Ten years before this broadcast of Youth Wants To Know in 1957, the fate of Japan was unsure. Having weathered two Atomic Bombings, hundreds of air raids, destroying infrastructure and manufacturing – turning once thriving cities into heaps of burning rubble, the outlook wasn’t particularly good. Under U.S. Occupation Japan
Heading over to Cologne this week for a concert featuring the WDR Symphony led by Manfred Honeck and featuring Antoine Tamestit, viola in music of Braunfels and Mahler. Recorded by West German Radio in Cologne on February 16, 2015. Beginning with Braunfels Scottish Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra (Antoine Tamestit,
– October 30, 1994 – ABC Radio Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – White House assault update: Formal charges were filed this day against Martin Durand, the Colorado man tackled in front of the White House after spraying the front of the building with assault weapon fire. Durand
– The Hollies – live in Croatia – 1968 – Croatian Radio-TV – The Hollies recorded in concert in Croatia from 1968. Not during their earliest period, but towards the end of the Graham Nash period, just prior to his leaving the band to become part of the iconic Crosby,
Cowtown, recorded in September this year at the Float Along Festival in Sheffield and broadcast just a few days ago on BBC 6 Music Introducing series. Cowtown is Hilary Knot (keyboards and vocals) Jonathan Nash (guitar and vocals) and David Shields, drums. Together for twenty years and making a name
Since we’re in the middle of Presidential election season and since we stand a very good chance of electing the first Woman to the office of President, memes have been circulating on social media outlining what women have accomplished since the 1970s and indeed what was expressly forbidden before then.
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
