June 7, 2001 – BBC World Service – The World Today: Special Election Edition – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 7, 2001 – Britain went to the polls this day. And for a historic second time, The Labour Party of Tony Blair won re-election. But, it was also noted,
Loop – In session for John Peel – June 14, 1988 – Broadcast June 27, 1988 – BBC Radio 1 – Loop tonight. An homage to drone and trance-rock, Loop began life in 1986. Formed by Robert Hampson (vocals, guitar) his girlfriend Becky “Bex” Stewart on drums and James Endeacott
The Lucys – in session for John Peel – March 3, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – The Lucys in session for John Peel to end the week. Not that I’ve been purposely focusing on bands that had a brief flourish and then vanished, but truths to tell, there’s a
The Frames – in session for John Peel – February 24, 1981 – Broadcast March 2, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – The Frames tonight – a band who only released one single and had two other songs issued as part of a compilation album. The Frames were a four-piece
June 1, 1980 – CBS Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 1, 1980 – since it was a Sunday it was a light news day, this first of June 37 years ago. Civil Rights leader and President of the Urban League, Vernon Jordan was reported in
The Swell Maps – In session for John Peel – March 18, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – The Swell Maps tonight. A band that got started in 1972, yet really didn’t gel until 1977. They had been influenced by the likes of T. Rex and Krautrock and were, by
The Undertones – In Concert from The Paris Theatre – April 19, 1980 – John Peel – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – The Undertones tonight. From a concert given at The Paris Theatre in April 19, 1980 mc’d by John Peel and recorded by BBC Radio 1 for their
May 24, 1982 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 24, 1982 – The Falkland Islands conflict/war. As Number 10 Downing Street put it: “All Diplomatic options are out and all Military options are in”. As British troops came ashore, taking up positions and moving
The Charlatans – in session for John Peel – March 20, 1990 – BBC Radio 1 – The Charlatans – perennial favorites tonight. And while we’re celebrating Manchester and all things Mancunian, The Charlatans were one of the first bands in that wave of Alternative/Indie/New-Psych known as Madchester. And
Tony Walsh – This . . .Is The Place – Poem given at Manchester Bombing vigil – May 23, 2017 – BBC5 Live – Much as Past Daily is devoted to history and events of the past, sometimes the events of the present make you stop and leave you with
