XTC – In Concert – 1978 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
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Beirut Embassy Drama – Brokering In Damascus – Rock Hudson: Passing Of An Icon – October 2, 1985
Busy day in the world, this 2nd of October in 1985. The Middle East factored in, with reports that the body of a missing Soviet diplomat was discovered in Beirut, and additional reports disclosed the discovery of a second missing diplomat was found behind the Soviet Embassy. And if that
The Valachi Hearings – The Profumo Scandal – Testimony On Capitol Hill – September 25, 1963
Busy month for scandals, revelations and upheavals. September in 1963 was no different, it seems. On this day in September, the McClellan Crime Committee Hearings on Capitol Hill were going full speed ahead, with star witness, organized crime figure Joseph Valachi poised to give bomb-dropping evidence on the activities of
John Anderson: Third Party Candidate – Fly In The Ointment – September 16, 1980
– News for the week ending September 16, 1980 – ABC Radio News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Hard to forget this week in September of 1980 was all about the Presidential Election campaign and the upcoming debates between Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and that thorn in both of
Camden: “Something Went Snap” – Peekskill: The Odor Of Nasty – September 10, 1949
– Voices and Events for week ending September 10, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A week where the vagaries of Human Nature went haywire, this Septmeber 10th in 1949. Starting with news of a deadly mass shooting in Camden New Jersey. The lone gunman, Howard Unruh, claiming people
Simple Minds And The Pretenders – London- 1979 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
– 1979-09-08 BBC In Concert (Simple Minds & Pretenders) – BBC Radio 1 – A double bill this week – Simple Minds and The Pretenders, recorded in concert on September 8, 1979 by BBC Radio 1. Two bands relatively early-on in their careers. Simple Minds just getting ready to release
Roy Orbison – Melbourne – 1967 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
Sadly, I didn’t get to work with Roy Orbison until near the end of his career. It was during the resurgence in his popularity around the time of David Lynch‘s Blue Velvet and the duet he did with KD Lang that reminded me what an incredible talent he was and
The Fratellis -Pinkpop 2007 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth
The Fratellis – Live At Pinkpop – VPRO-3FM – 2007 After a three year hiatus, The Fratellis got back together in June 2012 and released their third album We Need Medicine, embarking on a series of gigs to promote the album in 2013. The Fratellis played their first show since 2009
Skip The Use – Paris – 2012 – Past Daily Morning Soundbooth: Rock Without Borders
Skip The Use in concert at l’Olympia in Paris from 2012 to end up the working week. Not that long ago, if you were a band from Continental Europe, you’d have a hard time getting arrested looking for a label deal, or even a pair of willing ears, in the
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