week of tragedies, intrigues and scandals. Starting off with news of the Teton Dam collapse in Idaho, causing mass flooding and at
