It’s The Little Things. 11 hours left. Only a few more hours before we end our fundraiser. It’s been a nail-biter and a Pepto-Bismol-inducing experience. From website crashes to crowdfunding malfunctions it’s been an experience not soon forgotten (by me anyway). We’re still a few dollars short (about $300 at last count)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Live At Anaheim Convention Center – February 2, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Greg Lake (1947-2016). In a year where we’ve already had more than our fair share of loss, add another one to an already staggering list for 2016. As a member
Pulp – in session for John Peel – November 7, 1981 – broadcast November 18, 1981 – BBC Radio 1 – One of the primary, if not reluctantly labeled bands of what became known as the Brit-Pop Movement, Pulp were hugely influential, primarily in the early to mid-1990s. This session,
Hours To Go Last Full Day. Here we are, the last full day of our Fundraiser. A lot has happened these last, almost 20 days. We started off slow, but hopeful. And then Past Daily crashed and we went from Fundraiser to Rescue effort, trying to save all our
The Passions – In session for John Peel – November 5, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – Looking at some of the unfairly misjudged bands of the 70s and 80s this week.The Passions were one of the initial Post-Punk/New Wave bands to arrive on the scene in 1978. Three albums
Minutes ago, I got word that Past Daily was back up and that the new and improved Past Daily was coming together quickly and nicely. A little fine-tuning here and there, but this is the new, improved Past Daily! The one all of you who contributed and made happen! Everybody
The Strokes – In Session for John Peel – June 27, 2001 – BBC Radio 1 – New York Indie/Garage-Rock revivalists The Strokes to kick off Thanksgiving Week. Their first, and only session for John Peel, recorded on June 8, 2001 and broadcast on June 27th. A critically acclaimed band
November 21, 1961 – NBC Radio: Emphasis With Chet Huntley – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 1961 was shaping up to being a very interesting year. It was the first full year of a new administration and the Cold War showed no signs of letting up. Coupled with the growing
November 21, 1990 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 21, 1990 – The day that signaled the end of the Paris Summit on European Security. With French President Francois Mitterrand signing the unanimously adopted document, the three-day Summit came to a historic close. The
Sandy Denny – In Session – October 1972 – BBC Radio 1 – Sandy Denny to end the weekend. Her career began briefly with the semi-folk rock band Strawbs, before leaving and joining up with Fairport Convention. It was with that band that she established her career as one of
