July 25, 1972 – NBC Nightly News (Audio) – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 25, 1972 – Only days after the Democratic Convention celebration in Atlanta, questions rose to the surface about George McGovern’s choice as running mate, Thomas Eagleton. Reports surfaced that Eagleton had been hospitalized three times
Mike Roy’s Weekend Cooking Thing – September 24, 1966 – KNX-AM Los Angeles – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Gastronomy and L.A. in 1966. With the population continuing to grow unchecked, so did the number of eateries gracing most busy streets and neighborhoods in the 60s. The influx of new
Kasabian – live at Hull University Union 2004 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – Kasabian to start the week. A band that got started in 1997 and haven’t let up since. Variously described in the British press as “The Best Act In The World Today” and recipient of
L.A. Chamber Orchestra – Gerard Schwarz, cond – Claudio Arrau, piano – Jan. 30, 1982 – Part 1 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection L.A. Chamber Orchestra – Gerard Schwarz, Cond.- Claudio Arrau, piano -Jan.30, 1982 – Part 2 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Back to some historic concerts this week.
Nicolas Altstaedt, Cello – José Gallardo, Piano – Recital in Madrid – April 19, 2017 – RNE Radio Clasica – Cello recitals this week. A concert featuring French-German virtuoso cellist Nicolas Altstaedt accompanied by José Gallardo at the piano in a program of music by Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Manuel de Fall
Rodney On The Roq – April 8, 1979 – 999 And Bob Geldof – James Reitano Sound Collection – Rodney Bingenheimer. Yes, it’s his last broadcast from KROQ, coming up this Sunday night at midnight. Since I ran the Go Go’s on Rodney’s show from 1980 last week there’s been
Wire – in Session for Marc Riley – November 21, 2011 – BBC 6 Music – Wire to end the week. I call Wire Musical Comfort Food – they are an emotional go-to band. Listening to them has always been a battery charge – a sign that everything’s okay. Life
Charles Koechlin – Memorial Concert – 1952 – ORTF – Radio Paris – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Over to Paris this week for a portion of the Memorial Concert for Charles Koechlin, who died in December of 1950 and whose memorial concert was a virtual who’s who of French
May 10, 1979 – Day 2: Gas Rationing – KNX-AM, Los Angeles – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 10, 1979 – News for this day was almost all about access to gasoline. All over the country, lines were forming at gas stations as rationing began the previous day. Yesterday
Yo Soy Chicano – NET – August 11, 1972 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – So while many of you are busily celebrating Cinco de Mayo; hoisting Coronas, inhaling Guacamole and hunting down Taco Trucks, consider for a minute the reason why you are celebrating. Yes, there’s the battle of
