KROQ – Jed The Fish – Iggy Pop Live From The Stardust Ballroom – Hollywood – November 30, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – There are times, important times, times where you made every plan and had it worked out, down to the second. But then there are
Texas tonight. The Scottish Alternative/Britpop/Rock band have together some 32 years. Further evidence the band is still going strong, even after a hiatus of a few years and lead singer Sharleen Spiteri venturing into solo territory with two successful albums. Tonight it’s relatively formative Texas. This concert comes from 1994,
Never assume everything that’s ever been discovered, played, listened to or released by an artist has been done already. There are always things lurking around in warehouses, basements, libraries, private collections, garage sales. It’s all out there. Sometimes it’s overlooked – sometimes it’s gone missing, either absent-mindedly or in a
April 19, 1993 – News regarding the standoff in Waco and the outcome – Bulletins and press conferences – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – April 19, 1993 was a day that ending considerably different than it started. It all had to do with the standoff between State and Federal Agents
NBC News Of The World – January 3, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big domestic news for this day was the weather. Snow blanketed the east coast, with downed power lines, stranded commuters, icy roads and frozen water mains up and down the Eastern seaboard and extending
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”20744″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”April 19, 1995 – Reports – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] CBS Radio – News reports – April 19, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection April 19, 1995 and the shocking news that “something” was detonated outside the Federal Building in Oklahoma
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”20535″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”April 6, 1996 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] A somber weekend – the bodies of Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 32 associates were flown back to Washington from Dubrovnik Croatia where Brown’s plane crashed, killing all on board. President
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Further evidence the heady days of 1967 were not the exclusive domain of L.A., San Francisco, New York or London. The Red Krayola, probably one of the most wildly influential yet strangely un-commercial bands to emerge from that period, came from Texas. In fact, they were in that classic mold
Martial Solal Big Band – featuring Jacques DiDonatto, Clarinet – Live from Maison de la Radio, Paris – 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Lest you think Jazz is seldom seen and heard and has all but vanished from the musical landscape – not so in Europe, or throughout
