Former Economic Adviser to two Democratic administrations, Charles L. Schultze was a prominent figure in the Johnson and Carter Administrations – in this episode of CBS Radio’s Face The Nation, Schultze is asked what he thought about the Reagan Administration tax cuts recently proposed. Schultze, no stranger to Tax cuts
August 30, 1951 – Edward R. Murrow and The News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this August 30th in 1951 had a lot to do with the War in Korea. Attempts at negotiating a ceasefire in July had fallen apart and fighting was escalating. President Truman announced
Skip The Use in concert at l’Olympia in Paris from 2012 to end up the working week. Not that long ago, if you were a band from Continental Europe, you’d have a hard time getting arrested looking for a label deal, or even a pair of willing ears, in the
August 28, 1957 – Life And The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 28, 1957 – 67 years ago history was made when Major David Simons piloted the first hot-air balloon, reaching over 100,000 feet to the edge of Outer Space. It was the first such experiment using
– August 29, 1941 – Pacific Roundup – NBC Blue Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 29, 1941 – News on China and its war with Japan. From Shanghai came reports that the war of nerves had reached such a high in that city that, when someone blew
– Crowded House – Live at CBGB’s – Nov. 22, 1986 – Band soundboard Mid-80s favorites Crowded House this morning. Continuing the legacy of great bands coming from Australia (and New Zealand), Crowded House were an immediate hit with audiences and critics alike, when they surfaced in 1985. And the
Over to Reykjavik, Iceland this week for a concert from the Summer Festival 2012, featuring Vikingur Olafsson, piano – Sigrun Edvaldsdottir, violin – Bryndis Halla Gylfadottir, cello – Einar Jóhannesson, clarinet – Ari Þór Vilhjálmsson, violin – Ástríður Alda Sigurðardóttir, piano and Sigurgeir Agnarsson, cello. The concert was recorded at
There was a time, many-many decades ago, when Esperanto was touted as the “Universal Language of the Future”. It occurred to almost no one at the time that the Universal language would eventually be Slanguage; the language which takes words from a vast number of other languages and dialects, mixes
– News Of The World – August 28, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the war dragged on in Europe, and as the U.S. was inching closer to joining in, the news from France reported Vichy Prime Minister Pierre Laval – head of the German-run puppet regime, had
https://e2wyeghodh5.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/22142618/Atoms-For-Peace-Live-At-Austin-City-Limits-October-13-2013.mp3 Atoms For Peace – Live At Austin City Limits – October 13, 2013 There was a time, a couple generations ago, when the concept of a Super-Group meant ego collisions, painfully long, navel-gazing solos and short-lived collaborations yielding less-than-satisfying results. Every one of them were doomed almost from the
