– Will Rogers – Wiley Post – Memorial Program – August 16, 1935 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Will Rogers was one of early 20th Century Americas greatest personalities. He was a stage and motion picture actor, vaudeville performer, American cowboy, humorist, newspaper columnist, and social commentator from Oklahoma.
– Caravan in Concert – September 8, 1973 – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert Series Caravan to get your Thursday rolling and your August started in an orderly direction. Caravan were, along with Soft Machine and several others, key elements in what became known as the Canterbury Sound and
The Charlatans (UK) in Concert at The Metro, Chicago – Feb. 21, 1991 – Perennial favorites The Charlatans (UK) this morning – in concert from The Metro in Chicago on February 21, 1991. Considered by many (including yours truly) to be one of the cornerstones of what was to become
– NBC Radio – New World – Discussing George Bernard Shaw – July 29, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – George Bernard Shaw – Irish Playwright, critic, activist, economist, essayist, novelist, was born on this day, July 26, 1856 in Dublin. He was co-founder of the London School of
Although I am sure more tribute concerts are planned for the coming weeks, this one is actually from January this year – as a tribute to the living Francoise Hardy not a memorial. Probably the best kind – celebrate people you love who have been an inspiration while they’re alive
Coffee? – NPR – All Things Considered – May 26, 1997 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day in 1997 was officially Memorial Day. And so May 26th was given over, mostly in the U.S. to observance of that day. And even though the news was made up primarily
\ – The Moody Blues – Go Now – BBC Saturday Club – April 1965 – BBC Radio 1 – With the very sad news today of the passing of Moody Blues founding member Mike Pinder, there are no more original members of this memorable band that went from the
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Coffee goes great with just about everything: Become a Patron! – Audioslave – live at Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred Sweden – June 14, 2003 – Sveriges Radio P3 – Audioslave to get Friday up and running and heading into the weekend. Audioslave was considered a supergroup – it consisted of Chris
We’re here because you are: Become a Patron! – Big Star Music – Alex Chilton Tribute with Jody Stephens, Ken Stringfellow, Jon Auer and guests – Nov. 12, 2012 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – Netherlands. Big Star Music – a tribute to the music of Alex Chilton, performed at Melkweg in Amsterdam
