– Chapterhouse in session for John Peel – Sept. 23, 1990 – BBC Radio 1 – Chapterhouse for a Wednesday night. Chapterhouse were a British shoegaze/alternative rock band from Reading, Berkshire, England. Formed in 1987 by Andrew Sherriff and Stephen Patman, the band began performing alongside Spacemen 3. They released
– Ida Haendel, Violin – New York Philharmonic cond. by Zubin Mehta – In Concert – April 25, 1985 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week. The legendary violinist Ida Haendel joins Zubin Mehta and The New York Philharmonic in a program of music by Jan
– News From Radio Berlin – News From EIAR, Rome – August 29, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the war of nerves intensified on this day in 1939, a last ditch effort at negotiations was still going on. Hanging in the balance was Poland. Adamant in their
– News for August 25, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A momentous day in history with a lot going on seemingly everywhere, this August 25th in 1944. Word on the liberation of Paris, with a crazy mixture of celebration and snipers going on simultaneously as the French Underground
– Cuban Heels – In Session for John Peel – recorded October 10, 1981 – broadcast October 15, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – Cuban Heels to end the weekend, in a session (their second) recorded for John Peel on October 10th and broadcast on October 15, 1981. The band
Something special and rather rare. A concert, recorded by Bavarian Radio in Munich on January 19, 1950, featuring the Coleman Hawkins All-Stars featuring James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Nat Peck and Pierre Michelot. Truly an all-star lineup. A little over an hour, it’s almost non-stop and the sound is unbelievable for
– American Forum of The Air – Is Government Favoring Big Business? – NBC Radio August 7, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Funny how it’s always been speculated on and feared over, but it happens anyway. In 1955, the question of the day was whether or not the
– August 16, 1977 – CBS Radio News + Reports – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 16, 1977 – Not a good day for music – not in 1977 and not in 2018. This day in 1977 we lost the King of Rock n’ Roll, Elvis Presley. And ironically,
