– News from Radio Berlin – EIAR, Rome – BBC World Service – CBC Canada – MBS – September 3, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – War in Europe. Since the writing had been on the wall for several days, even those hoping for an eleventh hour miracle seemed
Limey & The Yanks – Demo Sessions (unissued) – Gold Star Recording studio – circa 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Limey & The Yanks for a Tuesday night. Demo sessions from roughly 1965-1966 (no dates on the box, unfortunately), presumably pre-dating their single releases for Starburst and Loma,
There was a time, in the long-ago/deep-dark past, that the mere mention of the name General Lewis Hershey would strike fear in the hearts of just about every male who had either turned 18, was about to turn 18 or who had run out of all the allotted deferments and
Trying a bit of juggling post schedules around this month – This afternoon it’s the legendary Paris concert from the Days Off Festival by Jarvis Cocker – recorded on July 2, 2022 and recorded by RFI International. I just ran across a review of the concert from the French website
– BBC World Service- Newsdesk – September 9, 1999 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Twenty-six years ago today, on September 2nd 1999 the world was battling extremists, factions and overthrows. In East Timor, violence erupted after referendum elections regarding independence from Indonesia prompted Djakarta to send troops to the
Diving into some Techno tonight by way of Rock en Seine Festival in Paris this past week. Jamie XX, recorded live on August 23 this year and preserved for posterity by Radio France International. James Thomas Smith (born 28 October 1988), known professionally as Jamie xx, is an English musician,
– George Meany – AFofL-CIO President – Labor Day Message – 1978 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A little background on George Meany if you aren’t already familiar: William George Meany (August 16, 1894 – January 10, 1980) was an American labor union leader for 57 years. He was
– Radio Warsaw, Radio Berlin, BBC Home Service – reports – September 1, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 86 years ago today began what eventually became the start of World War 2. On September 1, 1939 German troops crossed the border into Poland, ending months-long speculation and diplomatic
Since it is a holiday and it’s an American holiday (Labor Day) and the current climate is iffy at best, adding a Bob Dylan concert to the mix only seems appropriate. For this particular Labor Day 2025, I’ve decided to add the last hour of the over-three hour original concert
Back to the Swiss Radio archives this week for a performance of the Symphonie Helvetique by Jean Daetwyler with the composer conducting the Beromünster Radio Symphony in this broadcast from November 18, 1958 Composer, orchestral and choir conductor, as well as brass band and folk group director, Jean Daetwyler was
