Category: Radio
Electrelane In Session – 2004 – Past Daily Soundbooth
– Electrelane – in session for John Peel – January 7, 2004 – broadcast January 29, 2004 – BBC Radio 1 – Electrelane tonight. A Female Indie Band from Brighton, who got started in 1998 and went on extended haitus in 2007. Released four studio albums, one compilation, some eight
A World Full Of Drama – An Embassy Full Of Hostages – March 1, 1980
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A Vast Wasteland Revisited – Television And The FCC In 1974 – Past Daily Reference Room
– NPR: Options – The FCC – January 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1961 then-FCC Commissioner Newton Minow took the broadcast industry to task for offering what he called “A vast Wasteland” of inane and pointless programming. The very public damning of the industry for its lack
Terrorism: Surprise Convictions – Baker Replaces Regan – One Year After Olaf – February 28, 1987
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for February 28, 1987 News for this February 28th in 1987 was about Terrorism the surprising turn of events in a Paris court, for the trial of terrorist suspect Ibrahim Adbullah. Convinced Abdullah would be given a light sentence, since the
The Pretty Things – Live At Golders Green – 1973 – Past Daily Soundbooth
– The Pretty Things – live at Golders Green, London – 1973 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – BBC Radio 1 – The Pretty Things in concert tonight. Lest you think The Rolling Stones can lay claim to being one of the oldest still-performing bands in Rock (60 years!)
Japan: Thinly Veiled Threat – German Troops Advance In Bulgaria – 544 Days And Counting – February 24, 1941
– News Of The World – February 24, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day in 1941 marked the 544th day since the conflict began. The U.S. was still not involved in the shooting side of things, but was aiding Britain in their fight against Germany. On this
Message From Helsinki: Scorched Earth – Mass Evacuations – Outnumbered By Russian Army – February 23, 1940
February 23, 1940 – Special Report from Helsinki – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 23, 1940 – Reports from Helsinki concerned the invasion of Finland by Russia, and the status of fighting around Viipuri, Finland’s second largest city, was marked with reports of mass evacuations and a scorched-earth policy
Washington’s Birthday – Europe At War: Night Raid On Swansea – February 22, 1941 –
– February 22, 1941 – News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 22, 1941 – Washington’s birthday, and celebrations all over the U.S., while another night of raids and counter-raids went on in Europe. On this night it was another German raid over the coastal Welsh