Gang of Four – live at Second Chance, Ann Arbor, Michigan – June 30, 1981. Diving into the early 80s this morning with a set by Gang of Four, recorded live at The Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 30, 1981. Considered one of the leading bands of
– NBC News – The Capture Of Patty Hearst – September 18, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – After an ordeal which lasted some 19 months, including numerous ransom demands, shoot-outs, bank robberies and surprise phone calls, newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was captured while staying at a house on
JD Souther – Live At The Troubadour – August 4, 1978 – Soundbooth tape – Having heard the news just moments ago of the passing of JD Souther, I thought I would re-post this concert, which originally ran in 2015, as a tribute and memory of a profound and much
The Bangles – in concert from The Ritz, New York – WLIR-FM- September 28, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Bangles this morning. Live, in concert from The Ritz in New York and broadcast live over WLIR-FM on September 28, 1984. One of those groups synonymous with the
– President Ford – Amnesty Proposal for Vietnam era Deserters and resisters – September 16, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The War in Southeast Asia; the seemingly endless conflict that consumed Vietnam, as well as Cambodia and Laos and left them countries enveloped in widespread destruction for almost
– Steve Winwood – In concert at Manchester Opera House – 1997 – BBC 6 Music – Perennial favorites this weekend. Steve Winwood has been one of the cornerstones of Rock since he first appeared as frontman for The Spencer Davis Group and later as founder of Traffic. In those
Billy Joel – in concert at Nassau Coliseum – December 11, 1977 – WLIR-FM – Heading into much less frantic territory this weekend with a concert from Billy Joel, recorded at the Nassau Coliseum in New York on December 11, 1977. I ran across this one the other day, and
September 13, 1983 – A world in conflict. In Beirut, Marines were given authority to call for air support in case artillery attacks from Lebanese rebel groups. Earlier in the day, President Reagan extended the Marines authority to defend themselves by allowing them to call for airstrikes against any units
For everyone who thinks the current situation over Medicare is something new, you’re wrong. The issue of Medicare has been raging since the days long before the FDR administration. The arguments for it are the same – the arguments against it are the same. On May 20, 1962, President Kennedy
– September 12, 1988 – CBS Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 12, 1988 -depending on where you were, the news was either about fires sweeping across California or Hurricanes bearing down on Jamaica and heading for points west. The news this day began with reports of
