March 25, 1938 – H.W. van Loon Commentary on the German Annexation of Austria – NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the latest series of events taking place in Eastern Europe and another land-grab masquerading as a rightful claim to territory, there’s a history – and it goes
Further evidence May, historically, has been anything but a dull month. Take for example this past week in 1975. News for the week ending May 11, 1975 was about upheaval, reprisal and fear for the future. With the collapse of South Vietnam, the exodus of refugees to America continued. The
– News Feeds From Moscow – May 9, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Even after the initial surrender documents had been signed on May 6, Moscow was slow to respond to the news that the War in Europe was in fact, over. But finally, in the early hours of
– The Compinsky Trio – Riegger: Piano Trio in B minor – Aug. 18, 1946 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Some out-of-the-way Americana tonight. Wallingford Riegger is a name familiar to music specialists, but not so much to most audiences, particularly American audiences. Seldom performed these days, he was
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Gotta hand it to you – you’re dedicated. Got your learners permit, went to every Drivers Ed class all semester – stood in line for hours at the DMV. Finally got your license – worked your ass off and put in overtime being a bagboy at Daylight on La Cienega.
Shame – live at The Biggest Weekend, Belfast – May 26, 2018 – BBC 6 Music – Shame in concert tonight – live from The Biggest Weekend in Belfast from May 2018 and recorded by BBC 6 Music. Any other band, their fortunes would have been the stuff of drama,
American Forum – Power and Politics – Senator Richard Neuberger (D-Oregon) – Senator Barry Goldwater (R-Arizona) April 29, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Politics; it never changes. All about power, influence and favors. Especially during election season when war chests are overflowing and ads seem to run non-stop.
