– May 27, 1978 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 27, 1978 was a day full of caution. Cautious optimism, cautious crossing of t’s and dotting of i’s, cautious anticipation of some kind of peace – whether it was East-West or Africa or war
Become a member, a subscriber an angel: Become a Patron! Stereophonics to get the week started. Recorded at the perennial BBC Radio Theatre in London on November 1, 2019 and broadcast live on Radio 2. In case you don’t already know and would appreciate a hint: Stereophonics formed in 1992
Become a member: Become a Patron! The legendary Robert Casadesus with the Orchestre National de la RadioDiffusion Francaise led by Pierre Monteux in a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto Number 24 (K.491) – recorded broadcast from the Salle du Pavillon in Montreux Switzerland on September 21, 1958 by Radio Suisse
Coffee? – NPR – All Things Considered – May 26, 1997 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day in 1997 was officially Memorial Day. And so May 26th was given over, mostly in the U.S. to observance of that day. And even though the news was made up primarily
Kick in – dig in – join in: Become a Patron! Heading over to Rome this weekend for a set by The Andy Sheppard Trio – recorded live at Casa del Jazz on October 29th of last year. Andy Sheppard’s first leader date for ECM was the 2008 recording Movements
Bad time to be you – bad time to be broke – bad time to have no wheels. Tickets for Alice Cooper, out in Bumfuck Anaheim – might as well be Mars. Girlfriend grounded – stuck with an extra ticket – two Tull albums and an unopened copy of Eat
– Bob Dylan – Newport Folk Festival – July 25, 1965 – Pete Tesoro Collection – (We originally ran this in 2016, guest edited by FOPD (Friends Of Past Daily) colleague Pete Tesoro, who also provided the immaculate board tapes. Since it’s Bob Dylan’s 83rd Birthday weekend, it only seems
Double espresso works first time/every time: – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Narcotics – July 27, 1951 – If you thought our preoccupation with drugs, drug addiction and law enforcement of anti-drug laws was new, I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings but, no. It’s been with us
– The Hollies – Live At Beat Club – May 28, 1966 – German TV – Taking a detour to the deep, dark past this morning with a live appearance by The Hollies, originally broadcast over German TV on May 28, 1966. One of those bands that set themselves apart
– Congressional Black Caucus – ABC News Issues and Answers – May 13, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Watergate and the scandal overtaking the Nixon White House had dominated the news and preoccupied the thoughts of much of America. Ironically 1974, the year Watergate was heading to impeachment,
