The ongoing crisis over The Falkland Islands ratcheted up a few more notches, this May 21st in 1982. With British Special Forces landing, and more expected before nightfall, Argentina admitted troops had landed and that Argentine forces were fighting back. Aside from acknowledgements of fighting taking place, not much
Portrait of your average law-abiding citizens In the summer of 1948, as Americans gathered to celebrate Independence Day, the radio discussion program Northwestern Reviewing Stand turned to a question that had become increasingly urgent in the early Cold War era: “Just what is a democracy?” The discussion reflected a growing
– Chicago Symphony – Opening of 1977-1978 Season – Sir Georg Solti, conductor Another classic concert from the Past Daily Vaults. This week it’s the opening concert of the 1977-1978 season of the Chicago Symphony conducted by the legendary Sir Georg Solti. No soloists and a pretty straight-forward program. But
Karl Wallinger of World Party – highly influential and gone too soon. Lunch with World Party today. Recorded on November 3, 1993 at Brixton Academy by the venerable BBC Radio 2. World Party was predominantly the solo project of its sole consistent member, the songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger. The first
– CBS World News Roundup – May 20, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection It wouldn’t be the 80s without El Salvador and this May 20th in 1984 was no different. Flush from his victory in the election, Salvadoran President-elect José Napoleón Duarte went to Washington, first to have a
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Modern Woman tonight – in session for Marc Riley at BBC 6 Music on May 5th of this yeard. A few words about Modern Woman via their Bandcamp page (visit and buy things – Johnnys Dreamworld is sold out though): Modern Woman, the London art-rock outfit fronted by primary songwriter
Eleanor Roosevelt – Meet The Press – October 26, 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, contrary to fading into the woodwork and living our her days in peaceful obscurity, took to the world political stage after the death of her husband, Franklin, and
Wire – Live at Rockpalast – February 14, 1979 – WDR – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Wire this week, in concert for WDR in Germany as part of their Rockpalast series, recorded on February 14, 1979. Considered one of the pivotal bands during the transition from Punk to Post-punk,
May 19, 1989 – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 19, 1989 – a day of increased tensions and confrontation. Students gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to protest the hardline regime and push for dramatic political reforms in China. As the protests continued, the movement gained
