ABC Radio News Special – The Honolulu – Declaration – February 8, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Declaration of Honolulu, 1966 was a communiqué and diplomatic proclamation acceded by foreign diplomats representing the Republic of Vietnam and the United States. The declaration asserted pro-democracy principles for South
– February 17, 1941 – News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 17, 1941 – it was a Monday that year. And issues of Labor and Lend-Lease to Britain were the topics of news this day. On the Labor front, the issue of strikes and their
– Roxy Music – In Concert – High Road Tour – Summer 1982 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Roxy Music tonight. Heading into Friday with something low-key, as a sort of antidote to the madness all around these past days and weeks. Recorded during their High Road Tour in
Mutual News – February 16, 1958 – Mutual Broadcasting News On The Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Donald G.Farrell – probably not a name that instantly comes to mind in the annals of Space exploration, but NASA knew him well and America knew him well on February 16,
– Catherine Wheel – in session for Steve Lamacq – July 12, 1995 – BBC Radio 1 – Catherine Wheel tonight. One of those bands synonymous with the 90s, but somehow didn’t quite get the recognition or appreciation they so richly deserved at the time. That’s not to say they
Khatia Buniatishvili Recital at The Verbier Festival July 24, 2012- RSM – Espace 2 This week it’s a Concert Recital from the much-talked about and discussed Kathia Buniatishvili, recorded live from the stage by Radio Suisse Romande’s Espace 2 at The Verbier Festival in Switzerland on July 24th. The wildly
News for February 15, 1941 – NBC News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this February 15th, 1941 had much to do with The Balkans and relations with Nazi Germany, which were good. After the Yugoslav Foreign Minister met with German Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop,
Yo La Tengo – in session for Radio X – John Kennedy – February 10, 2023 – Radio X, London – Yo La Tengo tonight. On the eve of what promises to be a massive worldwide tour promoting their latest album, “This Stupid World”, which also hit the streets earlier
– February 14, 1994 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 14, 1994 – A day of tenuous anticipation and mixed messages. While the ceasefire was holding, a battle was taking place in central Bosnia between Croats and troops of the Muslim-led Bosnian government. The
Repion – in session at RNE Radio 3 en Concierto – February 7, 2023 – Radio Nacional España Repion in session at RNE Radio 3 and recorded on February 7th. Much has happened with the Iñesta sisters since I first discovered this band in 2016. They had released their second
