With all the upbeat reports coming in on this December 5th in 1944, the worrisome part had to do with the goings on in Athens, Greece. Otherwise, reports of Gen. Patton’s 3rd Army were driving deep into the Saar, encountering heavy opposition in the process. But gains were being made.
Vincent Dupas – formerly of My Name Is Nobody – very French – very mellow. Back over to France tonight for a session from Vincent Dupas (aka: My Name Is Nobody) in a Sun Session recorded at St. Nazaire on December 19, 2019. Never ceases to amaze what you find,
Donald Regan – Face The Nation – 1982 The 80’s – days of Reaganomics and the Supply Side Economy. As a reminder that all was not bliss and Supply Side was doing a bit of backtracking even on the parts of its staunchest advocates, here is an interview with Treasury
The Blue Nile – An influence on many, even Taylor Swift. The Blue Nile for lunch today. Recorded live for BBC Radio 1’s In Concert series from the Manchester Free Trade Hall on September 13, 1990. The Blue Nile originated in Glasgow. The group’s early music was built heavily on synthesizers and electronic instrumentation
– Bhopal Aftermath – CBS World News Roundup – December 4, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day had a lot to do with the continually unfolding story in Bhopal India. A poison gas leak from a Union Carbide Chemical plant, exposing some 500,000 people –
Steve Cropper (early 60s) – Personification of The Memphis Sound. Booker T. And The MG’s – In concert – Concert Hall, Toronto – May 23, 1991 – CBC-Canada – Hot Ticket program. Another sad passing in a year with way too many sad passings. Steve Cropper, lead guitarist and architect
Leif Ove Andsnes – conjuring the festivities from the keyboard. Over to the 2012 Bergen Festival for a performance by Leif Ove Andsnes leading the Mahler Chamber Orchestra from the keyboard in music by Beethoven and Stravinsky. Starting with Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto – followed by Stravsinky’s Apollon Musagète and
We were good at waging war, lousy at waging peace. And it showed. It’s ironic that this episode of the long-running Public Affairs radio program “Town Meeting Tonight” ran on November 14, 1941, entitled “What kind of peace must we have?”, some three weeks before America was dragged into the
Simple Minds -a staple of the 80s. Simple Minds for Lunch today – recorded July 3, 1983 at Nijmegen in The Netherlands and broadcast by VPRO. From their website: New Gold Dream was the fifth studio album by Simple Minds. The album was released in 1982 and was a turning
December 3, 1944 – CBS World News Today – Gordon Skene Sound Collection December 3, 1944 – Even for a Sunday in 1944, this was a busy day on all war fronts. American B-29’s staged raids over Tokyo, targeting the Nakajima Aircraft factory, and by all accounts the raid was
