Faust – recorded at The Rainbow in Manchester on May 10, 2010. Okay – before you start sending in hate mail and complaints I just want to say that this is what Past Daily is and has always been about; turning you on to things you may not be familiar
– NBC Radio – Continuous Coverage – June 6, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Invasion of Europe. Continuing the sounds of the day, eighty-one years ago as it happened on June 6, 1944. After the initial wave, along with first reports signaling the beginning of the invasion of
Ending the week with perennial favorites Pulp in concert for BBC Radio 2, recorded on May 29th as part of Radio 2’s In Concert series. Although probably unjustly pigeonholed as part of the vanguard Britpop genre of the 90s, Pulp became spectacularly popular during that decade, after spending a decade
Taking a slight detour tonight with Cult Of Luna as they appeared at the Close Up Festival in Stockholm on April 15, 2006. Cult of Luna founded in 1998. Their style of music is similar to contemporary bands Neurosis and Isis. Cult of Luna was signed to Earache Records in
Busy news day for June 5, 1964. From France, Undersecretary of State George W. Ball’s meeting Friday with President DeGaulle is part of a desire by both the United States and French governments to improve their relations, a qualified French source disclosed Thursday night. In another move to help United
Bloc Party to send you kicking and screaming into the weekend. Recorded at Best Kept Secret 2013. Bloc Party formed in London in 1999 by co-founders Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, sampler) and Russell Lissack (lead guitar). Their first four albums all featured Gordon Moakes (bass, keyboards) and
Over to Lyon this week for a concert by Orchestre de Lyon, led by Christian Arming and featuring violinist David Grimal in a world premier by composer Thierry Escaich, recorded live at Auditorium de Lyon on October 8, 2009 by Radio France Musique. The program begins with Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony.
News on War fronts this day in 1941. British were moving rapidly toward an occupation of Syria to prevent axis forces from using it as a base. The London press continued to urge such action vigorously but the government has not hinted its Intentions. The Turkish radio at Ankara was
One of the perennial favorites this morning, The Average White band recorded by BBC Radio 1’s In Concert Series. Most UK bands of the ’70s approached black styles, generally older ones, from a rock-centric position. Scotland’s cheekily named Average White Band, though, directly engaged with current soul and funk trends
A dose of Electronica for a Tuesday night – Orbital, recorded July 2nd at the 1999 Roskilde Music Festival and recorded by Danish Radio. Throughout their career, Orbital have sometimes incorporated political and environmental commentary into their music. Early single Choice samples a speech against militarization from Crucifix’s “Annihilation”. The
