XTC – In Concert – 1978 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
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Tag: 1970’s
Women’s Equality Day – Out Of The Kitchen And Into The Street – Protest And Strike – August 26, 1970
Re-cap of Days activities – Women’s Equality Day – August 26, 1970 – WBAI, New York – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day had to do with the celebration of Women’s Equality Day, and a flood of protest marches throughout the U.S. commemorating Women’s Right To Vote
Argent – London – 1973 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
Heading into the early 1970s this morning for a concert recorded live at The BBC’s Paris Theater in London on January 6, 1973, featuring the legendary Argent. One of the more popular bands, who were regularly played both on AM-top 40 radio and FM Underground, Argent had a huge following
Roxy Music – London – 1979 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
One of the classic bands this morning. Roxy Music, recorded live in concert on May 16, 1979 by the venerable BBC as part of their In Concert series. A consistently good and inventive band, Roxy Music have weathered a lot of musical changes since they got started. Throughout all this
A Word Or Two From Gena Rowlands And John Cassavetes – 1975 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles – Tribute
– Gena Rowlands – John Cassavetes Interview – Arthur Knight – Feb. 20, 1975 – With the heartbreaking news that Gena Rowlands died earlier today, I am at a loss for words – so the only thing I can do under the circumstances is bring out this interview done with
Cold War – Treaty Talks – Dock Workers – July 25, 1978
Not an earth shattering day in history, this July 25, 1978, but a painfully familiar one in the 70’s. The Cold War continues: Worsening diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. The State Department announced it was putting a hold on all high level visits to Moscow for the time being.
Queen In Concert – 1973 – Past Daily Saturday Soundbooth
Festival season is officially kicking off this weekend – Glastonbury promises their usual embarrassment of riches and the rest of Europe will follow suit. Like everything else, it promises to be a roller-coaster festival season. This morning it’s history by way of an early live concert from Queen. Having released
Badfinger – Paris Theatre – 1973 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
Become a member – subscribe: Become a Patron! Ending up the week, I thought I would offer one of the favorite, overlooked and sadly underrated bands of the early 70s. Badfinger had all the earmarks and the massive early successes anyone would think could sustain a band for the long
Captain Beyond – Montreux – 1971 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
Goes nicely with a double espresso: We take requests – and this is one of them. Captain Beyond were one of those bands that had all the earmarks of being a household name, but for whatever reason; timing and a reasonably ill-prepared record label, they suffered a goodly amount of
Kevin Ayers – Radio Bremen 1976 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
Subscriptions aid in survival: Become a Patron! When news surfaced, some eleven years ago, that Kevin Ayers had died, it was one of those shocking and sad occasions that instantly recalled all those contributions he had made over the decades and how much had gone unnoticed. Ayers was a founding