– Elton John – In Concert from Fillmore West – Nov. 12, 1970 – Something historic this week. Elton John before things got massive. His first U.S. tour, supporting The Kinks. Not a household name yet – no hits. Starting pretty much at the ground floor. So this concert may
– Watts Riot Coverage – KTLA-audio – August 13, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – If you were living in Los Angeles on this August 13th in 1965 you were no doubt glued to your radio or TV, watching and listening with amazement as the drama unfolded in Watts.
– The Mothers Of Invention – Live at l’Olympia Paris – October 26, 1968 – ORTF, Paris – I ran across this concert a few years ago and hadn’t heard it in a while. Anyone who is a fan of the Uncle Meat period of Frank Zappa and The Mothers
– Chicago University Roundtable: Atomic Force: It’s Meaning for Mankind – August 12, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the world waited for the official end of World War 2, and as the effects of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki began to settle in, the question
– The Joy Formidable – London Calling 2009 – VPRO-Netherlands – Thursday Morning with The Joy Formidable, in concert from London Calling in 2009. The Joy Formidable formed in 2007 and currently based in London, England. The band consists of Rhiannon “Ritzy” Bryan (lead vocals, guitar), Rhydian Dafydd (bass, vocals)
– Edward P. Morgan – Herbert Kaplow Commentaries – August 6-7, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As speculation reached fever-pitch on this August 7th, 1974, over whether or not Richard Nixon would resign or go through the impeachment process, commentators and news analysts went into overdrive dissecting, mulling, observing
Diving into Dumpstaphunk this morning, via their gig at the 2013 JazzFest. In case you’re coming late to the party – let the band themselves fill you in: Dumpstaphunk stands out amongst New Orleans’ best, cementing themselves as one of the funkiest bands to ever arise from the Crescent City.
– NBC News Of The World – August 6, 1940 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – While the war was raging in other parts of the world, the Germans were settling down to their newly-occupied France, this August 6th in 1940, and taking in the sights around Paris, as bits
– ABC Information Network News – August 5, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this August 5th in 1990 was unsettling, taken with a grain of salt accompanied by shrugged shoulders. While the situation in Kuwait was achieving uncertainty, U.S. Marines were wading ashore in Liberia in
– Edward R. Murrow And The News With Don Hollenbeck – August 2, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No shortage of world or domestic hotspots, this August 2nd in 1951. Starting with news of intense squabbling between branches of the military escalating to the point a Congressional investigation
