– Jimi Hendrix – Live in San Diego – May 24, 1969 – Wally Heider soundboard – More milestones in Rock to end the week. The legendary Jimi Hendrix, along with Mitch Mitchell on drums and Noel Redding on bass, recorded in concert in San Diego on May 24, 1969.
Depeche Mode – In Concert at The Hammersmith Apollo, London – October 6, 1983 – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert Series – BBC Radio – Depeche Mode in concert this morning. With origins beginning in 1977, they were highly influenced by The Cure and later, Ultravox, and Depeche Mode,
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
– 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
– Arthur Lee & Love – Northampton Center For The Arts – April 10, 1993 – Band Soundboard – The inimitable Arthur Lee & Love this morning. Recorded in concert at the Northampton Massachusetts Center for The Arts on April 10, 1993. There was no question the brilliance of Lee’s
– NBC Radio – Second Sunday – Marriage In The 70’s – July 8, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the sexual revolution of the 1960s settled in, the concept of Marriage in the 1970s took a big hit. Marriage, it was felt, was an antiquated institution that
July 30, 1970 – A sobering day, glancing back at 1970. The latest census report came out and it confirmed what many had suspected; that most cities were now vacant and decaying hulks, while the suburbs which surrounded them were exploding. Population in most urban areas dropped considerably since the
– James Farmer, National Director of CORE – Meet The Press – May 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1964 tensions were strained. The Civil Rights movement was in fever-pitch and threatening to spill into the streets that Summer. This interview with the National Director of CORE (Congress
– Flaming Lips – live at Reading Festival 1996 – August 25, 1996 – John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – Flaming Lips: Reading Festival 1996 excerpts, recorded by BBC Radio 1 and broadcast via John Peel on August 25, 1996. Needless to say, Wayne Coyne and Company closed out
– Pharrell Williams – Live at Pinkpop 2015 – June 14, 2015 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – The Netherlands – A nod to Pop this morning, and one of its most successful practitioners in recent years, Pharrell Williams. Pharrell Williams is probably one of the most visible and known figures in the
