Thomas Dolby – In Concert at The Dominion Theatre – 1984 – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert – Thomas Dolby – a name you don’t hear all that much these days, but in the early 80s he was everywhere – you couldn’t avoid him, even if you tried. As
March 2, 1995 – NPR: All Things Considered – March 2, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 2, 1995 – An interesting, prophetic, eye-rolling day in history. Beginning first with the seemingly endless series of skirmishes in Congress over budget cuts, partisan wrangling, finger pointing and exasperation. The
With news today of the passing of H. Ross Perot – a reminder.
Miles Davis – Live at The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam – Dec. 8, 1957 – VARA/VPRO – The Netherlands – Miles Davis this weekend. It occurred to me, looking over the number of Davis posts I have put up the couple of years, that there really hasn’t been a period of his
The Flys – In Session for John Peel – September 18, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – The Flys – not to be confused with another band from the late 90s, this one was around from 1976-1980. Had two albums out, a handful of singles, and the brother of singer/songwriter/actress
February 25, 1996 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 25, 1996 – The Presidential campaign was up and running amok on this day, 20 years ago. Latest word was trouble over at the Dole camp, with word of shakeups and firings. Senator Bob
Foals – Live at The BBC 6 Music Festival, Bristol 2016 – February 14, 2016 – BBC 6 Music – Foals tonight – from the BBC 6 Music Festival in Bristol two weeks ago. Formed in Oxford in 2005, Foals have been around some eleven years now and, according to
Dezsö Ranki with Daniele Gatti and Orchestre National de France In Concert – November 21, 2015 – Radio France Musique – Dezsö Ranki, accompanied by the legendary Daniele Gatti and Orchestre National de France in a program of music by Beethoven and Bartok, and recorded last November 21st by the
February 24, 2002 – BBC World Service News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 24,2002 – With Israeli tanks surrounding PLO Headquarters in Ramallah, discussions between Ariel Sharon and the Israeli Security cabinet over what happens next and whether or not to lift the two-month blockade of the
The Danse Society – Live in Rotterdam – September 3, 1983 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – The Netherlands – The Danse Society tonight. When Goth was added to the mix of Punk/Post-Punk and New Wave during the early 1980s, The Danse Society were at the forefront of what became a popular genre
