August 9, 1945 – Nagasaki: The Rain Of Ruin – The Second Atomic Bombing Of Japan.
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Top-40 Radio – 1958 – The 1290 Club – WGLI – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
– WGLI 1290 Club With Jerry Stevens – November 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As promised, the continuing occasional series of Top-40 Radio as presented in the 1950s and 60s, when AM radio was the be-all/end-all in social media. This particular example comes from Long Island New York
The Guessing Game – August 7, 1974
– ABC Radio Network – News, reports and Bulletins – August 7, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1974 had everything (or just about everything) to do with Watergate and the fate of President Richard Nixon. Support had evaporated when it was disclosed he
August 7, 1945 – Hiroshima: Once, A Bright City.
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Killing Joke – In Session 1979 – Nights At The Roundtable: Session Edition
– Killing Joke – In Session for John Peel – October 17, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – In their first incarnation, Killing Joke were an early influence on the Industrial movement, with tendencies leaning towards metal, with a goodly amount of electronica added to the mix. Over the years
San Cisco – Live At Splendour In The Grass 2015 – Nights At The Roundtable: Festival Edition
– San Cisco – Live At Splendour In The Grass Festival – July 24, 2015 – Triple J – Australia – Festival season continues. Tonight it comes from Australia, via Radio Station Triple J, who have an amazing site and an amazing station that you need to go to, bookmark
Exit: Monrovia – August 5, 1990
– ABC Information Network Hourly News – August 5, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Aside from the bigger news just looming to the east, the news regarding the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait and the nervous anticipation of further moves and wrangling, there was news of Civil War breaking
Senseless Things In Session – 1990 – Nights At The Roundtable: Session Edition
– Senseless Things – In Session for John Peel – May 14, 1990 – BBC Radio 1 – Since I ran brothers-in-rock Mega City 4 last night, it was only fitting I run Senseless Things tonight. Both starting out around the same time and both periodically touring with each other
Mega City 4 – In Session 1988 – Nights At The Roundtable: Session Edition
– Mega City 4 – In Session for John Peel – July 17, 1988 – BBC Radio 1 – With a healthy catalog of some 8 albums and some 17 singles and ep’s to their credit, Mega City 4 gained a good reputation and following for their ten year run.
Amadou et Mariam – Live At Eurockénnes 2012 – Nights At The Roundtable: Rock Without Borders/Festival Edition
– Amadou et Mariam – live at Eurockénnes 2012 – December 8, 2012 – RFI-Inter – Amadou and Mariam, or “The Blind Couple From Mali” have been bringing the sound of Afro-Blues to audiences all over the world since 1974. Althought really getting started in 1985, Amadou Bagayoko had been