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Dweeb – Live At Reading Festival 1996 – August 24, 1996 – John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – Become a Patron! Dweeb, live at Reading Festival 1996 and captured for posterity by BBC Radio 1 and John Peel. Lo-fi indie band Dweeb, formed in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, launched their...
Vaclav Neumann – The Czech Philharmonic – Prague Spring Festival – May 18, 1982 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! Historic concerts this week. From the 1982 Prague Spring Festival, a concert by The Czech Philharmonic led by Music Director and Principle Conductor Vaclav Neumann in music...
Become a Patron! July 17, 1951. The big news concerned the devastating floods sweeping over Kansas City, submerging some 2 million acres and causing an untold amount of damage and loss of life. On the day of this newscast, President Truman had finished a tour of the disaster area. He...
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