It was called The last Great Exodus from the UK. Displaced Britons from the war, whose lives were uprooted by The Blitz and destruction of most of the industrial cities throughout England, sought new lives in other areas of the world which were considered all part of the British Empire
– BBC Radio – Initial bulletins – RFI Special Report – March 11, 2004 – RNE Radio 5 – News – March 12, 2004 – Twenty-one years ago this day, a terrorist attack claimed 191 lives and wounded some 1,800 more when ten explosions went off on four commuter trains
– Stiff Little Fingers – in concert from Belfast, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – A taste of Punk from Northern Ireland this morning. Stiff Little Fingers weren’t together during their first incarnation all that long. 1977-1982 isn’t a terribly long lifespan, by anybody’s standards. But they were a well
Moreish Idols, in session at Radio X for John Kennedy on March 7 of this year. Moreish Idols is made up of co-frontmen and guitarists Jude Lilley and Tom Wilson Kellet, bassist Caspar Swindells, saxophonist Dylan Humphreys, and drummer Solomon Lamey. Each brings something unique to the fold, offering thrill
With the advent of Television, the White House Press Conference became a must-watched event in American households. This one from March 2, 1955 was no different, but it was still carried on Radio. President Eisenhower said this day it was problematical how long the Western world can keep Its lead
– ABC Radio News+ News from WXYZ, Detroit – March 10,1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sixty-one years ago today, battle lines were being drawn for the Presidential election of 1964. The very first Republican Party Primary, in New Hampshire was underway. First results were in, and the village
– U2 – Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London – October 1982 – BBC Radio 1 – I haven’t run any U2 on this site in almost 10 years. So when I ran across this concert from 1982, I thought I would run it to remind myself what U2 was sounding
Not of the overlooked or underrated variety tonight, but a historic performance by one of the foremost composers of the mid-20th century. Paul Hindemith performing his own Der Schwanenderher for viola and orchestra, with the Bern Orchestra conducted by Luc Balmer in this Radio Studio performance from August 29, 1939.
– Curtis Institute 70th Birthday for Samuel Barber – March 9, 1980 – Something special this week. Today, March 9th 2025 would have been the 115th birthday of the legendary American Composer Samuel Barber (Born: March 9, 1910). So I thought I would run a concert celebrating his 70th birthday,
Since I am big believer that Jazz is a living, breathing, evolving organism, staying on top of recent developments is crucial to the notion that Jazz ain’t dead, it ain’t even resting. It’s gone from Urban outlier to Citizen of the world and that comes with a sigh of relief.
