Give or take the few days off, struggling with the dreaded flu, we’re back on track and slowly getting up to speed. It’s been slow, but there’s been a lot going on to distract you from what’s going on here. The world is a busy and insane place at the
3 Colours Red – live at Reading 1996 – August 25, 1996 – John Peel – BBC Radio 1 – 3 Colours Red, continuing our romp through Reading ’96 this week, via John Peel and BBC Radio 1 on August 25, 1996. 3 Colours Red were a somewhat short-lived
Maria João Pires with Trevor Pinnock and The German Chamber Philharmonic of Bremen – in Concert at Théåtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris – January 16,2016 – Radio France Musique – Maria João Pires, legendary Portuguese pianist joins conductor Trevor Pinnock and the German Chamber Philharmonic of Bremen in a concert,
Ash – In Concert at Reading 1996 – August 25, 1996 – John Peel Program – BBC Radio 1 – Ash, in concert at Reading Festival 1996 and recorded for John Peel on August 25, 1996 by the venerable BBC Radio 1. Ash have been around since 1992. The Alternative
The Credibility Gap – January 25, 1971 – KPPC-FM – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Credibility Gap. During that period of the 1960s when topical humor took a definite political, and somewhat drugged-out twist, The Credibility Gap were very much at the forefront. A blend of surreal situational
Mahavishnu Orchestra – Live at Kenyon College – Gambier, Ohio – February 16, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Mahavishnu Orchestra this week – led by the inimitable John McLaughlin, at a concert at Kenyon College in Gambier Ohio, and recorded on Febuary 16, 1973. The Mahavishnu Orchestra
Pink Floyd – in session for John Peel – Top Gear – Dec. 20, 1967 – BBC Radio 1 – Become a Patron! Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett, in the last of two rare sessions for John Peel, recorded on December 20, 1967. There are a lot of people (myself
As you know, Past Daily is in the middle of its Spring Fundraiser – we have to do this a couple times a year. We have to do it to raise enough money so we can keep the operation going, keep the archive preserving and digitizing and keep the website
March 25, 1983 – CBS Radio News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 25, 1983 – A March day during the 80s version of the Cold War. President Reagan held a mini-press conference earlier this morning, where he held his ground on support of Kenneth Adelman as head of
Curve – In Session for John Peel – September 17, 1993 – BBC Radio 1 – Curve, in their last of three sessions for John Peel – recorded on September 17, 1993. I remember Curve causing a stir when their debut album Doppelgänger came out in the U.S. in 1992.
