"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– Tasavallan Presidentti – Live At Ruisrock Festival, Turku Finland – August 22, 1970 – YLE Radio Finland – As Progressive Rock started to gain popularity, the message quickly spread throughout the world. Coupled with several companies actively engaged in…
– 1940 Olympic Boycott question – H.W. van Loon – January 21, 1938 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As it came to pass, the 1940 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo never materialized. In fact, the Olympic Winter and Summer…
News of The World – NBC – Nov. 12, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1941 was enveloped in agitation and rejected diplomacy. Beginning with news the Finns had rejected (politely) a proposal by…
Boston Symphony – 1976 – Part 1: Boston Symphony – 1976 – Part 2: Another historic concert. This week it’s the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood in 1976 during the Berkshire Festival, guest conducted by Klaus Tennstedt and featuring pianist Malcolm…
Who Says We Can’t Multi-task? 36 hours left to ask for your support – only 36 hours left and we are close to reaching half our goal – I have my fingers crossed we’ll get all the way…
Valery Gergiev, cond. The Marlinsky Orchestra – July 8, 2011 – RSR Switzerland – Part 1 Valery Gergiev, cond. The Marlinsky Orchestra – July 8, 2011 – RSR Switzerland – Part 2 Valery Gergiev leads the Marlinsky Orchestra this week…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBC Radio – Call of the Miracle Mile Race – 1954 Commonwealth Games – August 7, 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Sixty years ago it was billed as The Miracle…
Click on the button below to make a donation. [wp_paypal_donation] Day 3 and things are trickling along. A grateful debt of thanks to those of you who have contributed so far. It’s making a big difference. But we’re not out…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Part 1: Helsinki Phil. Concert – Part 1 Click on the link here for Audio Player – Part 2: Helsinki Phil. Concert – Part 2 Over to Finland this week for…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Part 1: Rèka Szilvay – Violin Recital – YLE Click on the link here for Audio Player – Part 2: Rèka Szilvay – Violin Recital – Part 2 Over to Helsinki…