"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Critique of Evening News Shows-1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Somebody once said the definition of hitting a bottom was when you couldn’t lower your standards fast enough. I have often thought we’ve hit that bottom in 2012. A…
Since we’re slowly winding our way into September and the change of seasons (at some point), I thought I would offer a dose of Mid-Century Americana by way of transcription from the NBC Radio Program America’s Composers, as it was…
Part 1: Part 2: (Editors Note: Originally Posted in 2012) A few years ago I ran a portion of this concert, via my now-defunct Newstalgia site. It featured headliners The Beach Boys at the annual Y-Day At The Bowl event…
Duke Ellington Live at Basin Street – 1956 Another installment of our weekly Past Daily Downbeat series – this time its over to Basin Street in New York for this CBS Radio broadcast of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra…
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”9197″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 19, 1965 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] CBS World News Roundup – July 19. 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection While news for this July 19th in 1965…
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Press Conference – July 7, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A Press Conference by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, from July 7, 1964. Given during the White House Seminar for Students employed in Washington…
This day 59 years ago, the New Frontier was alive and well and girding up its optimistic loins for a crack at settling the world’s problems. Kennedy lost no time in actualizing his dream for a Peace Corps. Between his…
Comic icons this weekend. The legendary Bob Newhart, live at the Hollywood Bowl during the annual benefit for the Boys Club of America in 1961. Bob Newhart has become such an integral part of our culture that, hearing him early…
After devoting too many posts the past year on tributes for musicians who have passed away, it’s an absolute pleasure to post something of a celebration tonight. Hard to imagine, but Bob Dylan turns 80 today, May 24th. Not to…
Voices And Events – News-for-week-ending-may-13th-1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Another week of war, this week ending on May 13th in 1951. The war this time was Korea and UN troops were preparing for what they believed was a second…