Nassar’s Egypt – January 1957 – Past Daily Reference Room
Owing to the breaking news from Cairo today, I thought I would repost this as a reminder of Egypt’s long history of Military rule.
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Daughter – Live At Glastonbury – 2013 – Nights At The Roundtable: Festival Edition
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Daughter – live at Glastonbury – recorded June 30, 2013 Continuing on our quick recap of the Glastonbury Festival from last week. Daughter are another band who haven’t been around very long, but have managed to get a lot of attention in
How Americans Feel About Vietnam – July 2, 1965
Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC News Special Report – Dialogue And Decision – July 2, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This day in 1965 was about the growing dissatisfaction with the War in Vietnam. There were still a lot of supporters, but an equal
The Vaccines Live At Glastonbury – 2013 – Nights At The Roundtable: Festival Edition
Click on the link here for Audio Player: The Vaccines Live At Glastonbury – Recorded June 28, 2013 For a band that’s been together a little over 3 years, The Vaccines are having an amazing track record of success. From the best selling debut album of 2011. Their second album
Maia Hirasawa – Live At Musikplats, Stockholm – Nights At The Roundtable: Rock Without Borders Edition
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Maia Hirasawa, Live at Musikplats, Stockholm – April 2013 Something a little unusual tonight. Maia Hirasawa is a Swedish singer-songwriter, who is very popular in Sweden, visited the U.S. once in 2009 and is becoming a big name in Japan. Hirasawa’s music
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf-Willi Boskovsky – Hollywood Bowl 1963 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
Part One: Part Two: (Editors Note: Originally posted on July 1, 2013) Two things – since it is the dead of Summer and Festival season is in full swing, I thought I would offer this typical concert from the Hollywood Bowl in the 1960s. The other thing – here is
Toy – Live At Glastonbury – 2013 – Nights At The Roundtable: Mini-Concert Edition
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Toy, live at Glastonbury 2013 – June 29, 2013 With over 500 bands playing at Glastonbury this year, it’s hard to focus on any one particular band. Toy have only been around a short while and this marks their first appearance
Truman Talks Point 4 – June 28, 1950
Click on the link here for Audio Player – President Truman address to Newspaper Guild – Point 4 Program – June 28, 1950 On this day in 1950, President Truman introduced an idea that, had it not been mired in the outbreak of the Korean War only a few days
Candybar Planet – Live At Roadburn 2013 – Nights At The Roundtable: Festival/Rock Without Borders Edition
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Candybar Planet – Roadburn Festival 2013 – VPRO Further evidence Festival season this year is offering a virtual cornucopia of musical styles and genres. Another festival that has popped up in the Netherlands is Roadburn – which ran the gamut from
FDR Has A Word Or Two About Education – June 30, 1938 – Past Daily Reference Room
Click on the link here for Audio Player – President Roosevelt Address at National Education Association Rally – June 30, 1938 Lest we all forget (and there are times I think we have), Education has played an overwhelmingly crucial role in the successful life of any country. As part of