– NBC Radio – News Of The World – March 26, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this March 26th in 1948 had much to do with the changing face of Europe and the ever-changing relations between East and West in the Post-War world after events in
– Juliana Hatfield – Live at Lee’s Palace, Toronto – November 18, 1997 – CBC Radio Canada – Juliana Hatfield this morning in a concert from Toronto on November 18, 1997 and recorded by CBC Radio Canada. A highly respected artist who has been around since the early 90s, first
New Music on the horizon tonight. The Orchestra (For Now) is a seven-piece band (with strings), together since 2023 and have (or are about to) issue their debut EP, Plan 75. They did a session at BBC 6 Music as part of New Music Fix, broadcast earlier today. NME are
Much going on in the world this March 25th, 1997. The big news was coming from Africa where Zaire’s Parliament voted to unseat the country’s unpopular Prime Minister, Mr Leon Kengo wa Dondo, just hours after he left the capital to attend a regional meeting on the nation’s civil war.
– CBS Radio – The World Tonight – March 25, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – And on this day in 1976, warnings from Secretary of State Henry Kissinger over Cuban military interventions abroad brought a not-so-thinly-veiled threat of U.S. military involvement and the very real possibility of air-strikes
– Dexy’s Midnight Runners – live in Essen, Germany – April 17, 1983 – WDR – Dexy’s Midnight Runner’s are probably best known for their milestone 80s hit and landmark MTV video Come On Eileen. But that was the tip of the musical iceberg for this band. Guided by the
Benefits in session at Radio X – recorded March 22 for John Kennedy’s XPosure program. The UK Music newspaper NME calls them “A brutal but heartfelt wakeup call”. Agree 100%. Benefits are saying what a lot of people in this world are feeling right now. Punk that fairly explodes with
Torn from today’s Headlines (in 1949). District Attorney William McCauley today charged Milton Babich with the murder Patricia Birmingham, pretty 16-year-old high school student and the sister of his wife, Kathleen. After 48 hours of relentless questioning by police Babich, 19, today was charged with the murder of pretty 16-year-old
– March 24, 1981 – CBS World News Roundup + Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 24, 1981 – the situation in Poland between Solidarity and the government took a tempestuous turn. With recent violence in Bydgoszcz where police attacked local union officials, Solidarity leaders met and
Some Monday morning cardio with Caribou, in concert from Zenith de Paris on February 3, 2025. In the odd event you aren’t already familiar, Caribou is actually Daniel Snaith, a Canadian composer, musician, and recording artist. He has released 11 studio albums since 2000 and has recorded and performed under
