News for this day in 1945 had much to do with the final push to Berlin; with Russia from the East, and the Allies from the West. The American 9th Army was poised to cross the Elbe River, the American 7th entered the city of Nuremberg, while the 3rd Army
The Tragically Hip to get Thursday rolling in a disorderly manner (who needs order? We don’t!) – recorded at The Copper Penny Restaurant (?) on November 9, 1985 by the band sound engineers. In a few words from Wikepedia: The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, formed
Butler, Blake & Grant in session tonight – recorded on March 26 by BBC Scotland and broadcast on The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart. A self-titled debut album from musicians and songwriters Bernard Butler, Norman Blake and James Grant was be released in March. The three artists first played together
– Daniel Barenboim conducts the Berlin Staatskapelle – Sept. 4, 2015 – RBB Berlin – Daniel Barenboim this week. The iconic Pianist-Conductor, who has been a household name for decades leads the Berlin Staatskapelle orchestra in music of Arnold Schoenberg and Sir Edward Elgar. There are only two works in
A brief stop in Dublin this April 16th in 1960 – further evidence there is always something going on in the world whether you know it or not. On this particular day Easter was about to make its presence known, and this newscast; a roundup of provincial news, covers the
– NBC News Of The World – April 16, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection- On this day, 80 years ago, America was still coming to grips with the loss of President Roosevelt. But there was still a war going on, and events were unfolding quickly. At airtime, the German
Keane to get things rolling on a Wednesday – recorded this past March 16th at Vive Latino 2025 in Mexico City. Keane formed in 1995. The band comprises Tom Chaplin (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Tim Rice-Oxley (piano, synthesisers, bass guitar, backing vocals), Richard Hughes (drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Jesse
The Wombats in session tonight – recorded on March 25th at Radio 2 during their Sofa Session. Two years since scoring their debut UK #1 album with “Fix Yourself Not The World”, The Wombats are back. “Oh! The Ocean” trembles with the confessional emotional honesty that makes the Liverpool band’s
– CBS Radio – The Dulles Era – April 15, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On April 15, 1959 it was announced that Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was stepping down. The terminal Cancer he’d been diagnosed with was taking its toll, and Dulles would be dead
– Tower Of Power – Live At Calderone Hall, Hempstead New York – April 11, 1975 – WLIR-FM – The legendary Tower Of Power this morning. Recorded live at Calderone Hall by WLIR-FM in New York, Spring of 1975. With a string of hits to their credit, Tower Of Power
