Unemployment nationwide declined to 10.2 percent last month because military personnel were included in the computation for the first time and President Reagan proclaimed the economy is “on the move.” Reagan, citing the new report and a brighter retail sales picture, told reporters he did not expect to see’ joblessness
Depeche Mode this morning – from their concert in Paris at Les Bains Douche on September 21, 1981 and broadcast by Radio France International. Depeche Mode released their debut album Speak & Spell in 1981 amid the British new wave scene. Keyboard and songwriter Vince Clarke left the band at
– The Mighty Lemon Drops – In Session for John Peel – January 3, 1988 – BBC Radio 1 Early snippets of the New Psychedelia, compliments of The Mighty Lemon Drops tonight. Sadly, a short lived band (1986-1992) who came along around right around the time Echo and The Bunnymen
– CBS Radio: The World This Week – February 3, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big news for the week which ended on this February 3rd in 1980 was the successful escape of 6 Americans who had barely avoided being part of the 50 other Americans held
– Matching Mole – Live At Paris Theatre, London – July 27, 1972 – BBC Radio 1 – Matching Mole this morning, recorded at the BBC’s Paris Theatre in London on July 27, `1972. Right after his departure from the landmark band Soft Machine, drummer and Soft-Machine founder Robert Wyatt
Six years after the end of World War 2 how was America faring along the lines of opinion and general impression? For the most part, good. In France, America was looked at as an important ally politically and economically. Certainly the Marshall Plan contributed much to the overall positive opinion.
Jazz is not dead, never was dead, wasn’t even on life-support – Jazz has been ignored, skipped over, given lip-service, short-shrift and generally shoved into another room where it is hoped to die of old-age by those imbedded in the mainstream who just can’t see the life-giving energy pulsing through
Not all things associated with the past or history are about profound events and changes – sometimes you tune into the past and it’s just another day; could be any day – any year. As someone who devotes a lot of time listening to cornerstone moments in history, or those
It ain’t your life – you can feel it in your bloodstream. Maybe they should stuff you and put you in a museum marked: Extinct Breed – Hopeless Romantic. You’re just one of those guys – you can’t help it – you’re nice. You aren’t a creep – you’re a
Perennial favorites The Charlatans this weekend, recorded in concert at the Birmingham Academy in 2001 by the venerable BBC Radio 1. When I first heard them in 1990, around the time their debut album Some Friendly was issued, I took an instant liking to them. They were a revelation and
