Day #26 – 4 days left. 9% of our goal and we haven’t budged since the weekend. I’m beginning to think most people really don’t like history, don’t like being reminded or making discoveries; don’t like hearing anything unusual. Sad really. But with all the distractions and eye candy and
– Man – live at Reading Festival 1983 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – BBC 6 Music rebroadcast – Not all that well known in the U.S., and initially more popular in Germany than even their native UK (the band are Welsh, by the way), Man were one of
Day #25 – 5 days left – still at the 9% mark, hoping it can inch up in the next five days. I don’t know about you, but my in-box is jammed with appeals for donations, contributions, time, energy, effort, and action all day long. Seems one emergency
– NPR – National Town Meeting – “How Can Education Be Improved?” – October 15, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1975, Education was again the topic of hot discussion around Washington. The recent violence in Boston over School Busing, the proposed cuts in Education spending on the
Day #24 – 6 days left. Six Hair-pulling, nail-biting, nerve-wracking, hysteria-driven days to go before it’s over. It’s been a roller-coaster and there’s still a ways to go. 9% of our goal so far and we’re slowly getting there. I can’t tell you how grateful I am to all
– The Merseybeats – Live At The 1964 NME Poll Winners Concert – April 26, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Ending up a week of 60s with a concert featuring (among many others) The Merseybeats, who were among the Poll Winners being celebrated by New Musical Express in
– Mehul – Symphony Number 2 – Ernest Bour Conducting the Strasbourg Municipal Orchestra – 1950 – Paris Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The Conductor Ernest Bour is a household name to enthusiasts of Contemporary Classical Music. His premieres of music by Ligeti and Stockhausen are milestones in music
– George Shearing Quintet – Live At The Blue Note – July 11, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Heading into some Jazz for Fall Weather this weekend. A set by the always-suave-and-mellow George Shearing Quintet, featuring Cal Tjader on vibes, live at The Blue Note Club and recorded
Day #23 – 7 days left. This time next week it will be all over, and it will either be a time of relief and celebration or a time of reflection and concern. Yesterday saw a flurry of activity – several much-needed contributions came in, putting us up to
– George Fisher’s Hollywood – Dec. 18, 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Some things just don’t change. The common audience gripe has always been; “why do all the good movies come out at the end of the year?” – even in 1952, when Hollywood Gossip columnist and
