"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– The Real People – In Concert – May 25, 1992 – Diving headfirst into the weekend with The Real People; a band that was extremely influential in establishing the Britpop scene in the early 90s, but who had somehow…
Sliding down the flip-side of Hump Day and flying in the direction of the weekend, a few notes from the Queen of New Orleans Soul, Irma Thomas. This is from a radio show Thomas did in 1983, hosted by Blues…
– Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain – Foreign Press Association Dinner – Dec. 13, 1938 With the Munich Crisis on hold and much of Europe breathing a sigh of relief, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain addressed a gather of the Foreign Press…
– Procol Harum in Concert – John Peel presents – June 21, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 – Procol Harum, in concert for John Peel and recorded on June 21, 1970. Around this time, the band released their fourth album,…
– Launch of Gemini 7 – Dec. 4, 1965 – CBS News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day in 1965 marked the launch of Gemini 7 in what would be the longest manned space flight in U.S. history…
– Newsfront – Discussion on The Wolfenden Report – November 16, 1969 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 16, 1969 – News for this day, from the NET Nightly program Newsfront, was mostly devoted to recent changes in British…
– Princess Elizabeth -Oct. 13, 1940 – In the dark days of 1940 during the Blitz, a massive relocation campaign had begun in Britain concerning children living in the danger areas of large metropolitan cities. As a result, they were…
– News from BBC World Service – Mutual Correspondent John Steele – Radio Paris English Service – September 4, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No sooner had war been declared than news of the sinking of an unarmed…
– The Eagles – Live at Paris Theatre – March 20, 1973 – BBC Radio 1 Sight & Sound Concert – More sad news tonight – here is a repost from 2015 as a reminder and tribute to Randy Meisner:…
– UB40 In Concert – June 13, 1981 – BBC In Concert Series – BBC Radio 1 – Continuing with the 80s tonight and a concert by UB40 from June 13, 1981. Recorded, as always, by the venerable BBC Radio…