Blondie – live at Paradiso, Amsterdam – November 19, 1977 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – Some high energy 70s this morning by way of Blondie, live at Paradiso in Amsterdam and recorded by the venerable VPRO in Hilversum, Holland. America’s answer to Punk, Blondie were a well-loved and widely respected band who
– Syd Arthur – In Concert at Bayou Arts Center, Houston – August 5, 2014 – Syd Arthur band Soundboard – Starting the week on a reasonably Psychedelic note by way of Syd Arthur. Following in the legendary footsteps of the Canterbury scene of the 1960s; the scene which gave
– 30 Seconds To Mars – Live at 3FM (VPRO, The Netherlands) – 2010 – Over to The Netherlands this morning for a live session by 30 Seconds To Mars, from the 3FM program That’s Live! from 2010. A band with a bunch of firsts – including the Guinness Book
– CBS Radio – The Washington Week – June 5, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News around Washington, for the week ending June 5th in 1976. House Speaker Carl Albert announced his retirement this week, expressing a desire to get off Capitol Hill and back to his hometown
Coffee works wonders, especially for websites: Become a Patron! House Un-American Activities Hearings, otherwise known as HUAC and The famous Witch Hunts of 1947. With the Cold War ramping up to proportions edging on hysteria, it was Hollywood‘s turn under the Red Scare microscope. For two weeks, witnesses were summoned
Become a member – it works wonders:Become a Patron! – ABC Voices In The Headlines – May 29, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for the week, ending on this May 29th in 1966, was mostly about our inevitable plunge into the quagmire called Vietnam. Rioting had erupted
Become a member and make a difference: Become a Patron! NET – Newsfront – Interview with Pete Seeger regarding Smothers Brothers censorship – Sept.13, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Certainly no stranger to controversy, Pete Seeger had more than his fair share of incidents where his right of speech
– Bob Dylan – Newport Folk Festival – July 25, 1965 – Pete Tesoro Collection – (We originally ran this in 2016, guest edited by FOPD (Friends Of Past Daily) colleague Pete Tesoro, who also provided the immaculate board tapes. Since it’s Bob Dylan’s 83rd Birthday weekend, it only seems
– The Hollies – Live At Beat Club – May 28, 1966 – German TV – Taking a detour to the deep, dark past this morning with a live appearance by The Hollies, originally broadcast over German TV on May 28, 1966. One of those bands that set themselves apart
Hustle,hustle,hustle – – Savages Live at Sveriges Radio P3 – March 12, 2014 – Sveriges Radio – Savages, four young women from London who ripped the place to shreds, had been only together since 2011. In a short period of time they got the attention of BBC6 Music, who proclaimed
