March 5, 1945 – Edward Stettinius And The United Nations – The Chapultepec Conference
Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the complete, original address from the Chapultepec Conference in Mexico City.
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Flaming Lips – Live At Villette Sonique 2013 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
Goes great with a double espresso: – Flaming Lips at Villette Sonique – May 24, 2013 – France Radio Le Mouv`- 2013 was an insanely busy year for the band, with a world tour that took them completely around the globe. Needless to say, they were in the process of
March 4, 1939 – 150th Anniversary Of Congress – Past Daily Reference Room
Click on the link at the Past Daily site and give a listen to the actual addresses from March 4, 1939 in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Congress.
Two By Cruush – 2024 – Past Daily Lunch Break
Don’t forget to subscribe: Become a Patron! 1. As She Grows – 2. Headspace – When I got word earlier today that Cruush’s second ep, Nice Things Now, All The Time was scheduled to drop on April 12, and that Bandcamp was getting inundated with pre-orders, I had to share
Contras In Nicaragua: Taking Away Beans, Bullets And Bandaids – Soviet Withdrawal: Crossing T’s, Dotting I’s – Jimmy Swaggart: “Messages In Tongues From God” – March 4, 1988
If you’re a fan, subscribe: Become a Patron! Busy day on Capitol Hill, this 4th day of March in 1988 with special focus on the Civil War in Nicaragua. The House of Representatives one month after defeating President Ronald Reagan’s request for military aid to the Nicaraguan contras yesterday voted
Dire Straits – Live In Oslo 1992 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
Monday morning, Double Espresso . . that works: Become a Patron! – Dire Straits – Live at Vallehovin Stadium, Oslo Norway – July 30, 1992 – Dire Straits were an answer to the Techno-laden 80s. A breath of fresh air for an audience not quite sold on New Wave and
Lillian Roxon And Robert Christgau Mull Over The Woodstock Generation – 1972 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
Give subscribing a shot: Become a Patron! From Now On: The Woodstock Generation – Aug. 20, 1972 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Probably no other generation became as indelibly linked with Music as the Baby Boom, or Woodstock, generation. At least that’s what pundits and critics felt in 1972
Martha Argerich With Ernest Bour And SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden – Ravel – 1960 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
We rely on your subscriptions, in case you were wondering:Become a Patron! Legendary performers again this weekend. This time it’s Martha Argerich accompanied by Ernest Bour and the Southwest German Radio Symphony, Baden-Baden in a studio concert from February 4, 1960. On the bill is Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G.
A Word Or Two From River Phoenix – 1993 – Past Daily “Talking About . . .”
Subscriptions are what we depend on: Become a Patron! A press interview with River Phoenix from August 8, 1993. I ran across this interview, part of a publicity tour for The Thing About Love, which had just been released. Interviews included its star River Phoenix and the director Peter Bogdanovich,
Nina Simone – Live in Amsterdam 1965 – Past Daily Downbeat
– Nina Simone – Live at Mickery Theatre, Loenersloot – Netherlands – December 25, 1965 – VPRO/VARA – Few artists have made such an impact on contemporary society as Nina Simone. Deeply rooted in Jazz, Nina Simone was embraced as a consummate musician, singer-songwriter, gospel singer, activist, writer and teacher.