It probably had a lot to do with the prevailing fear of nuclear obliteration at almost any time. The offshoot was the feeling that, since we weren’t going to be here for very much longer, let’s have fun while we can. Not that the West Coast didn’t already have a
Kicking Sunday off with a set by The Fergus McCreadie Trio, in concert from Bremen and recorded in May of this year by the venerable Bremen 21 in Germany. Further evidence I can’t be everywhere all the time. Fergus McCreadie is a name new to me, but I understand he
If it wasn’t for that radio . . . Christmas was coming up, you had a girlfriend; first one and right in the middle of holiday season. You need to make an impression. You’re broke – your dad won’t up your allowance, you need a job – you need one
Kicking off the weekend with a set from The National – recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 8th of this year. Founded by Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf and Bryan Devendorf, the National released their self-titled debut album, The National (2001), on Brassland Records, an independent record
A day of violence and hope for this 2nd day of August, 1997 Four days after the government sweep, the most hardline of Algeria’s insurgency movements, the Armed Islamic Group, appeared to retaliate with a raid on the small town of Larba, about 20 miles southwest of Algiers. In all,
A discussion of the world as it was on August 13, 1960 – part of the At Random series hosted by Irv Kupcinet. You could call this a historic gathering of thinkers and a lot of subjects are covered – and even at 90 minutes there was surely more to
– Edward R. Murrow And The News With Don Hollenbeck – August 2, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No shortage of world or domestic hotspots, this August 2nd in 1951. Starting with news of intense squabbling between branches of the military escalating to the point a Congressional investigation
– A Certain Ratio – In Session for John Peel – October 17, 1979 – BBC Radio 1 – Ending up with the week with a session from A Certain Ratio and a dose of Post-Punk-Funk. Still around, A Certain Ratio have undergone a huge number of personnel changes since
– BBC Home Service – Kangchenjunga 1955 – June 18, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Until 1852 Kangchenjunga was considered the highest Mountain in the world. At 28,169 ft it was thought to be taller than Everest, the nearest mountain and one three Himalayan mountains between Nepal and
– BBC World Service – London Column – Aug. 1, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – While the war was still raging in the Pacific, the war was over in Europe. And the process of dismantling, rebuilding and reassessing the physical and emotional damage was slowly taking place. On
