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Gong – In Session for Marc Riley – BBC 6 Music – May 8, 2019 – BBC 6 Music – Become a Patron! I suspect a lot of you may have thought the legendary 60s/70s Psych/Experimental/Prog/free-for-all aggregation Gong had been a thing of the past for years now. True –...
Charles Tomlinson Griffes – Poem For Flute And Orchestra – Julius Baker, Flute – Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Saidenberg – Decca (U.S.) – DL-4013. Become a Patron! Music of Charles Tomlinson Griffes this weekend, as performed by the legendary American Flautist Julius Baker, accompanied by Daniel Saidenberg leading an...
Surprises await you: Become a Patron! In the early 1970s, when National Public Radio was getting off the ground, getting its feet wet and finding its way, it was an exciting adventure in the possibilities of what Educational Radio could achieve. The promise, though reached, was never sustained and has...
Betty Carter – in concert from Paris – recorded at Maison de la Radio, Paris – November 5, 1976 – Radio France – Become a Patron! The immortal Betty Carter this weekend. A concert recorded at the legendary Studio 104 on November 5, 1976 by Radio France and featuring Carter,...
Become a Patron! If you grew up during this period, this post probably doesn’t apply to you. You still vaguely remember what it was like before the days of Rock n’ Roll, during the time when Rhythm and Blues was hidden from view. But if you were born, say at...
Bevis Frond – live at Odense, Denmark – March 1, 1993 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! Bevis Frond in concert this weekend. A band maybe a few of you aren’t familiar with, but a band whose enormous output qualifies for at least one album in your...
KRLA – Russ O’Hara – 7-8:00 pm – February 23, 1969 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! Yep. There you are – you and your friends; Bummer Bob, Phantom Wallwasher, Steve, Captain Nemo and the new kid, Arnold. You’re behind the cafeteria – it’s Nutrition. The air...
Rayo – in session for RNE Radio 3 – October 18, 2019 – RNE – Madrid Become a Patron! Rayo to close out the week. In session for Radio Nacional España Radio 3 in Madrid and recorded on October 18, 2019. RNE’s Los Conciertos de Radio 3 website bio for...
Become a Patron! On October 16, 1975, New York City was deep in crisis. At 4 p.m. the next day, four hundred and fifty-three million dollars of the city’s debts would come due, but there were only thirty-four million dollars on hand. If New York couldn’t pay those debts, the...
Patrons get perks – seriously! Become a Patron! November 8, 1951 – Busy day for diplomacy and tilting at windmills. Secretary of State Dean Acheson put forth a proposal for the limitation in arms between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Russia’s Andrei Vishinsky thought the proposal ludicrous and laughable....
