Boomtown Rats – Sign o’ The Times. Boomtown Rats in concert to start the week – recorded at Odissea 2001 in Milan on March 29, 1982. Sadly, Boomtown Rats have been more or less relegated to one-hit-wonder category; owing to their anthem to Anti-Social Behavior; “I Don’t Like Mondays”. And
March 30, 1951 – CBS Radio: Hear It Now with Edward R. Murrow – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 30, 1951 – What this week sounded like in 1951, and a look at Hollywood at a crossroads. A week loaded with drama – from hearings on Organized Crime to
Marius Monnikendam (L) – Willem van Otterloo (R) – Gems of the Archival dig. Back over to the Radio Nederland vaults this week for a performance of Marius Monnidendam’s Arbeid (Labor) – recorded in concert on March 23, 1966 with the Hague Philharmonic conducted by Willem van Otterloo. Marinus Adrianus
James Joyce – First banned as obscene – now celebrated as revolutionary. One of the most well-known and celebrated figures of 20th century English Literature, James Joyce was considered by many to have revolutionized the art of Writing and became one of the key figures in the Modernist Movement in
Nat “King” Cole with Quincy Jones Big Band – Live In Paris – April 19, 1960 – Radio France FIP – Much as I like to rely on my own archives to offer those unique and historic recordings on Past Daily, I run across something from someplace else that stops
By the time the 1950s rolled around, FM radio was getting a firm foothold in American homes. With the advent of the lp and high fidelity, the boxy and cumbersome Radio console was giving way to “components” which emphasized truer sound, it also cultivated a sub-category of society known as
…And you’re up to your eyeballs in it. There was that time. Color you deep. Started reading Camus. Started quoting Siddartha. Started wearing a sport coat. Tried growing a beard. Had these thoughts. “We’re all gonna to die”. “Life is an illusion”. “It’s inevitable and you can’t stop it”. And
1969-12-17 Dave Symonds BBC In Concert (Moody Blues) Most people have relegated The Moody Blues to a sort of caricature status in recent years – the epitome of the airey-faerie Hippy-love and tie-dye stereotype of the 60’s. Their music has been limited to the almost exclusive playing of Knights In
Lamb – further pressing the envelope Taking a turn to the ethereal tonight with a session from Lamb – recorded in Amsterdam for the 2 Meter Sessions program on January 30, 1996. Lamb were an English electronic music duo from Manchester, whose music is influenced by trip hop, drum and bass and jazz.[4] The duo consists of producer Andy Barlow and
July 14, 1964 – Republican Convention coverage – NBC Radio/TV – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Convention season in 1964 was among the most virulent and contentious in 20th century history. The following is an excerpt from an excellent Masters Thesis on this rather climactic period in our Political history
