Over to Geneva, Switzerland this week for a concert by the Carmina Quartet, along with Xavier de Maystre, harp in works by Beethoven, Handel, Mozart and Caplet. It was recorded during one of the many Summer festivals around Geneva on July 24 of 2012 by the venerable RTS Espace 2.
News in the world that sounds suspiciously familiar, despite being almost 30 years ago. From Lebanon comes word that Fighting between Lebanese guerrillas and Israeli forces and militiamen in southern Lebanon spilled into northern Israel, forcing civilians to take cover in bomb shelters until this morning. About 40 mortar-bombs and
– Edward P. Morgan – Herbert Kaplow Commentaries – August 6-7, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As speculation reached fever-pitch on this August 7th, 1974, over whether or not Richard Nixon would resign or go through the impeachment process, commentators and news analysts went into overdrive dissecting, mulling, observing
Diving into Dumpstaphunk this morning, via their gig at the 2013 JazzFest. In case you’re coming late to the party – let the band themselves fill you in: Dumpstaphunk stands out amongst New Orleans’ best, cementing themselves as one of the funkiest bands to ever arise from the Crescent City.
