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Murice Duruflé – Danse – French National Orchestra, Gaston Poulet, conductor – 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Become a Patron! Music of Maurice Duruflé to end the weekend. I haven’t posted anything on this composer in a few years and nothing of his orchestral work, which I was...
Become a Patron! November 26, 1990 – Inching closer to a deadline showdown, reports on this day that the U.S. was going to ask the UN Security Council for a deadline to give Iraq until sometime in January, perhaps as soon as January 1st to withdraw from Kuwait or face...
Sudden Afternoon – in session for Andy Kershaw – BBC Radio 1 – February 20, 1986 – BBC Radio – Become a Patron! Sudden Afternoon to start the week – a band that is a total mystery to me, as it seems to be to just about everyone else. Virtually...
Billie Eilish – live at Reading Festival 2019 – Recorded August 24, 2019 – BBC 6 Music – A little love goes a long way. So . . .: Become a Patron! Billie Eilish this weekend. A lot of my friends who align themselves with Indie and underground find her...
Become a Patron! The 1965 New York City mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 1965, with Republican Congressman John Lindsay winning a close plurality victory over the Democratic candidate, New York City Comptroller Abraham Beame. Lindsay received 44.99% of the vote to Beame’s 40.98%, a victory margin of 4.01%....
Subscribers can download for free: Become a Patron! News for this October 29 in 1949 had much to do with the comings and goings from Conference Room 5 at the United Nations temporary headquarters at Lake Success, New York. Topic for discussion was Atomic Energy and what was going to...
The Pandoras – live at The Roxy, Hollywood – May 17, 1985 – Become a Patron! The Pandoras to start the week, another in our homage to L.A. bands of the 70s and 80s. The Pandoras began in 1983 as part of the 1960s revival garage rock scene led by...
KFWB – Reb Foster Show – January 21, 1966 – Ellis Feaster Collection – Become a Patron! It’s January 21, 1966 – months to go before the next vacation. Classes seem to go on forever. You miss Summer. You hate the rain – you don’t like the cold – but...
Get it for free when you become a Patron: Become a Patron! October 24, 1983 – Beirut Bombing aftermath – President Reagan Press Conference – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 24, 1983 – The aftermath of the bombing of Marine Barracks and a French Army Command...
Become a Patron! News for this October 22nd in 1980, in addition to feverish campaigning on the parts of the Carter and Reagan camps, was word that a possible breakthrough in negotiations for the 50 Americans held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was taking place. But like much...
