"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Looking for samples of Iconic Americana this weekend, I ran across this concert by the legendary Little Feat, recorded by KMET-FM in Los Angeles on March 20, 1973. Having been a fan of this group since their early days, I always enjoyed their live gigs equally as much as their...
Something historic and elusive this weekend. As a longtime fan of Jethro Tull, I have always been particularly fond of the early period – the pre-Aqualung period of 1967-1969, but good sounding concerts which represented the band during that period have always been hard to come across. Jethro Tull, for...
Heading in the direction of the weekend with a 1965 session from The Kinks. Another band that shaped the future of Rock in the 1960s with some of the most memorable and influential songs of the British Invasion period (and well into the 70s with the iconic Lola), The Kinks...
Anyone who is even a passing fan of The Doors probably has, or at least has heard, some version of this concert. This particular incarnation, as legend has it, comes from a mixdown of the original multi-track masters of the complete Festival. The sound quality is mostly astonishing and it...
The Wedding Present – In Session for John Peel – March 3, 1987 – BBC Radio 1 – A session from The Wedding Present tonight. Their third for John Peel at the BBC. Peel was a big supporter of the band early on, well before they were signed to a...
Ought – in concert at Gaite Lyrique, Paris – part of the Arte Channel Festival series – April 14, 2016. Ought are an Alternative band from Montreal, only together since 2012. Releasing their first ep later that same year, the band have been getting positive press and audience reaction ever...
Deportees – In Session for Sveriges Radio P3, Umeå – February 10, 2016 – Sveriges Radio – Deportees this evening – a Swedish Indie band who have been riding very high on Swedish charts, and have been referred to in some circles as a Svenska Coldplay, in session for Sveriges...
Big Star Music – Alex Chilton Tribute with Jody Stephens, Ken Stringfellow, Jon Auer and guests – Nov. 12, 2012 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – Netherlands. Big Star Music – a tribute to the music of Alex Chilton, performed at Melkweg in Amsterdam on November 12, 2012 and recorded for posterity by...
– CBS Radio – George Fisher’s Hollywood – July-August, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – As a reminder that Hollywood has always been at least slightly skewed, here is a 1950s radio equivalent of TMZ, as presented by veteran Hollywood gossip columnist George Fisher – and a 10...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Interview with Stevie Ray Vaughan – May 28, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Having recently heard guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan was nominated for induction into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame, I had assume he already was, and...
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