– News for March 19, 1948 – Characterized as a tinderbox by the State Department, Turkey, Italy, Greece and the Balkan region were hot in the grips of rioting on this March 19th in 1948. Telling too, were reports of Turkish diplomats leaving Hungary and Hungarian diplomats leaving Ankara as
– Isaac Hayes – Live at Montreux 2005 – RTS, Switzerland – The legendary Isaac Hayes this morning. In concert from the 2005 Montreux Festival. Isaac Hayes is another one of those influential artists who left all too soon. As one of the primary writing figures at Stax, Hayes (along
– B.B. Blunder in Session for Top Of The Pops – 1970 – BBC Radio 1 – Gone-in-30-seconds B.B. Blunder in session for the BBC’s Top Of The Pops tonight. B.B. Blunder came about as their previous venture, Blossom Toes ceased to exist. Together for what seemed like ten minutes,
Eddie Rickenbacker (born Edward Rickenbacher, October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the most successful and most decorated United States flying ace of the war. He was also a
– Governor George Wallace Addresses The Alabama Legislature – March 18, 1965 – ABC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On the eve of the historic Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights March, Governor George Wallace went before the Alabama State legislature to make a case not to supply aid,
– Secret Affair – Live at Rock Goes To College – 1978 – BBC Radio 1 – Jumping into the Ska/Mod Revival from the late 70s with Secret Affair, recorded by The BBC as part of their Rock Goes To College program in 1978 and rebroadcast in 2010 on BBC6
Hearing the sad news (again) of the passing of yet another legend yesterday – Jesse Colin Young was 83 and had a remarkable life; first as founder and lead singer for The Youngbloods and then as a solo singer-songwriter. Although he’s remembered primarily as a solo artist, his time with
The question of the upside and downside of a monopoly has been around a good 200 years. They still ask that question, yet monopolies still exist, still flourish and still have their supporters and detractors. First off – what’s a monopoly? A monopoly (from Greek μόνος, mónos, ‘single, alone’ and
A very busy week for news, the one ending this March 17th 1991. President Bush described U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf in a news conference as “the finest combat force ever assembled,” thanked them for their “courage and resolve,” and promised they would I be coming home “soon.” “The
For an hour this morning over to the Hammersmith Odeon for a set by Level 42 from May 31, 1986. It occurred to me there was a flurry of Jazz-Funk bands springing up in the mid-1980s – along with everything else going on at the time. Level 42 had a
