A Jean Shepherd Thanksgiving – 1972 – Past Daily Holiday Gallimaufry
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Dorrr – Nantes -2025 -Past Daily Night Session
Dorota Kuszewska of Dorrr – a voice that instantly captivates. Dorrr in session at Sun Music Addict Session for Sun Radio, Nantes France on October 25, 2025. When I found out that The Blind Suns had broken up, after following them ever since I first heard them on MySpace, I
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande With Ernest Ansermet And Artur Rubinstein – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
Over to Geneva Switzerland for a historic concert by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by their Music Director of many years Ernest Ansermet and featuring the legendary Artur Rubinstein, piano in a concert recorded circa 1961 (no exact dates, sorry). It was rebroadcast as part of the ongoing RTS
Neville Chamberlain – Twelve Weeks Of War – November 26, 1939
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain – Putting a positive spin on deadly business. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declaring himself fully fit, broadcast address stated that in 12 weeks of war had showed that the Allies were bound to win,” and it was only a question of how long it would
Kraftwerk – Vancouver -1975 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Kraftwerk – in the manner of AI, or something just like it. Diving into some early Techno for Lunch today – Kraftwerk, recorded in Vancouver at the Garden Auditorium on May 7, 1975 by I believe, the CBC. When what became known as Krautrock started making itself known in America
Forever Fallujah – GM Sharpens The Axe – Bush And The Iraq Debate That Won’t Go Away – November 26, 2005
November 26, 2005 – CBS Weekend Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 26, 2005 – The Thanksgiving holiday weekend – but not much of a holiday, especially if you were a GM worker, as you most likely got the news that you and some 30,000 others were losing
Björk – Glastonbury 2007 – Past Daily Night Session
Björk – sublime eccentricity. Björk in concert at Glastonbury 2007 – recorded June 22. 200 Björk this evening – in concert from the legendary Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm and recorded for posterity by BBC 6 Music. Björk is a soprano, with a range spanning from E3 to D6. Her singing voice has been described as both
A Matter Of Education – A Question Of Our Place In The World – 1955 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
State of Education – Franco-American relations – Listen To Washington – February 15, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1955 we were in the middle of what became known as the Post-War Baby Boom. Kids born after 1945 were either approaching school age or were well into elementary
Peach – Seattle – 1994 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Peach – Seattle was ground Zero for a lot of bands in the 90s. Peach for this lunch hour – recorded in the studios of KCMU, Seattle on January 8, 1994. Peach were part of that onslaught of bands coming from Seattle who were more or less lumped together as
War In Europe – The Maginot Line – November 25, 1939
British Troops entering The Maginot Line – The Formidable faillure. News for this day featured a special report from Arthur Mann of Mutual Broadcasting, reporting from The Maginot Line in France. The Maginot Line, named after the French Minister of War André Maginot, was a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations