If there ever was a time The United Nations stood to be overwhelmed with world events and crises, it would be the early 1960s. Smack in the middle of a Cold War, former colonies now going through coups and civil wars, threatening to involve member nations – America slowly being
August 20, 1991 – The view from Moscow on this day was anything but settled. Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin spearheaded protests and the backlash against the Coup takeover of the Moscow government. The coup installed a leader, but support was faltering, and even the Army were defecting in large
Temples – Live At London Calling – Nov. 2, 2012 – Temples hasn’t been around that long. But in the short time they’ve been together, they’ve managed to create a lot of buzz with the UK press and audiences and have landed themselves in the enviable position of being “band
– Brian Auger & The Trinity, featuring Julie Driscoll – BBC – John Peel Program – October 7, 1968 – BBC Radio 1 – A band that, sadly didn’t achieve the widespread recognition in this country they deserved at the time. Brian Auger & The Trinity with Julie Driscoll on
– Sen. Ted Kennedy on National Health Care – May 22, 1974 – The debate over affordable Health Care has been groaning on for decades, it makes for great soundbites, and sometimes it gets votes. But the seemingly endless haggle over a National Health Plan never quite went anywhere. In
August 19, 1991 – CBS Radio News – Special Report -Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 19, 1991 was a shocking and ominous day for just about everyone, particularly if you were living in Moscow. A coup was underway; orchestrated by hardliners and some Military leaders who saw the Glasnost
The Charlatans – Live at Glastonbury 1995 – June 25, 1995 – BBC Radio 1 – The Charlatans in concert at Glastonbury this morning. Recorded during one of the band’s high points, by the BBC on June 25, 1995. One of my perennial favorites and one of the bands I
– Jewish Refugees And Palestine – Cesar Saerchinger: Story Behind The Headlines – August 18, 1946 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With World War 2 over for a year, the issues confronting the allies and the overwhelming job of reconstruction and rebuilding shattered cities and lives, the question of
– Devendra Banhart – live At Summer Sundae – August 13, 2005 – BBC6 Music – Devendra Banhart to start the week. The practitioner of Freak-Folk, Lo-Fi, Latin and by critical acclaim, the face of New Weird America, Devendra Banhart had been dividing his time between sonically dosing audiences with
Swiss composer Richard Flury this Weekend – his Violin Concerto Number 3 from 1944 – performed by George Kulenkampff, violin with the Berner Stadtorchester led by Kurt Rothenbühler in this Swiss Radio broadcast recording, made on February 6, 1946. The late-Romantic composer Richard Flury (1896-1967) was born in Biberist, a
