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Cat Power – in session for John Peel – June 18, 2000 -July 20, 2000 – Re-Broadcast December 13, 2000 – BBC Radio 1 – Cat Power in session for John Peel – two sessions; first recorded in June and the second in July of 2000, featuring seven songs in...
Become a Patron! January 13, 2000 – By all accounts, the new millennium Flu season was shaping up to being the worst in a long time. Flu and flu-related deaths were shooting up ever since the season officially got underway. Some cases were misdiagnosed and doctors were cautioned not to...
Alms for indigent historians?Become a Patron! December 30, 1999 – lots going on, the day before the last day of 1999. Terrorists on the loose were generating a goodly amount of panic among law enforcement and causing many to consider curtailing New Years Eve festivities out of fear Ahmen Ressem...
Sign up to be a Patron and get downloads for free: Become a Patron! November 7, 2000 – Election 2000 – Voting day – the day that would end up a lot differently than how it started. At the time of this broadcast, polls were still open, precincts reported a...
Patrons get lots of freebies for subscribing, honest!Become a Patron! October 30, 2000 – A view of the world and everything going on in it, this 30th of October in 2000. Starting with news of the Palestinian uprising in the Gaza area. The Israeli Knesset was scheduled to meet today...
Become a Patron! August 2, 2000 – Fire season was upon us, in a big way. Wildfires were busy scorching the Northwest and were so out of control, the U.S. Forest Service was considering soliciting help from Australia and Mexico to help in battling the fires which had so far...
Suarez – 29:09:00 – Issued in 2000 – FAN Records, Argentina – Become a Patron! Suarez for Saturday night. 29:09:00 is their last ep before splitting up. Suarez consisted of Diego Fosser on drums, Fabio Suárez on bass, Gonzalo Córdoba, Marcelo Zanelli (on guitars) and Rosario Bléfari on vocals. Together...
The Dandy Warhols – in concert at The Metro, Chicago – October 16, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! The Dandy Warhols, in concert for a Sunday night. Recorded live at The Metro in Chicago on December 16, 2000. The Dandy Warhols were formed in Portland,...
These New Puritans – live at SOS Festival, Murcia Spain – August 4, 2011 – Radio Nacional España Radio 3 – Chip in, if you can: These New Puritans in concert from the 2011 SOS Festival in Murcia Spain – broadcast live on August 4, 2011 from Radio Nacional España’s...
July 1, 2000 – Busy news day for a holiday week. News that legendary comic actor Walter Matthau had died in Los Angeles earlier that morning. Matthau often referred to himself as ‘The Ukrainian Cary Grant” – but to millions of Americans and audiences all over the world, he was...
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