Five Thirty in session – 1991 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Forgotten bands of the 90s to end the week. Five Thirty in session at the BBC – recorded on March 31, 1991 – click on the link at the Past Daily website and listen to the complete session.
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December 15, 1980 – Turning Oil Into Gold – Turning Central Park Into Strawberry Fields
December 15, 1980 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 15, 1980 – A day of war, strife, oil and remembrance. Starting with news of a meeting of OPEC countries, meeting in Bali and the discussion was raising the price of a barrel of Crude
Vitus Dance In Session – 1979 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Vitus Dance – In session for John Peel – Sept. 25, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – Vitus Dance in session for John Peel tonight. A band virtually unknown on this side of the Atlantic, who were frustratingly short-lived – were managed by the same firm who also managed XTC
The Smithereens – Live At The Roxy – 1991 – Past Daily Soundbooth: Tribute Edition (Pat DiNizio – 1955-2017)
The Smithereens – In Concert From The Roxy – West Hollywood – KLOS – Dec. 17, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With more sad news this week, by way of word that Smithereens singer-guitarist-founding member Pat DiNizio passed away on December 12th from a long illness. Maybe not
December 13, 1968 – President-elect Nixon Unveils His Cabinet – Florynce Kennedy Has A Few Words About It
December 13, 1968 – EET: Newsfront – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – December 13, 1968 – Busy news day – at home and abroad. Starting with Defense Secretary-designate Melvin Laird saying in a press conference earlier that he hoped the war in Vietnam would be over by the time they
Radar Bros. In Session – 1996 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Radar Bros. – in session for John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – Rec. Dec. 10, 1996 – BBC Radio 1 – L.A.’s own Radar Bros tonight. Together, heading in the direction of 24 years, Radar Bros have been one of the cornerstones of the L.A. Indie scene. In this
December 12, 1980 – Transitions At The White House – Solidarity In Poland
News for this day in history – Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Afghanistan, the 50 American hostages in Tehran, the Polish issue. All happening on this day in 1980. Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the original newscast from this day.
James Watt: “A Woman, Two Jews And A Cripple” – Anatomy Of Foot-In-Mouth – 1983
James Watt – Interior Secretary – Soundbite of Sept. 21, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the current state of political gaffes, non sequiturs and outright bonehead mistakes, the latest bon mot from Alabama comes in the midst of a hotly contested Senatorial race where issues of race,
Tower Of Power – In Concert From Paris – 1975 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Tower Of Power – In Concert from Paris – live at l’Olympia – 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Ending up the weekend with a short set from Tower Of Power, recorded live from l’Olympia in Paris in 1975. One of the most recognizable and admired practitioners of Bay
Albert Pratz And Leo Barkin Play Music Of Healey Willan – 1956 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
Healey Willan – Sonata in E Minor for Violin and Piano – Albert Pratz, vln – Leo Barkin, pno – CBC Studio recording, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Up to Canada again, this time for a performance of the Sonata for Violin and Piano by Anglo-Canadian composer Healey