– NBC News Of The World – August 15, 1941 – It was finally disclosed on this day in 1941 that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had concluded a three day summit meeting with President Roosevelt “somewhere at sea” around the previous Sunday to discuss the War in Europe and
– Ash – Live At Pinkpop 2011 – June 11, 2011 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – The Netherlands – Perennial favorites Ash tonight, recorded live at Pinkpop 2011 in The Netherlands on June 11th. Certainly a band with their fair share of ups and downs, they have weathered it all and have
– Tubeway Army – In Session for John Peel – January 10, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – Punk, turned Post-Punk, turned Electronica tonight, by way of Gary Numan. Originally known as Tubeway Army. And then Gary Numan and Tubeway Army and finally just Gary Numan – they represented a
– August 14, 2003 – CBS Special Reports – Network Newscast – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The power went off around 4:10 in the afternoon, that August 14th, twenty-two years ago. Coming up on the second anniversary of the 9/11 attack and the destruction of The World Trade Center,
– FDR – address on signing the Social Security Act – August 14, 1935 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection- Lest we all forget 90 years today, on August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act of 1935. Weathering attempts at dismantling, fears it would go broke
– The Kinks – Live At The Rainbow – 1977 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – BBC Radio 1 The legendary Kinks this morning, in concert from The Rainbow Theater in 1977. The stories, the personnel changes, the breakups, the personalities – all contribute to the incredible history of
– The Bardots – In Session for John Peel – June 6, 1992 – BBC Radio 1 – Sometimes, bands become the designated darlings of the Press, and the struggle to meet expectations just gets in the way of the ability to grow. Sadly, The Bardots, which formed in 1989
Lang Lang In Recital – Recorded by Radio France Musique – November 12, 2016 – Over to Paris this week for a recital by the epic Chinese pianist Lang Lang, recorded live from Théåtre des Champs-Elysees this past November by the venerable Radio France Musique. Considered one of the most
The story of Dr. Jesus Maria De Galindez and Gerald Lester Murphy two figures seemingly unrelated to each other but both part of what amounted to being a case of domestic terrorism. The story made headlines throughout 1956 and 1957. Below is an excerpt chronicle of events surrounding the case
– August 13, 1990 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 13, 1990 – All eyes on the Persian Gulf, this August 13th. The Iraq invasion of Kuwait touched off a firestorm of protest – both for and against the events in the region. Saudi
