Eugene Debs – Socialism was the way of the future in 1908. Opening his electrifying victory speech on Tuesday night in Brooklyn – Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quoted the name Eugene Debs, one of the outspoken leaders of the Socialist Movement in America during the early years of the 20th century
Air – Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London – 1998 – Recorded by BBC 6 Music – Lunch for a Thursday this week with Air, the Psych/Electronic/Downtempo band from Versailles, recorded shortly after the release of their debut album Moon Safari, which went on to become their most critically acclaimed
November 6, 1951 – Edward R. Murrow And The News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 6, 1951 – General Eisenhower raised more than a few eyebrows when he arrived in Washington and then quickly left, heading back to France. President Truman said there was only one reason for
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam – Kirill Kondrashin, Cond – Jan Wijn, Piano – Nov. 29, 1972 – VPRO – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A short but historic concert this week – the legendary Amsterdam Concertgebouw, conducted by Kirill Kondrashin with Dutch pianist Jan Wijn in a performance of the Mozart
Heading overseas for FFF In concert this afternoon – recorded live at Le Cigale in Paris on March 12, 2015 for RTL FFF or Fédération française de fonck in their official title, is a French rock-fusion group , whose musical style blends different styles, mainly funk and rock . After a start during which they were mentored
Since the world is now moving at beyond warp-speed – devoting a bit of time to current events (and there are many) only seems to fit in with our intentions – History, it would seem, is something that is constantly occurring and evolving – and you may look at this
November 5, 1958 – NBC Radio News On The Hour – President Eisenhower’s Press Conference – Gordon Skene Sound Collection –November 5, 1958 – Sixty-seven years ago this day, it was a Wednesday and it was the morning after. For some, it was a prediction that the Democrats would re-take
Juliana Hatfield – in session – BBC Radio 1 – Dec. 4, 1993 – BBC Radio 1 – Juliana Hatfield tonight. An artist I have always enjoyed, whose music has always been profound and whose shows have always left me feeling “all-is-okay-with-the-world”. She’s often said that happy lyrics don’t come
– American Forum – 1956 Election – Jan. 29, 1956 – As the 1956 Presidential election season got underway, the slogan used by the incumbent Republicans most argued was “Peace and Prosperity”. In this debate, part of the American Forum radio series from January 29, 1956, the Governors got into
The Lemon Twigs – Not always Pop Rock – Not Always Glam Rock. The Lemon Twigs for this Tuesday Lunchroom – recorded at Le Bataclan in Paris on September 16, 2024. Brian and Michael D’Addario had extensive stage experience as children. Brian played Gavroche in Les Miserables and Flounder in The Little Mermaid on Broadway. Michael
