Month August 2013

1980's, Capitol Hill, Commentators, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, economy, Education, Healthcare, History, Medicare, Medicine, Past Daily, Politics, Presidents, Protest Movements, Radio, Reagan Years, Republicans, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Week In History, World News

Medicare And Mayhem – August 21, 1983

Click on the link here for Audio Player: CBS Radio – Face The Nation + Hourly News – August 21, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A day of stark contrasts from opposite sides of the world, this August 21st…

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August 21, 2013

1960's, 1968, BBC, Brit-Pop, London, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Psychedelia, Radio, Radio Sessions, Uncategorized, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings

Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – In Session – 1968 – Nights At The Roundtable: Sessions

Click on the link here for Audio Player: Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – In Session at Saturday Club – January 27, 1968 – BBC Radio I was originally going to post this a few weeks ago; it was in the…

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August 20, 2013

1960's, 1968, Capitol Hill, Commentators, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, Foreign Policy, History, Leonid Brezhnev, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Protest Movements, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, Solidarity, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vietnam War, Violence, War, Week In History, World News

The Ominous Rumble Of Tanks – The End Of Prague Spring – August 20, 1968

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August 20, 2013

1970's, History, Jazz, Past Daily, Radio, Radio Sessions, RIP, Tribute, Uncategorized, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings, World Stage

Cedar Walton (1934-2013) – Live At Jazz Cafè 1977 – Past Daily Downbeat Special: Tribute Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player: Cedar Walton Quartet – live at Nick Vollebregt’s Jazz Cafè – April 1977 – Radio Nederland Without question, 2013 is becoming one of the sadder years for music. We’ve lost so many…

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August 19, 2013

Festivals, Folk, Music Festival, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Popular Culture, Radio, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Women, World Stage

The Staves Live At Lowlands 2013 – Nights At The Roundtable: Festival Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Staves live at Lowlands 2013 – Recorded August 16, 2013 – 3voor12/VPRO Recapping some of the events from Lowlands 2013 this past weekend. One of the opening acts from the first…

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August 19, 2013

1990s, CIA, Civil War, Day in history, Democracy, Disasters, Egypt, Foreign Policy, History, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Protest Movements, Radio, Riots, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Solidarity, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Violence, World News

August Is Overthrow Season – August 19, 1991

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS – The World Tonight + reports via KNX-AM – August 19, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Not to make light of a situation that often involves dramatic upheaval and…

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August 19, 2013

Blues, Festivals, Music Festival, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Radio, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, World Stage, Youth

Alabama Shakes – Live At Lowlands 2013 – Nights At The Roundtable: Festival Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player: Alabama Shakes – live at Lowlands 2013 – recorded August 18, 2013 – 3voor12/VPRO Finishing up this years Lowlands Festival, with a stellar lineup on Sunday, here is one of the acts…

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August 19, 2013

Festivals, Indie, Music Festival, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Radio, Rock n' Roll, Uncategorized, World Stage

Imagine Dragons – Live At Lowlands 2013 – Nights At The Roundtable: Festival Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Imagine Dragons, live at Lowlands 2013 – Recorded August 17, 2013 by 3voor12/VPRO, The Netherlands Back over to Lowlands 2013 for another concert, finished just hours ago. This time it’s Imagine…

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August 17, 2013

1960's, Americana, Day in history, Past Daily, Past Daily Backstage Weekend, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Rock n' Roll, Teen Idols, Tribute, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, Youth

Elvis Presley – Live In Las Vegas – 1969 – Past Daily Backstage Weekend

Click on the link here for Audio Player: Elvis Presley – Live At Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas – August 3, 1969 As was quietly yet repeatedly mentioned to me yesterday, August 16 marked the 36th anniversary of the death of…

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August 17, 2013

Festivals, Music Festival, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Popular Culture, Radio, Uncategorized, World Stage

The Joy Formidable – Live At Lowlands 2013 – Nights At The Roundtable: Festival Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – The Joy Formidable – Live At Lowlands 2013 – recorded August 16, 2013 – by 3voor12/VPRO Another festival starting up this weekend. This one, the Lowlands Festival in The Netherlands started…

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August 17, 2013

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