Continuing our trek through Europe this week with a concert from Asiago, Italy by Baustelle – recorded June 30 of 2022 and broadcast by RAI Radio 2. Formed in the mid-’90s in the Tuscan town of Montepulciano, Italy, Baustelle (a German word that means “construction site” – or “building site”
– NBC Radio – Story Behind The Headlines – Palestine – 1948 – With the current escalation of violence over Gaza, casualties rising by the minute and a ground war underway, here’s a reminder that the entire region has been in turmoil for decades. This broadcast, part of the Story
– November 8, 1995 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 8, 1995 – ending months of speculation over whether he would seek the White House or not, Gen. Colin Powell laid all speculation to rest by responding to repeated questions about a run for
– Adrienne Pauly – Mechant cafard -2006 – Staying in France tonight for a sampling of Adrienne Pauly, an artist who has fit in comfortably with rock, pop and acting and has gained an international reputation from all three. Tonight it’s a track off her first self-titled album. Released in
– Lowell Thomas And The News – Nov. 7, 1962 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This is the week for election postmortems, it seems. This day, November 7th, was a day-after in the 1962 Mid-term election cycle. Not as dramatic as in previous or later years. This one saw
– Skip The Use – In Private Concert at RTL Studios, Paris – February 2, 2023 – RTL Radio – Continuing our trek across Europe this week and landing in Paris for a Private Concert by Skip The Use as it was broadcast over RTL2 on February 2, 2023. Skip
– CBS Radio – Where The People Stand w/Elmo Roper – November 6, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – For all the complaints and bafflement over just how badly informed the American people are, not only with History, World events and politics, but with something as local as who
. – CBS Radio: Newsbreak + CBS Radio Hourly News – November 6, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection When Iran underwent sweeping changes, starting in late 1978 and culminating in the exile (under the pretense of tests for Cancer) of the Shah, it should have been a warning sign
If we’re making a difference, kick in some support: Become a Patron! The name Georges Enescu is probably more closely associated now with his compositions, the Roumanian Rhapsodies than his talents as violinist and celebrated conductor. In the 1920s and 1930s he made a series of legendary recordings with the
– The Silent Clowns – interview with Walter Kerr – 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Silent Clowns – an era where film was just getting started – where narrative, plot and personalities were in their infancy and where Comedy was slapstick and sight gags reigned supreme. The
