Cranking up the new week with a set from Chvrches, recorded at the Pitchfork Festival in Paris on October 31, 2014. Chvrches formed in September 2011. The band consists of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty and, unofficially since 2018, Jonny Scott. Mostly deriving from the synth-pop genre, Chvrches also
The legendary André Cluytens leading the Cologne Radio Symphony in this 1957 Radio studio performance of Roussel’s Bacchus et Ariane Suite Number 2 – recorded on January 28, 1957. Skip the below if you already know who André Cluytens is: André Cluytens was active in the concert hall, opera house
– CBS Reports – School Prayer – March 13, 1963 – On March 13, 1963, CBS Reports broadcast a documentary on the famous Engel vs. Vitale Supreme Court case regarding prayer in Public Schools. The decision was rendered in 1962, but the controversy continued. And still continues to this day.
Diving into some history this weekend. Bill Evans, along with Joe LaBarbera and Marc Johnson appearing a Lulu White’s in Boston, recorded on October 30, 1979 and preserved for posterity by WGBH in Boston. The following is a snippet from an excellent background piece on Evans, appearing on the All
The stories they don’t write about – flying dishes – banshee screaming – expensive ring tossed in a storm drain. A first for you – you thought it was going to be civilized – she would understand – nod her head; teary goodbye and waiting hours by the phone –
Diving headfirst into the weekend with one of the cornerstone bands of the early 90s Shoegaze era. Lush in concert from La Cigale, in Paris on October 19, 1991. Further evidence the 90s were a veritable wonderland of ideas and sounds. Lush were transformative and profound – painting a sonic
– Women’s March – Equality Day 1970 – August 26, 1970 – WBAI-FM recap – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As a reminder that people in mass protest can change the course of history, I ran across this excerpt of the days events on August 26, 1970 – the day
– July 26, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 26, 1979 – One of those days that, when looked back on, seem downright wistful. On this day it was about soaring prices and an economy turing sour because of it. The soaring prices,
All-time favorites The Move this Friday morning, from a session recorded for Beat Club in Germany in 1971. Without a doubt, one of the most energetic and inventive bands coming out of the 60s who, for some strange reason, didn’t achieve the huge following in the U.S. that they did
Not an earth shattering day in history, this July 25, 1978, but a painfully familiar one in the 70’s. The Cold War continues: Worsening diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. The State Department announced it was putting a hold on all high level visits to Moscow for the time being.
