
Category: 1980’s


Nick Lowe’s Cowboy Outfit – In Concert – 1984 – Past Daily Soundbooth
– Nick Lowe’s Cowboy Outfit – Live at The Paris Theatre, London – 1984 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – Nick Lowe and his somewhat short-lived Cowboy Outfit was together only a few months before heading off in another direction. That was the thing about Nick Lowe; he was

Unemployment And The Economy: Rosy Pictures, Thorny Realities From The Reagan White House – June 28, 1983
– June 28, 1983 – CBS World News Roundup + 9:00 Network news – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 28, 1983 – A day of mixed messages at home and abroad. During his press conference, President Reagan was asked about the then-current controversy brewing over “the Carter Briefing Book”


Talulah Gosh In Session – 1986 – Past Daily Soundbooth
– Talulah Gosh – in session for Janice Long – BBC Radio 1 – July 30, 1986 – BBC Radio 1 – Talulah Gosh tonight. One of the pioneering bands of the Twee Movement (yes, there was one), they are performing their very first session at The BBC, for Janice

China Crisis In Session – 1983 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Synthpop pioneers China Crisis in session for John Peel at BBC Radio 1 – January, 1983


Tina Turner – Live In Chicago – 1984 – Past Daily Tribute Special (Tina Turner: 1939-2023)
– Tina Turner – Live At Park West, Chicago – August 17, 1984 – With the sad news today of the passing of the legendary Tine Turner, our year of loss in the music world is compounded. This post was originally published in 2015 and I’m offering it here as

The Cure In Session – 1979 – Past Daily Soundbooth
– The Cure – in session for John Peel – May 9, 1979 – broadcast May 16, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – The Cure for our Sunday Night excursion. Their second session for John Peel – recorded on May 9 and broadcast on May 16, 1979, this session coincides

Squabbles, Budgets And Blame Games – May 16, 1983
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