September 15, 1995 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 15, 1995 – The War in Bosnia was hopefully drawing to an end. President Clinton announced a 72-hour suspension of air operations, while a U.S. brokered partial-peace agreement was put in place. United Nations Peacekeepers
Yet another Swiss rarity this weekend. This time the Piano Concerto Number One of Gaston Brenta featuring pianist Naum Sluszny and the Radio Orchestra of Beromünster conducted by Daniel Sternefeld. It was recorded in the studios of Radio Zurich on May 27, 1962. A little background on the artists as
With the Middle East in a state of chaos and protests erupting all over the world because of it, the divisions caused by it are deep and perhaps irreparable. But there was a time when things were different – this interview conducted by Mike Wallace with Israel’s Ambassador to the
As tribute to another celebrated musician who left us earlier this week. Music by Brazilian Jazz legend Hermeto Pacoal, recorded at the 1991 Outsidein Festival in Crawley, UK and preserved for posterity by BBC Radio 3 on August 31, 1991. Pascoal initially caught the international public’s attention with an appearance
You’re a dog person – you’ve always had dogs – you had a dog before you could walk – Motley was a dog – Motley didn’t like you. Never quite sure why, but your girlfriend had this dog who judged people – he could stare holes through you – he
Getting Saturday up and rolling with a set from the 2009 Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona on May 29, 2009 by Saint Etienne – all coming from RNE Radio 3 in Madrid. Saint Etienne were associated with the “indie dance” genre in the early 1990s. Their typical approach was to
The Bluetones – John Peel Session – August 4, 1996 – BBC Radio 1 – The Bluetones tonight. Maybe a little overlooked and underrated to some, they were a very enjoyable band to listen to. They had a good long run and put out some great music between 1993 and
America: The Vision And The Violence – NBC Radio – March 3, 1969 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. With the latest act of horrific violence, the conversation about hate, racism and violence in our society bubbles to the surface, like an open sore, once again. The conversation is as old
– Spiritualized – Live at Pitchfork Festival 2015, Paris – October 31, 2015 – Pitchfork – Ending up the week with a set from Spiritualized at the 2015 Pitchfork Festival in Paris from 2015. Spiritualized formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire, by Jason Pierce (often known as J. Spaceman), formerly
CBS Radio – The World This Week – Weekend ending September 12, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The fragile nature of people, this week in 1974. Starting with news of the health of former-and-now-pardoned President Nixon, whom many said was in a downward physical spiral after the epic
