Click on the link here for Audio Player: Not really part of our regularly scheduled posts, nonetheless the passing of yet another iconic musician is more than enough cause to pay tribute. And even though Country-Western music isn’t even a regular feature on Past Daily, the fact that
Click on the link here for Audio Player: I will admit, it took a very long time before I could listen to Carole King without feeling as though I had been subjected to overkill. When her milestone album Tapestry was released, it was one of the most played,
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Okay – this might be a bit of a jolt, from the decidedly calm and soothing sounds of Ravel to the somewhat frantic and insane sounds of Gaye Bykers On Acid. Nobody ever accused this site of being boring .
Click on the link here for Audio Player: First Aid Kit are probably one of the most unique and engaging duos currently making waves on the nu-Folk scene. Johanna and Klara Söderberg, barely in their 20s create a heady mix of Folk, Country and Alternative, and add a
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Another loss – today it’s Richie Havens, the iconic singer whose appearance at Woodstock in 1969 cemented his place in the annals of Rock. A prolific songwriter whose material constitutes a who’s-who of artists who have recorded his work. He
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Over to Madrid tonight for a set by the fantastic Spanish folk duo of Myriam Gutierrez and Anibal Sanchez and their band The Bright. Considered at the forefront of the new Folk movement in Spain, The Bright have been making
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Continuing with bands playing at Coachella this upcoming weekend. Passion Pit scored big marks with the audience last week, so their repeat performance this weekend should be highly energetic. Definitely one of the bands to check out if you’re thinking
Click on the link here for Audio Player: (Still dealing with the player situation – bear with us) Taking a world view for this April 17th in 1998, via The BBC World Service Newsdesk program. News of Russian President Boris Yeltsin making a second try at getting Parliament approval for
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Festival Season is kicking into high gear this year. SXSW was a huge success. Following that is Coachella, which started last weekend and repeats itself this coming weekend. After that, it’s over to Spain for the upcoming Primavera Festival, which promises to
Click on the link here for Audio Player: (Still working on the Audio Player fiasco – bear with us.) Sometimes looking at history, and it’s place in contemporary events, reveal odd, almost disturbing correlations. Case in point: The bombings in Boston yesterday and the horrific scenes, and the ongoing investigations
