Perhaps it was always that way, or chalk it up to Radio and its relentless pursuit of audiences and advancing technology, but suddenly America became very curious. Curious as to how things were – how things worked – why were we in a Cold War – what was racism –
May 9, 1990 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 9, 1990. Much as there was celebration and a massive military parade in Moscow, celebrating Russia’s defeat of Nazism on this day in 1945, there were riots in the streets of Seoul South Korea. One
The Snuts to close out the week – recorded at the TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow on July 12, 2024 by BBC Scotland. The Snuts formed in 2015, originating from West Lothian, Scotland. They have performed across the United Kingdom and Ireland and are getting ready to kick off a UK
– Supersister – In Session for North German Radio – October 4, 1971 + Unknown session, 1971 – Supersister Limited Edition CD – Supersister are probably not well known, outside of Europe. Despite virtually no commercial success in the U.S., they managed to get a following from dedicated musicians and
CBS Radio – VE Day Reports – May 8, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – – Mutual/WOR – Broadcast Day – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm -May 8, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. After a day of jumping the gun, official news that the War in Europe was
Arctic Monkeys this morning – recorded at Shinkiba Studio, Tokyo on April 4, 2006 and preserved for posterity by NHK-FM. Arctic Monkeys were one of the first bands to come to public attention via the Internet, with commentators suggesting they represented a change in how new bands are promoted and
– Jean-Phillipe Collard – In Recital at France Musique Studio 104, Maison de la Radio, Paris – March 12, 2016 – Radio France Musique – If there was a concert which would constitute as therapeutic, cathartic, energizing, uplifting and the equivalent of a feast of comfort food, it would be
After false starts and long stretches of silence, word finally came down that Germany had capitulated and the war in Europe was indeed over and VE Day was a reality. The end of European warfare, greatest, bloodiest and costliest war in human history– had claimed at least 40,000,000 casualties on
Since most mainstream media will be focusing on the end of the War in Europe in 1945, May 7th also marks another anniversary; one that had far-reaching consequences during the years and decades directly following it. The fall of the French Army garrison at Dien Bien Phu. A battle which
I admit being saddened by the news at the time that Bloc Party went on extended hiatus, once the batch of festival appearances for 2013 were over, sometime in July. During that summer tour of 2013, drummer Matt Tong left the band, with Sarah Jones filling in on drums for
