Subscribe? Become a Patron! Busy day in the world, this first day of February in 1987. Israel’s hardline Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir announced a two-stage peace plan for the occupied territories Wednesday, calling for troops to withdraw from some cities if the Palestinians accept autonomy. But the PLO quickly rejected
A little love goes a long way: Become a Patron! – CBS Radio – The World This Week- ending February 1, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Somehow, it always winds up being about the Economy. This first day of February in 1975 was all about the Budget and President
Show a little love: Become a Patron! – 1981-01-01 BBC In Concert (Generation X) – BBC Radio 1 – Heading over to the Paris Theater in London for a half-hour set by Generation X, featuring the inimitable Billy Idol. In March 1980, Gen X went into Eel Pie Studios in
Coffee? – CBS Radio – The Wetbacks – April 11, 1954 – The hot-button topic of Immigration is once again heading to the front page. The decades-old question of how to deal with waves of immigrants entering this country to work, live and pay taxes, albeit illegally, has been a
Being a subscriber has percs: Become a Patron! Over to the Southbank Centre in London by way of Radio Nacional de España in 2009 this week for a concert by The Bavarian Radio Symphony, led by Mariss Jansons and recorded on April 21, 2009. The Concert begins with Mozart’s Symphony
Become a Subscriber: Become a Patron! – News For January 31, 1941 – News for this last day of January in 1941 was a continuation of The Blitz which had begun months earlier. Continued daylight air raids over London and other industrial cities in Britain grew more vicious, but didn’t
Coffee works too: – Violent Femmes – live at Town and Country – 1991 – BBC 6 Music – Violent Femmes this morning. A nod to the midwest bands during the 80s and early 90s who shaped and help define American music during that haywire decade. Recorded in concert at
Prime Minister Nehru announces the death of Mahatma Gandhi – All India Radio – January 30, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the world was slowly absorbing the news that India’s spiritual leader, Mahatma Gandhi was cut down by an assassins bullets, Prime Minister Nehru had the overwhelming
We need subscribers: Become a Patron! – NBC Nightly News (audio version) – January 30, 1972 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1972 began with reports from Northern Ireland of deadly force used against demonstrators by British Army Paratroopers, killing 13 civilians and wounding some
– The Editors – Live At Trojan Horse, The Hague, Netherlands – October 6, 2015 – VPRO/3VOORFM – Switching gears this week for things more contemporary. This morning it’s The Editors, the hugely successful and critically acclaimed Indie band from the UK, who have had a busy year in 2015
