A day in 2012 not all that much different than other days. An Israeli missile ripped through a two-story home in a residential area of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, including four young children and an 81-year-old woman, in the single deadliest attack of Israel’s offensive
– NBC Nightly News (Audio version) – November 19, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In Pakistan – In Vietnam – A horrific day in history, by most accounts. November 19th 1970 brought with it reports of some 150,000 dead, over a million refugees and untold numbers left homeless,
Kim Gordon to get your Tuesday morning rolling on no uncertain terms. Recorded at this years Glastonbury Festival (June 30) by the venerable BBC 6 Music. Since this Glastonbury appearance coincides with the release of The Collective (which came out earlier this year) – I thought I would put up
Calogero tonight – recorded for one of RTL2’s legendary Private Concerts in Paris from February 28th of this year. Don’t let concerts in another language freak you out. Calogero is a remarkable talent whose work is universal and message is timeless, no matter what language its in. His output is
One of the potentially overlooked aspects of World War 2 (or World War 1, for that matter) was the affect such a conflict had on the day to day life of those far away from the center of things. Kids, teenagers for example – how was the war affecting them
– CBS World News Roundup – November 18, 1993 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 18th 1993 had a lot to do with the vote in Congress to pass the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA bill. Considered dead-in-the-water only a month earlier, with some Presidential arm twisting,
Wolf Alice to start off the week. Recorded at BBC 6 Music’s Biggest Weekend in Swansea, Wales on May 26, 2018. Wolf Alice formed in 2010 as an acoustic duo comprising singer Ellie Rowsell and guitarist Joff Oddie, Wolf Alice have also featured bassist Theo Ellis and drummer Joel Amey
It goes without saying; another rarity this weekend. The legendary Desiré-Emile Inglebrecht leading Orchestre National de la Radioffusion Francaise in this 1955 performance of Franck’s D Minor Symphony – recorded on March 17, 1955 at Théåtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Desiré-Emile Inglebrecht (or D.E. Inglebrecht as it was printed on
A few notes from American guitarist Julian Lage, and his trio: Jorge Roeder, bass and Eric Doob, drums – recorded live at Domaine d’O in Montpellier, France on July 23, 2018 and broadcast by Radio France Musique shortly after. A little bit about Julian Lage via his website page: As
Just your luck. Your band – the one you’ve had since you first heard Bustin’ Surfboards. You practiced every weekend – drove the neighbors insane. They no longer speak to you. But you were determined. Bought every Beatles record the second it came out – could play Gloria in your
