"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– The Searchers In Session – Sveriges Radio – 1967 – Become a Patron! One of the groups spearheading the British Invasion of the early 1960’s was The Searchers. They were often mentioned in the same breath as The Beatles,…
Everly Brothers 1963-09-23 The Olympia Paris France – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Editors Note: I ran this concert several years ago, before Phil’s death – and now with the news that Don has gone, it only seems fitting to…
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…
In retrospect, the 2013 Jazz Fest in New Orleans was a watershed event. It would be one of the last appearances of the legendary Allen Toussaint (who would leave us in 2015). Guitar Slim Jr. is still very much with…
Melody’s Echo Chamber – London Calling 2012 A band that have gotten a lot of positive attention. Melody’s Echo Chamber is the brain child of Melody Prochet, who has mixed elements of Electronica, 70’s Progressive, Alternative, a bit of Psychedelia…
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…
Fratellis – Black Session- RFI – Jan. 31, 2007 The Fratellis formed in 2005. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli, bassist and backing vocalist Barry Fratelli, and drummer and backing vocalist Mince Fratelli. Their singles “Chelsea…
CMott The Hoople – In Concert at The Paris Theatre – 1971 – BBC 6 Music Sometimes I run into a dilemma, of sorts, over what to post for the “roundtable” feature. Tonight it was choice over whether to run…
Even though at the time Cat Stevens was probably one of the more heavily played and universally well-known artists, even to the point of overkill in the early 70s, his work has stood up remarkably well over the years. So…
The Zombies – In session at The BBC – 1964-1965 A perennial favorite tonight – The Zombies were one of the truly great bands that were part of the first British Invasion of the early 1960’s. Having gone through all…