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Click on the link here for Audio Player: Meet The Pres – Russell Long – Feb. 28, 1965 As questions began to raise regarding our role in Southeast Asia, it was still early on in the game to see just where this excursion was heading. There was still majority support...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for February 28, 1987 News for this February 28th in 1987 was about the surprising turn of events in a Paris court, for the trial of terrorist suspect Ibrahim Adbullah. Convinced Abdullah would be given a light sentence, since the Defense...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Kings Of Leon – Mini Concert 2009 Something familiar tonight. Nashville‘s own Kings Of Leon, recorded in concert in Amsterdam in 2009. Big things in store for the band this year, including a huge European Summer tour, headlining with Beyonce. Dates and...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Part 1: Brahms- Piano Con. Nr 1 – Leinsdorf-Van Cliburn – July 1964 Click on the link here for Audio Player – Part 2: BSO – Van Cliburn – Liszt PC 2 and 1 – 1964 Only two months into 2013...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Los conciertos de Radio 3 – Maez – full session – 28_09_12 Ever since Mumford & Son quietly overwhelmed the Pop music scene, with their stripped-down, straight-ahead production and emphasis on acoustic rather than electric instruments, it has signalled something of an...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for February 26, 1996 It was Primary season, this February in 1996. And the news for this February 26th was the campaign of Senator Bob Dole was in big trouble, financially. And with the upcoming Arizona Primary slated for the following...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Melody’s Echo Chamber – London Calling 2012 A band that have gotten a lot of positive attention of late. 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...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: The World This Week – Feb. 25, 1979 With grossly inflated casualty and capture claims coming from both sides, the war between China and Vietnam was heating up, this week in February, 1979. And with clucks of “this could be the start...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Eastman-Rochester Symph. 1945 Another dose of Americana tonight, by way of the venerable Eastman-Rochester Symphony, conducted by none other than Howard Hanson. A recreation of a portion of the first concert given spotlighting new American composers which the Eastman-Rochester Symphony took part...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: JJJohnsonQuintet1957-06-14KarlaplanStudiosStockholmSweden A broadcast session this weekend, from the legendary J.J. Johnson, and his Quintet, featuring Bobby Jaspar on tenor sax, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Wilber Little on bass and Elvin Jones on drums. Recorded on June 14, 1957 by Sveriges Radio inStockholm, this...
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