October 8, 1967 – ABC News On The Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 8, 1967 – This day was more or less typical of most days in 1967; the Vietnam War was dragging on and taking its toll, not only of troops but in the court of
The 1970s, aside from being a decade of more upheavals and change, was also a decade of considerable self-examination. The 1970s marked a turning point in how Americans thought about self-expression, personal rights, and communication. At the heart of these cultural shifts was the concept of assertive behavior—the ability to
A day of many contrasts on October 7, 1967. Starting with Vietnam. In less than a week President Johnson’s latest defense of his prosecution of the war in Vietnam has been thoroughly undermined. His San Antonio speech was followed by a week in which: -American casualties in Vietnam passed the
Hot in the grips of Election ’88, this October 6th in 1988. The morning after the only vice-Presidential debate of the campaign had many talking about the now-famous exchange between Democratic candidate Lloyd Bentsen and Republican candidate Dan Quayle over Quayle’s qualifications to assume the Presidency in lieu of the
– ABC Radio World News This Week – October 3, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Hard to say “business as usual” this first week in October, 1976. The Presidential Campaign was officially a month-old and despite widespread yawns from both sides of the political aisle, polls showed the Carter-Ford
Hearing the news earlier today of the passing of founding member Chris Drejam I thought I would re-run this post from 2015 as tribute to a legendary artist and an iconic band. Chris Dreja: 1945-2025. One of the legendary bands of the original British Invasion of the early 1960s. The
A busy week, this first one of October in 1949. Strikes were on the agenda – the Steel Industry was hit with its first batch of strikes since 1946. And America was braced for lock-outs, walk-outs and wildcat strikes all over the country. It was learned this week that Russia
– Orchestre National d’Ile de France – Enrique Mazzola – Claire-Marie LeGuay – live from Bucharest – Sept. 13, 2013 – Radio France Musique Over to Bucharest Romania this week for a concert by Orchestre National d’Ile de France, led by Enrique Mazzola and featuring the brilliant French pianist Claire-Marie
It’s Immaterial – in Concert at The Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool – March 15, 1983 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – It’s Immaterial – one of those bands which became an integral part of the burgeoning Indie/Techno scene in the early 1980s. It’s Immaterial got started in 1980; had
– CBS World News Roundup – October 1, 1985 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this first day of October in 1985 was hopeful, vengeful and sad. The hopeful part came in the form of the upcoming Summit talks in Geneva between Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev and President
