The Bees – in concert from Rotherham 2002 – BBC 6 Music – The Bees in concert tonight. Together since 2001, The Bees first came to everyone’s attention via their debut album, Sunshine Hit Me, which was no only critically acclaimed but also landed the band a Mercury Prize nomination.
Warpaint – live at BBC 6 Music Festival – March 25, 2017 – BBC 6 Music – L.A.’s own Warpaint, recorded in concert at the recent BBC 6 Music Festival this past March and another standout performance from a band who’s been doing it the past 13 years. From their
April 26, 2001 – CBS World News Roundup: Late Edition – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 26, 2001 – a day for finger-crossing and nail-biting if you were with the Research team in the South Pole. One of their team, Dr. Ron Shemanski, fell ill with Pancreatitis and needed
April 20, 1992 – CBS Radio Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 20, 1992 – A busy days for vigils, protests, car accidents and observances. After exhausting all appeals, convicted killer Robert Alton Harris was spending the day saying goodbyes before heading down to the Death Watch
Pitou – in session at Motel Mozaique 2017 – April 7, 2017 – 3VOOR12 – VPRO, The Netherlands – Amsterdam born Singer-Songwriter Pitou to start the week, in a session from last week’s Motel Mozaique festival in Rotterdam. The Spring festivals are starting up in earnest this year. Last weekend
KROQ-FM – Mike Raphone – March 14, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Your town – L.A. And the weekend belongs to you. You have your fake i.d. and you’re going to punch a hole in the heart of Saturday night. You have choices – there’s the Strip and
Jacques Ibert – Trio for Harp, Violin and Cello – ORTF Broadcast session – circa 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The music of Jacques Ibert this weekend – a performance of the Trio for Harp, violin and cello, featuring the legendary Lily Laskine, harp as well as Roland Charmy
Maurice Emmanuel – Overture pour une Conte Gai – French National Orchestra – Eugène Bigot, Cond. – Radio France broadcast, circa 1956. The music of Maurice Emmanuel this weekend – a name which may not ring any bells, but a prolific composer who was very active during the early years
999 – Live At Old Waldorf, San Francisco – April 4, 1979 – KALX-FM – UC Berkeley, California – Diving into the early days of Punk with 999, during their first set at the first night of concerts at Old Waldorf in San Francisco and broadcast live from the stage
Bill Nelson’s Red Noise – live at Sheffield – 1979 – Sound on Sound Tour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Bill Nelson to start the week. Last week I ran the last John Peel session of Be-Bop Deluxe, the band Bill Nelson spearheaded in the early 1970s. The session
