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
Something brand new. So brand new it was released only yesterday. The debut single from the French/UK Post-Punk/Noise Rock band Chest. Self-Sabotage is the debut single and it comes ahead of their debut EP which is slated to drop in early 2025. Chest is made up of survivors of various
You didn’t get the message – didn’t read the memo. Was it your breath? Was it your voice? Do your feet stink? Were you farting in public? Did someone say something about you? Is it your clothes? Are you fat? Does your nose run? Do you eat with your mouth
