Gigolo Aunts – Going to Spain to hear a band from Boston – go figure. Gigolo Aunts for Monday lunch – recorded at Lococlub in Valencia, Spain on August 10, 2016 by Carlos Bartual (who did a great job). It only makes sense that you have to go to Spain
With a general election only days away and the world continuing to spin, November 3rd in 2000 promised no end to headlines. Starting with the Middle East: Israel will hold off on retaliation against the Palestinians for the deaths of three Israeli soldiers, the government announced early today, after Cabinet
Back over to Switzerland this week for short work by Swiss composer Jean Binet. His Petite Concert for Clarinet and Orchestra with Hans Rudolf Stalder, clarinet and the Bern Chamber Orchestra led by Hermann Müller in a broadcast recorded March 13, 1962. After studying in Geneva and obtaining the Diploma
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With all the talk and debate over vaccines and the vast number of formerly fatal diseases and viruses that experienced a cure, it’s worth to note that the whole concept of vaccination was not new at the time of this broadcast (May 25, 1947). The controversy around vaccination was its
Message from Hawk. The immortal Coleman Hawkins for this first Sunday in November (and back to Standard time to boot) – recorded in Stockholm by Sveriges Radio on May 20, 1958. One of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument, as Joachim E. Berendt explained: “There were some tenor players before
Richard Rodgers (top) – Steve Lawrence – Steve Allen – Edie Gormé – ’twas a grand night for singing. Something special tonight – a celebration of the music of Richard Rodgers as presented by Steve Allen from January 19, 1956. In case you weren’t aware, Richard Rodgers was one of
When No means No. You thought she was kidding – you thought she thought you were funny – you thought she thought you were cute. Check “None of the above”. You finally got it. In front of practically the entire school – Boysenberry Pie. The kind that stains everything for
The Wedding Present – live at Reading Festival 1996 – John Peel – August 25, 1996 – BBC Radio 1 – The Wedding Present, live at the 1996 Reading Festival, as announced by John Peel on August 25th for BBC Radio 1. The Wedding Present had been around since 1984
Echo & The Bunnymen – In session for John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – August 15, 1979 – Echo & The Bunnymen tonight – their first session for John Peel at the BBC, recorded August 15, 1979 and broadcast on the 22nd of that month. A little less than
