Click on the link here for Audio Player: Toy – In Session – BBC 6 Music 2012 I first heard about Toy last year when their first single was released and they were being touted in most UK music press as “The Band To Watch In 2012”, and I agreed
A few years ago, when I first put this piece up on Newstalgia, a lot of readers expressed happiness over its inclusion, but weren’t too thrilled about the sound of the recording. Truth was, at the time the audio player I was using at my old site wasn’t very good
Click on the link here for Audio Player: KMPC – Dick Whittinghill – June 1968 As strange as this may seem, this was the other radio format that competed with Top-40 in the 1960’s. It was more middle-of-the-road than straight Pop. It was, for all intents and purposes, Mainstream music.
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Pres. Wm McKinley Address – Sept. 1901 If you were hoping for on-the-scene coverage of the assassination of President William McKinley with eye-witness reports and team coverage – I’m afraid you’re out of luck. Radio was only an experiment, and news was
Click on the link here for audio player: Jim Noir – Tea If you haven’t been over to Jim Noir’s site and gotten this free download of Tea as a preview of his new album, Jimmy’s Show, which is slated to be released within days, here’s a chance to give
Click on the link here for Audio player: Lou Donaldson Quartet -Live Jumping into more recent vintage this week with a concert from the 2012 Inntöne Jazz Festival at Diersbach Austria featuring the legendary Lou Donaldson Quartet. Hitting 86 and still going strong, Donaldson continues his legacy with a spirited
Click on the link here for Audio Player: 1960 Democratic Convention Preview I keep forgetting that, prior to the past few Presidential elections, nominating conventions were still something of a horse race and that the air at these gatherings was, not only thick with smoke, but also thick with drama.
Click on the link here for audio player: Margie Joseph – Sweeter Tomorrow – 1970 Diving into some of the lesser luminaries in Pop Music this week. Tonight it’s Soul legend of the 70’s Margie Joseph who hasn’t been heard much from lately (giving up secular music in favor of
Click on the link here for Audio player: Dionne Warwick – Walk On By I was very sad to learn earlier today that legendary songwriter and partner to the iconic writing team of Bacharach and David had passed away, the result of a massive stroke Mr. David suffered in March
Nirvana – BBC Session – Nov. 22, 1989 Starting off December with grunge pioneers Nirvana and their first session for the BBC on November 22, 1989. Here’s what they play: Nirvana – In Session at The BBC 1. Love Buzz 2. About A Girl 3. Polly 4. Spanx Thru Crank
