"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Coffee, anyone? Surprising news from Ottawa and the Canadian elections, this May 23rd in 1979. An upset victory by the Tories over the incumbent Liberals and the defeat of PIerre Elliott Trudeau by a 39 year-old dark horse named Joe…
Become a Patron! News for this April 24th was ominous. The German invasion of Scandinavia was having a bigger affect on the war than even in previous weeks. With German troops occupying airfields in Denmark, and bringing up planes, supplies,…
– CJVC-Toronto – Around April/May 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – One thing about Popular culture, it’s everywhere. And as long as there has been a desire to be hip and “in the know”, it’s always been that way.…
No sooner had war been declared than news of the sinking of an unarmed passenger ship surfaced. The British Liner SS Athenia, bound for Canada from England was torpedoed some 200 miles west of The Hebrides. The ship carried over…
The music of Michel Perrault this weekend, performed by the CBC Toronto Chamber Orchestra, led by the composer. This comes by way of a broadcast transcription made shortly after the premier and was made available via the CBC’s Transcription service.…
– May 22, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 22, 1979: The morning after the verdict in the trial of Dan White, accused murderer of San Francisco Supervisor and Gay Rights activist Harvey…
The Kinks – Live In Paris – 1965 – ORTF, Paris Although the period of the “British Invasion” of the 1963-1965 is pretty well documented, a lot of what exists in the way of live performances comes from either the…