"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– CBS World News Roundup – September 28, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In what was described as one of the most comprehensive and sweeping nuclear disarmament proposals by the U.S., President Bush announced a plan to dramatically…
– Nicoletta – 4 Songs – Barclay Records 1967 – For those of you not familiar with the extraordinary, spellbinding voice of Nicoletta (aka Nicoletta Grisoni), you’ve missed something. Having a string of hits in France in the 1960s and…
RCA Magic Key – Kirsten Flagstad and Frederich Schorr excerpt of last act from Die Walküre- November 8, 1936 – More rarely heard recitals from the legendary RCA Magic Key radio series of the 1930s. This time, it’s a…
– Mickey Mouse 10th Birthday celebration – September 27, 1938 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As popular culture icons go, none is probably more recognizable and as popular for as long as Mickey Mouse. The Cartoon character which gave…
– Speaking Freely – Lee Strasberg – interviewed by Edwin Newman – December 14, 1969 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Anyone who has studied acting either knows about or has studied the school of Acting known as The Method.…
– John Coltrane Quartet – In Concert from Konzerthaus, Stockholm – November 21, 1961 – Sveriges Radio – This week marks the birthday of John Coltrane. Born on September 23rd in 1926, he would have been 89. Since he accomplished…
One of the legendary bands of the original British Invasion of the early 1960s. The Yardbirds were one of the most influential bands to come along, and certainly one of the bands providing the groundwork for some of the most…
– My Morning Jacket – in concert at Lollapalooza Berlin 2015 – Sept 14, 2015 – RBB Berlin – Hot on the heels of their latest tour, they paid a brief visit to Lollalapooza Berlin this month, before heading over…
– Day At Night Program – James Day Interviews Jonathan Winters – July 7, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Probably one of the most gifted and well-known of comics of the 20th century, Jonathan Winters was a household…