Battle of Gettysburg 75th Memorial – July 1, 1938 July 1st of this year marked the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the battle that signaled a turn in the Civil War. Obviously, no recordings or on-the-spot news reports from that period exist, but a 75th anniversary observance of
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Peter Gabriel – the end of one era, the beginning of another. Peter Gabriel in the Lunchroom today – recorded by L.A. Radio station KMET-FM on April 10, 1977 at The Roxy in West Hollywood. Somewhat ironic, in a way – only a few years earlier The Roxy played host
November 19, 1986 – President Reagan’s News Conference – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 19, 1986 – As news of illegal arms sales to Iran surfaced, and as questions persisted over who-knew-what/when, it became imperative that President Reagan come forth and at least attempt to explain what was going
shame tonight – recorded at The Great Wide Open in Lab Vlieland, Netherlands on September 10 of this year. With a new album and European tour and a tour of the States beginning next year to promote it, shame are gathering up a formidable fanbase. Together since 2014, Cutthroat marks
The Cold War was spreading everywhere. An unsettled feeling was spreading over the world in 1950. The Cold War was ramping up and bringing reminders of a previous war, a war that ended a little over five years earlier – a war that was still leaving its affects. A war
Diving back to the 80s this lunch hour with a set by Wang Chung, during their second night at The Roxy in West Hollywood and recorded on April 14, 1987 by KLOS-FM in L.A. Wang Chung were probably the quintessential 80s band – they embraced just about all the attributes
November 18, 1992 – CBS World News Roundup– Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 18, 1992 – Today was a day about transitions. President-elect Clinton was on his way from Little Rock, Arkansas to Washington to meet President Bush for the first time after winning the election. The meeting was
Starting off the week with a session from Edinburgh Of The Seven Seas, recorded at Sun Music Addict in Nantes on May 16th of this year. Sun is, as far as I know, a streaming, online station located in Nantes, France. And this particular session comes from Sun Music Addict,
November 17, 1993 marks the 32nd anniversary of the passing of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Since that time it’s been widely supported, widely criticized, revised, politicized and ultimately scrapped in favor of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) which resulted in a trade war between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
