Back over to the Swiss Radio Archives this week for music of Swiss Romantic composer Othmar Schoeck in a performance of his Festlicher Hymnus. Für Orchester op. 64 (1950) with the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra conducted by Erich Schmid – recorded in performance on June 3, 1951. Othmar Schoeck studied at
Novelist/biographer/journalist/filmmaker Norman Mailer, discussing his latest film project Maidstone at a screening in London in 1971 and broadcast by the CBC in Canada. One of the more visible literary figures of the 1950s and 1960s, Norman Mailer’s reputation and creative output scanned several decades during his life. As a novelist
You had nothing in common – You had everything in common. You had nothing in common with each other. Oil and water – polar opposites – mashed potatoes and concrete. Her brother was a Marine – your brother was somewhere in Toronto She got accepted to Dartmouth – you’re waiting
Cal Tjader to get things rolling on this Sunday – recorded live at the legendary Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach in February 1969 and recorded by KCRW-FM in Santa Monica. Cal Tjader is often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician, both his parents were Swedish and he was born in St
Cocteau Twins – in session for John Peel – October 4, 1983 – BBC Radio 1 – Cocteau Twins tonight. One of the pioneering bands in the Dreamscape/ethereal wave genre. Initially forming in 1979, the band had always been appealing to both critics and audiences, namely for the hypnotic voice
Looking at history encompasses a lot of events – some of them have very little to do with earth-shattering events in a political nature – some of them are earth-shattering events in Sports. One of those events was the first fight between Heavyweight Champion and newcomer Cassius Clay (before his
Portishead – live at Route du Rock, St. Malo France – August 15, 1998 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Portishead this weekend. Continuing with pivotal and influential bands the past few decades this week. Portishead have been considered pioneers in Trip-Hop, as well as having a firm base in
She Drew The Gun – in Session for Steve Lamacq – BBC 6 Music – October 3, 2018 – BBC 6 Music – She Drew The Gun in session tonight. A relatively new band whose debut album came out shortly before this session was recorded. And to celebrate that, a
NBC-Monitor: Meet The Press – Melvin Laird – Gerald Ford; Guests – January 8, 1967 The 90th United States Congress and the Republican Response to the Johnson Era, January 1967 When the 90th United States Congress convened in January 1967, it did so at a moment of mounting political tension
Hawkwind to end the week – recorded at The Michigan Palace in Detroit on March 23, 1974. Seems only fitting to end an otherwise strange and unnerving week with something musical and overwhelming. Hawkwind seem to fit that bill at tlhe moment. Hard to imagine it’s been 57 years since
