October 29, 1941 – NBC News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 29, 1941 – The German/Russian friendship pact didn’t last long. Some said it was over before it got started and others said it was over before the ink dried. Whatever it was, Germany was
– London Grammar – live at London Calling 2013-2 – November 2, 2013 – VPRO/3FM – London Grammar in concert at London Calling 2013. Recorded on November 3rd by VPRO in Hilversum. What was shaping up to being a pretty extraordinary year for London Grammar they were getting the message
Humour – live at The Barrowlands Festival 2024 in Glasgow – recorded October 12, 2014 as part of the Introducing series via BBC 6 Music. Where would we be without the plethora of festivals going on, seemingly all year long? For one thing, running around to clubs listening to new
As the Korean War unofficially ended in 1953, concerns over the issue with Nationalist China and the increasing friction with the mainland were in danger of drawing the U.S. into a direct conflict. Ever since the Indo-China armistice was signed in 1954 tension had mounted and anything could happen. Red
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– Simple Minds – In Concert At Pinkpop Festival – May 23, 1983 – VPRO, Hilversum Starting up the week on an 80s note with a concert by New Wave sensations Simple Minds, in concert at Holland‘s Pinkpop Festival in 1983. Becoming an almost instant household name in the U.S.,
Music of Charles Koechlin performed by Orchestre National de Radio France led by one of his most ardent supporters and champions, the legendary Roger Desormiere. The Symphonic poem Le Buisson Ardent in this Paris Radio recording made on November 19, 1951. Roger Désormière was born in Vichy in 1898. He
The Clintons headed to Congress this day in 1993. After an all-star opening, the his-and-hers Clinton campaign for health-care reform has been backstage for five weeks while experts wrote the 1,600-page script to send to Congress. Now the details are ready and so are the critics. The Health Security Act
– October 27, 2002 – BBC World Service – Radio Moscow World Service – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 27, 2002 – news for this was about the end of a three-day hostage ordeal in Moscow. An estimated 40 to 50 armed Chechens took over The Dubrovka Theater in
– 10,000 Maniacs in concert at Sadlers Wells Theatre, London – 1988 – BBC 6 Music – Jumping into the 80s this morning with a concert by 10,000 Maniacs, live in London at the Sadlers Wells Theatre in 1988 and recorded by the venerable BBC 6 Music. During that lull
