Busy day in 1969. As it has been the past several months, Vietnam Peace Talks are taking center stage. The United States and South Vietnam called on the Communists today to begin serious discussions of a mutual troop withdrawal from South Vietnam. They got a flat rejection and a new
Another haywire day, this April 10th, in 1980. With news that the expelled Iranian diplomats were given a hero’s welcome on their return to Tehran was just one more element in the ongoing hostage drama as it hit Day 159. Along with chants of “Death To America” was a new
Sticking around the 70s this week with a concert from Deep Purple – recorded on January 26, 1976 at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield Massachusetts. For fans of Deep Purple, you know all this – but for those who don’t: This concert was recorded during what would be the
In 1949, as The Red Scare was grabbing the minds and nerves of the American people, a concerted effort was taking place to give explanation as to what Soviet Russia was all about and how formidable an enemy the Russian people actually were. Among all the people who sought to
Over to the 2012 Salzburg Festival for a concert featuring the Vienna Philharmonic, led by Valery Gergiev with tenor Sergei Semishkur in Moussorgsky’s Chant ed danses de la mort (Songs and Dances Of Death). Beginning the concert with Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms with the Vienna State Opera Chorus – followed
Three major parties tonight were running a close race for membership of Japan’s 468-seat House of Representatives trailing far behind. Nine women appeared certain of election. Scattered nation-wide results from the first postwar election gave the Social Democratic Party in Japan, 25 seats, the Progressives 24 and the Liberals 23.
Parliament/Funkadelic to get your blood circulating on a Wednesday morning. In concert at the Convention Center in Dallas on November 5, 1976. I cannot imagine anyone who has not seen, heard or experienced Parliament-Funkadelic in all these years. They were (and still are) a genre unto themselves, wildly innovative, totally
– Procol Harum – In Session – BBC 1967 – More familiar territory tonight. Procol Harum is no stranger to these pages, but the session recordings haven’t gotten around much and they did several for the BBC between 1967 and 1970. Tonight it’s from their first group of BBC sessions,
Prophetic and disturbing words from UN Secretary General U Thant, who gave that assessment on the escalating war in Vietnam, this April 8th in 1967, joining a growing swell of voices opposing our further involvement in what was deemed a costly and pointless war. Of course, mainstream media wasn’t going
Linda Ronstadt – Live at Berkeley Community Theater – July 18, 1974 – KSAN-FM Landing on Tuesday morning with the inimitable Linda Ronstadt, recorded live at Berkeley Community Theater on July 18th 1974. Always one of the favorites and the personification of the laid-back California sound which seemed to be
