Until his death in 2004, commentator Alistair Cooke was as much a fixture on American television as he was on BBC Radio. Having moved to the U.S. early in 1941 where he began reporting the day to day of American life via the BBC World Service as only seen by
– 10,000 Maniacs in concert at Sadlers Wells Theatre, London – 1988 – BBC 6 Music – Jumping into the 80s this morning with a concert by 10,000 Maniacs, live in London at the Sadlers Wells Theatre in 1988 and recorded by the venerable BBC 6 Music. During that lull
– BBC/WRUL-Radio New York Worldwide – British Election Results (excerpt) – October 15, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Sixty years ago it was an election year in more places than the U.S. – Britain was in the midst of having their own, and it was looking to be a
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Depeche Mode – In Concert at The Hammersmith Apollo, London – October 6, 1983 – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert Series – BBC Radio – Depeche Mode in concert this morning. With origins beginning in 1977, they were highly influenced by The Cure and later, Ultravox, and Depeche Mode,
– Steve Winwood – In concert at Manchester Opera House – 1997 – BBC 6 Music – Perennial favorites this weekend. Steve Winwood has been one of the cornerstones of Rock since he first appeared as frontman for The Spencer Davis Group and later as founder of Traffic. In those
Coldplay for a Wednesday morning. Recorded and broadcast live from the Pyramid Stage on June 29, 2024 by BBC Radio 2. I’ve been remiss in not diving into the avalanche of festivals this year. There’s a lot of listening and sifting to do and I promise to get into the
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– 1979-09-08 BBC In Concert (Simple Minds & Pretenders) – BBC Radio 1 – A double bill this week – Simple Minds and The Pretenders, recorded in concert on September 8, 1979 by BBC Radio 1. Two bands relatively early-on in their careers. Simple Minds just getting ready to release
– BBC Home Service – Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain – declaration of War – September 1, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day 85 years ago, we were about to plunge into the most devastating and costly wars in our history. After many attempts at negotiating and diplomatic
