Coffee goes great with everything: – NBC News – April 2, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It was smack in the middle of Primary Season, this April 2nd in 1980. With Carter landslides in the Wisconsin and Kansas primaries – challenger Gerry Brown decided enough was enough. And
A blast of Pinkpop 2013 tonight. This morning it’s festival veterans Stereophonics, recorded on June 16th 2013 by the venerable Netherlands Radio outlet VPRO and station 3voor12. Described as “classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals”, Stereophonics have been summarized as possessing a sound akin to the genres of alternative
Every little bit helps: Become a Patron! News for this April 1st in 1945 wasn’t about joking around. It was announced hours before this broadcast that Allied forces had landed on the island of Okinawa. The strategic objective was some 325 miles from Japan, and one step closer to ending
– Dodgy – Live At Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton – July 5, 1996 – BBC Radio 1 – Getting the week rolling with a lesser known (in the U.S.) but still much enjoyed set from Dodgy in 1996. Sometimes it takes a distance of 28 years to appreciate a decade and
– International Literary Report – Interview with Garson Kanin – August 11, 1977 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – I ran across this interview with the legendary screenwriter, playwright, novelist and Director Garson Kanin discussing his career and the publishing of his then-new book (in 1977), One Hell Of An
Coffee works wonders too: – David Bowie – Live in Tokyo – May 16, 1990 – NHK-FM, Tokyo – Something familiar to end the week. David Bowie, live in concert from Tokyo, recorded on May 16, 1990 featuring Bowie along with an all-star lineup including Adrian Belew. A lot of
Membership has percs: Become a Patron! – Black Sabbath – Live At California Jam – April 6, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Black Sabbath this morning via the infamous California Jam which took place just outside of Los Angeles, at the Ontario Motor Speedway on April 6, 1974.
– NBC Radio – Labor Racketeering Hearings – March 27, 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this March 27th in 1957 had much to do with the ongoing Labor Racketeering Hearings going on in Washington. One of the up-and-coming stars of the hearings was a young Chief
– Big Audio Dynamite – Live in Bradford, 1988 – BBC 6 Music – Exiting his tenure with The Clash, co-founder Mick Jones was busy putting together another chapter in a highly influential musical career. First forming the short-lived T.R.A.C. (The Risk Action Company) he finally got together with former
Peter Hammill – In Concert – Dec. 22, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – Anyone with a passing interest in the Progressive Rock scene of the early 70s knows the name Van Der Graaf Generator, and more than likely knows the name Peter Hammill, one of the
