Much as most everyone can agree the 1950s moved much slower and had a lot less technology to deal with, it didn’t mean the decade was any less paranoid and on-edge as it is now. The 1950s were consumed with fear of Communism, of nuclear obliteration, of undermining American principles.
Medicare and Vietnam: 60 years ago this week. Medicare became a reality for millions of Americans, By an overwhelming majority on July 28, the Medicare bill passed Congress and headed to President Johnson for signature. On July 30 it was signed into law and would be effective on September
– Midnight Oil – Live At Glastonbury 1993 – BBC Radio 1 – Midnight Oil this morning, live at Glastonbury 1993 and captured for posterity by BBC Radio 1. Midnight Oil (known informally as “The Oils”) are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums),
Donna Blue in concert from the 2022 Crossroads Festival, recorded on February 2, 2022 by West German Radio. Here’s an article about them that appeared in the music blog Here Comes The FLood, from late last year: Dutch retro-pop act Donna Blue stick to their winning formula on their new
In one of his regular addresses to the American people, President Roosevelt gives an assessment of the War as it stood on this July 28th in 1943: President Roosevelt: Over a year and a half ago I said this to the Congress: “The militarists of Berlin and Tokyo started this
– July 28, 1980 – Frontline Report – CBS World News Roundup – CBS Radio News On The Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 28, 1980 – Day 268 for the Americans held hostage in Iran. It was also the day most Iranians woke up to the
Leftfield to get things up and rolling, this Monday – recorded live at Glastonbury 2000 by BBC Radio 1 on June 24, 2000. Leftfield formed in London in 1989, a duo of Neil Barnes and Paul Daley (the latter formerly of The Rivals and A Man Called Adam). The duo
Continuing our dive into the archives of Swiss Radio. Another composer of note; Jacques Wildberger – his Divertimento for Piano and Orchestra featuring the composer at the piano and Orchestre Cedric Dumont led by Cedric Dumont – recorded on October 20, 1956 in the studios of Swiss Radio. Jacques Wildberger
Over to the Wangaratta Jazz Festival from 2015 for a set by The Linda May Han Oh Quartet, featuring Jon Irabagon, sax – Rudy Royston, drums and James Muller, guitar. It was all recorded on October 31, 2015 by ABCJazz in Australia. In the odd event you aren’t familiar, here
Some chill for a Saturday night. A session from Grace Sinclair, Jeanie Pilkington, and Heide Peverelle, otherwise known as Folk Bitch Trio from Melbourne Australia, doing a session for John Kennedy’s X-Posure program on Radio X in London, July 25th. Just so happens, July 25th is the day Folk Bitch
