Day 7 and signs are hopeful. We’ve been running some pretty rare stuff the past few days and you’ve been responding. I’ve been asking you to put your money where your mouth is, but I have to do the same. To let you know how unique and rare the archive
Another long-lost rarity tonight. A demo session from the then-newly-formed Runaways, recorded on September 3, 1975. The history on this demo tape is a little fuzzy. It arrived with a box of other demos, out-takes and miscellaneous unidentified bits and pieces from other groups and artists. The reel was simply
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC World Service – Turkish Election Report – November 3, 2002 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Hearing the news about the upset in the Turkish elections yesterday, and how it signaled a defeat for the ruling A.K.P.
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – American Forum – Should Wiretapping Be Legal? – June 3, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. In the 1950s, with the Red Scare on everyone’s minds and Organized Crime in everyone’s newspaper, the question of
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Governor Jerry Brown – address to State – June 8, 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. With the infamous Proposition 13 passed – this June 8th in 1978 was about the scramble to address the issue, the
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Allen Sherman – live at The Hollywood Bowl – July 24, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. In the early 1960s, one of the more popular phenomena of Mainstream Culture was Parody Comedy; the gentle poking
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Pink Floyd – Live At Gyllen Circelen, Stockholm – September 10, 1967 – Sveriges Radio. Anyone who is a fan of Pink Floyd will no doubt know about this and probably already have it. It’s a significant
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. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – June 5, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. This day in 1984 was the big Primary day; the last one before the conventions before everybody settled down to make promises. California was the
Day 4 and we’re gearing up for the weekend. We have a couple special things planned, just to entice you and let you know we aren’t fooling around. We still need those nickels, dimes and dollars rolling in so we can pay our bills and keep the site up and
