8 days left – 8 days to meet our goal. Can we do it? I’m one of those “glass is half-full” guys. I believe a lot of you are waiting for the last minute to decided whether or not to support Past Daily and what we do every day.
Fripp & Eno – in session for John Peel – December 18, 1973 – BBC Radio 1 – One of the things that has made me a longtime fan of John Peel was the unflinching sense of adventure he embued with his program and his musical choices. I believe his
Common Market – Interviews and reports – BBC World Service – 1962 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Before we had the European Union, we had The Common Market. Formed in 1957 and initially consisting of six European countries; France, West Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, The Netherlands and Belgium. The purpose
President Reagan – Address to joint Session of Congress – April 28, 1981 – National Public Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – President Reagan, in his first appearance since the assassination attempt on March 30, stood before a joint session of Congress, basking in what was the highest popularity
April 28, 1981 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this April 28th in 1981 had much to do with the return of President Reagan to the Oval Office and preparations for his address, later on that evening to a joint session of
What a difference a few perks make! With 10 days left and a whole raft of Premiums to choose from (sorry – the Works -all the box sets and book for $150 went within a few hours!), there’s a lot of tempting stuff left, and it’s available when you chip
Bach Suites 1,2,3 – Mikolaj Konopelski, cello – XXVI Festival Arte Sacro, Madrid – March 15, 2016 – RNE Radio Clasica – Bach Suites 4,5,6 – Iagoba Fanlo, cello – XXVI Festival Arte Sacro, Madrid – March 22, 2016 – RNE Radio Clasica – A feast of Bach this week.
Funeral for President Nixon – April 27, 1994 – NPR Special Program – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – After suffering a severe stroke on April 18, former President Nixon died on April 22nd. The 35th President of the U.S. whose legacy ranged from ending the long-standing refusal to recognize Red
We got Perks! As I promised you a couple days ago, I would have an announcement to make for our last 10 days of the Spring Fundraiser – and it arrived. From our amazing friends at Rockbeat, a boatload of rare boxsets (and one out-of-print novel from me) to go
April 26, 1986 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 26, 1986 – 30 years ago today, everyone was pointing fingers at Libya. With a connection to a recent discotheque bombing in Berlin that killed two U.S. servicemen and injured many others, along with allegations
