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1980's, Classical Music, Legend, Past Daily, Past Daily Mid-Week Concert, Radio, Symphonic, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings

Rudolf Serkin With Claudio Abbado And The Chicago Symphony Play Music Of Beethoven – 1982 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Chicago Symphony – Abbado/Serkin – 1982 – Part 1 . . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Chicago Symphony – Abbado/Serkin…

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November 19, 2014

1970's, Capitol Hill, Commentators, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, economy, Foreign Policy, History, Nixon, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Unreleased recordings, Veterans, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, War Crimes, Week In History, World News

Body Counts And Questions – November 19, 1970

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC Nightly News (Audio version) – November 19, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A horrific day in history, by most accounts. November 19th 1970 brought with it…

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November 19, 2014

Festivals, Indie, Music Festival, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Post-Punk, Radio, Rock n' Roll, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized

The Bohicas – Live At London Calling 2 – October 31, 2014 – Nights At The Roundtable: New Faces/Concert Edition

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – The Bohicas – Live At London Calling-2 – October 31, 2014 – VPRO/3VOOR12 No question, The Bohicas are a band to be on the lookout for in the…

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November 17, 2014

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‘You Can Do Very Little With The Hardcore, Depraved Family Of Today’ – Juvenile Delinquency In 1957 – Past Daily Reference Room

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – Youth Wants To Know: Juvenile Delinquency – November 17, 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Oh, those carefree, innocent 1950s – where seldom was heard a discouraging word.…

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November 17, 2014

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Puzzled In Pyongyang – November 17, 1986

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – November 17, 1986 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection One of those baffling days in history where the left hand doesn’t know what…

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November 17, 2014

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Mark Twain 100th Birthday Dinner – 1935 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Mark Twain 100th Birthday Dinner – November 19, 1935 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In case you forgot, November 30th will be Mark Twain’s 179th birthday. In…

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November 16, 2014

1970's, Americana, Jazz, Past Daily, Past Daily Downbeat, Radio, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings

Elvin Jones Quintet – Live At Museum Of Modern Art, NYC – 1971 – Past Daily Downbeat

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – Elvin Jones Quintet – Live at Museum of Modern Art, New York – June 24, 1971 – WBAI-FM The legendary Elvin Jones this weekend, with his quintet featuring…

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November 16, 2014

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Music For Mr. Hulot – Film Music of Jacques Tati – Past Daily Weekend Soundbooth

. . .or Click on the link Here for Audio Player – Film Music of Jacques Tati – French Philips Unless you’re a fan of World Cinema going back a long-long ways, the name of Mr. Hulot or of Jacques…

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November 15, 2014
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1950's, Americana, Education, History, Interviews, Past Daily, Past Daily Weekend Reference Room, Popular Culture, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings

The Neglect Of Reading – 1957 – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – Chicago University Roundtable – The Neglect of Reading – 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Even in 1957 Americans were reading less. Not the rest of the…

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November 15, 2014
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Festivals, Indie, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Radio, Radio Sessions, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, World Stage

Spoon – Live At London Calling-2 – Nights At The Roundtable: Winter Festival Edition

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – Spoon – Live At London Calling-2 – November 1, 2014 – VPRO/3VOOR12 Flying into the Fall/Winter Festival season tonight with a set by American Indie meisters Spoon, recorded…

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November 15, 2014

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