Perhaps it’s a generational thing – maybe it’s all in our imaginations. In 1960 we were convinced the world (and America in particular) were teetering on the amoral – we were overcome with prostitution, violence, drug addiction, alcoholism. No sexual boundaries – no sense of moral values. The gist of
– King Cole Court Radio program – King Cole Trio w/Anita O’Day – May 26, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Nat King Cole this week, with vocals by Anita O’Day in a session done for C.P. MacGregor on May 26, 1945. From the Radio series syndicated by CP
– The Yardbirds – Live At Radiohusset, Sveriges Radio – Stockholm , Sweden – April 4, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Yardbirds, this weekend. From a concert given at Swedish Radio in Stockholm on April 4, 1967. Always one of the favorite bands, and certainly one of
– KGBS – Bill Thompson – May 22, 1970 – 11:00 pm -Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Unless you were hiding, dropped out or had a job, chances were pretty good you went to a dance at some point during your High School experience. It was a time honored ritual,
Hurricane Belle adding to the news on this already over-wrought August 9th in 1976. The edge of Hurricane Belle’s 110-mile-per hour fury brushed the southern tip of North Carolina’s Outer Banks islands at 11 a.m. today with up to 74 miles per hour. The center of the storm was 50
Ending up the week with a concert by Japan – recorded by BBC Radio 1 for their In Concert Series at The Hammersmith Odeon in 1981. A brief rundown via Wikipedia: Japan formed in 1974 in South London by David Sylvian (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steve Jansen (drums) and Mick Karn
In August of 1997 the BBC World Service, as part of their weekly Assignment series, produced a documentary on the African nation of Eritrea, observing, some six years almost to the day Independence was declared and how the country was evolving in that time. Going back to the start of
A busy and dramatic news day for August 8, 1978. Starting with news of a historic summit – President Carter will meet with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at Camp David on Sept 5 in hopes of resuming direct Middle East peace negotiations. White House
– The Joy Formidable – London Calling 2009 – VPRO-Netherlands – Thursday Morning with The Joy Formidable, in concert from London Calling in 2009. The Joy Formidable formed in 2007 and currently based in London, England. The band consists of Rhiannon “Ritzy” Bryan (lead vocals, guitar), Rhydian Dafydd (bass, vocals)
Over to Geneva, Switzerland this week for a concert by the Carmina Quartet, along with Xavier de Maystre, harp in works by Beethoven, Handel, Mozart and Caplet. It was recorded during one of the many Summer festivals around Geneva on July 24 of 2012 by the venerable RTS Espace 2.
