With the War in Europe a little less than 8 months old, the German Army were making steady advances westward. The latest country to fall under German occupation was The Netherlands, and on this May 15th in 1940, Queen Wilhelmina delivered an address from her relocated government, set up in
– NBC Radio – Gordon Cooper: Man In Space – May 16, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the Space Race gathered steam in the early 1960s, the excitement over each launch of a manned-space craft kept building momentum. The latest launch was Faith 7, piloted by Major
Taking a deep-dive into the 80s this morning with a concert by Hazel O’Connor – recorded on September 26, 1981 for BBC Radio 1’s In Concert Series. Hazel O’Connor is a singer-songwriter/actor who made a big splash right in the middle of the Punk era, starring in the movie “Breaking
– Yehudi Menuhin, violin – Marcel Gazelle, piano – Recital – Ascona, Switzerland – January 1, 1952 – Swiss Radio/France Musique – Historic concert this week with a recital, recorded by Swiss radio on January 1st 1952 and featuring Menuhin along with pianist Marcel Gazelle in a program of music
– CBS World News Roundup – May 14, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this May 14th in 1984 was hopeful, as far as the kidnapped Americans in Sri Lanka were concerned. Word surfaced the rebel group holding the tourists, Stanley and Mary Allen, were relenting on
Hipsway in concert this morning – recorded for John Peel – BBC Radio 1 on June 7, 1986. The band was formed in Glasgow in 1984 by ex-Altered Images guitarist Johnny McElhone on bass, and featuring Grahame Skinner (vocals), Pim Jones (guitar) and Harry Travers (drums). Skinner and Travers had
Top Of The Pops – Procol Harum, The Troggs, The Hollies, The Foundations, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich – November 24, 1967 – BBC Transcription Service – Another installment of Top Of The Pops this week – Tonight, its from November 24, 1967 and features live performances by
1. 2. News this day had much to do with the rapidly unfolding events around Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Soldiers opened fire on thousands of protesters in eastern Uzbekistan today and killed at least three after demonstrators stormed a jail to free 23 men accused of Islamic extremism, witnesses said. Demonstrators hit
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– Blur – Live At London Astoria, London – Feb. 10, 1997 – band soundboard – The 90s this morning. Blur in fine form. I remember the much-hyped Blur versus Oasis manufactured controversy and thought it was idiotic, even at the time. Both bands represented a much-needed shot in the
