Starting the week with a concert from Blood Orange – recorded live in Toronto by the CBC on March 17th of this year. Very much appreciated – coming like a warm blanket on a cold night, Blood Orange (Devonté Hynes) did the first of two nights in Toronto, ahead of
March 23, 1947 – NBC World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 23, 1947. The Big Four Conference was underway in Moscow, the question of Loyalty was the topic of conversation in Washington and floods were inundating Britain. Germany and the issue was reunification and reparations were
Baritone Ruud van der Meer (L) – composer Alphons Diepenbrock (Center) – Conductor Ferdinand Leitner (R) Taking a short dive into the Dutch Radio Archives this weekend for this performance of Im Grossen Schweigen by Alphons Diepenbrock with Baritone Ruud van der Meer and the Hague Residente Orchestra conducted by
The transition from steam to diesel locomotives on Canadian railroads was one of the most significant technological and economic shifts in North American transportation during the mid-20th century. While the process mirrored similar changes in the United States, Canada’s vast geography, harsh climate, and unique traffic patterns gave dieselization a
Hank Jones – Crown Prince of Eloquent and Lyrical. The Hank Jones Trio this weekend (Hank Jones, piano – Milt Hinton, bass and Nasara Abadey on drums). Recorded at The Statler Hotel in Buffalo New York in 1976. The oldest of the three Jones brothers (Hank, Thad and Elvin), Henry
If you noticed there haven’t been any posts the past few days, it’s not your imagination, Past Daily has been attacked. Not entirely sure by who or what but the site has been down since yesterday morning. Even though now we’re back on, it’s still a bit shaky. We’re still
March 20, 1942 – Alka-Seltzer News Of The World With John W. Vandercook – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 20, 1942. News for this day was a mixed bag of hopefulness and dread. The hopeful news came in the form of General Douglas MacArthur who had managed to relocate
The Credit Crisis – CBS Reports – March, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Nothing new with the realization that the Credit industry is the second oldest profession on our planet. Offering the chance to get something you can’t afford has been with us since we became a consumer-oriented society.
Supertramp for a Friday Jr. lunch – recorded on February 28, 1975 at Le Bataclan in Paris for Radio France International. Going along with yesterday’s entry in the 70s sweepstakes – Supertramp were one of those bands, like ELO, who went exploring in search of new combinations and wound up
March 19, 1988 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 19, 1988 – Another day of drama in the world. Tensions along the Honduran/Nicaraguan border as U.S. officials received a request from Honduran officials for an increase in helicopters for backup duty as Honduras moved
