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Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
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- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
James Baldwin – A Lecture To High School Students – 1963 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
James Baldwin – Lecture at Castlemont High School – Oakland, California – Broadcast June 23, 1963 – KPFA – Gordon […] The…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
The Cure – Paris – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
The Cure this afternoon – in concert from Paris at Rock en Seine 2026, recorded on August 30th by Radio […] The post The Cure – Paris –…
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September 1, 1980 – Celebrating In Warsaw – Breath Holding In Tehran – Campaign ’80 Officially Starts –
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The Long-Long History Of Corruption In Los Angeles – 1940 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room.
Another look at the seemingly endless series of trails and rabbit holes that have made Los Angeles what it probably […] The post The Long-Long History Of…
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Sparks – Paris – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Kicking off lunch this week with Sparks, recorded just yesterday during the Rock en Seine Festival in Paris by RTF […] The post Sparks – Paris…
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August 31, 1986 – A Town Like Cerritos – A Beach Like Huntington
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Four By Hermanas Benitez – 1959 – Past Daily Nights At The Round Table
Diving into something a bit different tonight – four songs off a Cuban ep featuring Hermanas Benitez, released in 1960. […] The post Four By…
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Music Of Henri Barraud – Angel Reyes And Jacques de Menasce – 1951 – Past Daily Weekend
Henri Barraud – Sonatine for Violin and Piano – Angel Reyes, Violin – Jacques de Menasce, Piano – Concert Hall […] The post Music…
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Spinning Platters With The Four Preps – 1961 – Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles
The Four Preps, appearing on Rocketing Rhythms for Armed Forces Radio in August 1961. Probably a fair guess that most […] The post Spinning Platters With…
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It’s March 1963 – You’re in L.A. – It’s Seventh Grade – Your Voice Just Cracked – You Aren’t There Yet – But You’re Freaked Out Anyway.
You wrote it down, keeping a record – you need proof – 9:48, Saturday night – One day, when you’re […] The post It’s March 1963 –…
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Gerald Wilson And His Orchestra – San Francisco 1950 – Past Daily Downbeat
– Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra – Live at Veteran’s Memorial, San Francisco – 1950 – Gerald Wilson, one of […] The post…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
Tina Turner – Houston – 1983 – Past Daily Weekend Brunch
Tina Turner – in concert from Rockefellers, Houston – April 25, 1983 – Band Soundboard – The legendary Tina Turner […] The post…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
Newdad – Barcelona – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Newdad for this Friday lunch/Brunch/early dinner. Recorded at this year’s Primavera Sound festival on July 8. NewDad are from Galway, formed in 2018. The…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
August 28, 1993 – March On Washington + 30 – Hurricane Emily Strengthens – Michael Jackson Heads To Singapore.
What was going on, this day in 1993. Well . . .Starting in Washington: Seeking to forge an inspired new […] The post August 28, 1993 – March On…
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August 28, 2005 – Hurricane Katrina: “We Don’t Know Where This Thing’s Gonna Go”.
August 28, 2005 – WJBO-Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Katrina Watch – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 28, 2005 – […] The…
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The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Syracuse – 1974 – Past Daily Lunchroom
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band in concert from Syracuse, New York – recorded during their U.S. tour of 1974. Certainly […] The post The…
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August 26-27, 1944 – Radio Paris Is On The Air – Allied Troops Make An Entrance –
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Martha Argerich With The RAI Symphony Conducted By Andrey Boreyko In Music Of Franck, Ravel And Webern – 2008 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert.
Martha Argerich, piano – RAI Symphony, Andrey Boreyko – Torino – November 27, 2008 – RAI Radio 3 – Over […] The post Martha…
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Kids Will Be Kids – Youth Culture in Iran – 2010 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
When the BBC World Service broadcast Children of the Revolution in two parts on April 7, 2010, it offered a […] The post Kids Will Be Kids – Youth…
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Tim Curry – Bremen – 1979 – Past Daily Memorial
Another memorial – two days in a row. Today it’s Tim Curry who became known all over the world as […] The post Tim Curry – Bremen…
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August 26, 1945 – The View From Sagami Bay
– News for August 26, 1945 – NBC Radio/WEAF, New York – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this […] The post August 26…
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Slanguage – The History And Evolution Of Slang In Our Daily Life – 2005 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles.
Here’s something I’ll bet you never thought much about. But thanks to BBC 1Extra and a broadcast from August 23, […] The post Slanguage…
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Dolly Parton – Sevier County High – 1979 – Past Daily Memorial Edition (1946-2026)
Pre-empting our Lunchroom today for a special concert from the iconic, one-of-a-kind, immortal Dolly Parton, who passed away earlier today […] The post…
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August 25-26, 1945 – New Day – New Era – Old Reminders – Postwar Japan
August 25-26, 1945 – Shortwave Reports to Mutual – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 25-26, 1945 – Stalling the […] The post…
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August 25, 1939 – Warsaw: In Spare Time Digging Trenches –
  – BBC Home Service News – August 25, 1939 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection And 87 years ago on […] The post August 25, 1939…
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A Week’s Worth Of Pop – 1979 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
Record Report with Robert W. Morgan – for week of August 20, 1979. Much as we’d like to think when […] The post A Week’s Worth Of Pop…
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Supporting Past Daily And All What We’re Trying To Do Here
If you’ve spent any time here you probably know what we’re all about. Past Daily is a website – but […] The post Supporting Past Daily…
- Past Daily: A Sound Archive of News, History And Music
The Human League – Torino – 1982 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Monday lunch with The Human League – recorded in Torino on March 16, 1982 by RAI in Rome. The Human […] The post The Human League – Torino…
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August 24, 1968 – End Of Socialism With A Human Face – The Streets Of Prague
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Mischa Levitzki In Recital – 1936 – Past Daily Weekend
Mischa Levitzki – in Recital – RCA Magic Key – August 23, 1936 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Sadly, a […] The post Mischa…
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Ornette Coleman – Manchester – 1966 – Past Daily Downbeat
Ornette Coleman – gave the world Free Jazz and never looked back. Diving into Sunday with a set by the […] The post Ornette Coleman –…
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Minding Your Manners In 1950 – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room
Being a kid – worse, being an adolescent. Didn’t’ matter if it was the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s or last year. […] The post…
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Nusantara Beat – Biddinghuizen – 2026 – Past Daily Weekend Brunch
Megan de Klerk of Nusantara Beat – One of those timeless voices you wish everyone sounded like. Since I’ve been […] The post Nusantara Beat…
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August 21, 1959 – Hawaii Makes It 50.
President Eisenhower signing the official proclamation – Hawaii was now part of the U.S. Hawaii, group of volcanic and coral […] The post August…
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Kingfishr – San Francisco – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Kingfishr – Picked Music over Electrical Engineering – wise choice. Diving into Friday with a set by Kingfishr at this […] The post Kingfishr…
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August 21, 1982 – Beirut: Fragile Nature Of A Truce – Car Bombs In Paris – Crackdown In Lima.
  August 21, 1982 – News from Beirut, Paris and Lima, Peru this day. In Beirut, the fragile nature of […] The post August 21, 1982 –…
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August 20, 1966 – LBJ At The University Of Rhode Island – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room.
President Johnson – Facing a society becoming more complex each day. August 20, 1966 – sixty years ago today – […] The post August 20…
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Wet Leg – San Francisco – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Rhian Teasdale of Wet Leg – What’s Music without Endorphins? Lunch with Wet Leg, this Thursday – recorded at the […] The post Wet Leg…
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August 20, 1970 – The Vietnam War And The Military’s Little Dope Problem –
August 20, 1970 – NBC Nightly News (audio edition) – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 20, 1970 – Front […] The post August…
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Jean Martinon And Vlado Perlemuter Play Music Of Beethoven and Stravinsky – 1956 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
Orchestre National de l’ORTF, conducted by Jean Martinon with Vlado Perlemuter, piano – Recorded March 22, 1956 – Radio France/INA […]…
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August 19, 1954 – Eisenhower In Evanston Illinois – Past Daily After hours Reference Room
On this day in 1954, President Eisenhower was in Evanston Illinois on the occasion of the 2nd Assembly of the […] The post August 19, 1954 –…
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Not For Radio -San Francisco – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Lunch with Not For Radio this afternoon – recorded at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco on August 9th of […] The post Not For Radio -San…
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August 19, 1988 – “Read My Lips . . . .”
  August 19, 1988 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 19, 1988 – this […] The post August 19…
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April 1965 – An Art Museum Opens In Los Angeles – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
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Labrinth – San Francisco – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Labrinth – Hailed as one of the most important British musicians of his generation. No pressure. Labrinth for the Lunchroom […] The post Labrinth…
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August 18, 1981 – The Budget Deficit And Increased Defense Spending – Reagan On Air Traffic Controllers: “I’m Sure They Were Nice People”
August 18, 1981 – CBS Radio – Frontline Report – World News Roundup – Newsbreak – 9:00 news – Gordon […] The post…
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The Fair Employment Practices Commission – 1950 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
In February 1950, the question of whether the federal government should have the power to prevent discrimination in employment was […] The post The Fair…
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Phoebe Bridgers – San Francisco – 2022 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Phoebe Bridgers – The future’s in good hands. Starting Monday lunch with Phoebe Bridgers at the 2022 Outside Lands Festival […] The post…
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August 17, 1977 DAE (Day After Elvis) – Mourners Descend On Graceland
August 17, 1977 – CBS News – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 17, 1977 – […] The post August 17…
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The Bell Telephone Hour With Jerome Hines – August 15, 1955 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
Jerome Hines – epitomized American Opera in the last half of the20th century. Seventy-one years ago yesterday, on August 15, […] The post The Bell…
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The Paris Conservatory Orchestra Play Music Of Jacques Ibert – 1954 – Past Daily Weekend
To view this content, you must be a member of Gordon's Patreon at $1 or more - Click "Read more" […] The post The Paris Conservatory Orchestra Play Music…
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Charlie Watts Has A Few Words – Past Daily Gallimaufry – Talking About Music
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It’s Summer 1967 – You’re A Teenager – It’s L.A. – You Can’t Help It.
Something about you. Can’t put your finger on it. You spend hours in your room, staring in the mirror. Is […] The post It’s Summer 1967 – You’re A…
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Frank Sinatra – Monte Carlo – 1958 – Past Daily Downbeat
Frank Sinatra, in concert for The United Nations Refugee Fund – Monte Carlo – June 14, 1958 Something special, classic […] The post Frank…
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Gracious! – Isle Of Wight 1970 – Past Daily Saturday Brunch
Something of a cheat this weekend: Gracious in performance during the 1970 Isle Of Wight Festival. Part of the reissue […] The post Gracious! –…
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August 14, 2005 – Being Human, Being Unhappy -Past Daily Reference Room.
A lot of things make us unhappy, including the things we thought would make us happy. What does it mean […] The post August 14, 2005 – Being Human…
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The Smiths – Hamburg 1984 – Past Daily Lunchroom
The Smiths in concert from Germany – recorded at Markhalle in Hamburg on May 4, 1984 for West German Radio. […] The post The Smiths – Hamburg…
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August 14, 1951 – Death Of William Randolph Hearst: The Murdoch Of His Day.
  – News on the death of William Randolph Hearst – WISN Radio – August 14, 1951 – Gordon Skene […] The post August 14, 1951…
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1968 – Year Of Revolution – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
  – NBC Radio – 1968: Year of Revolution – December 14, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection 1968 has […] The post 1968…
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Johnny Marr – Dongguan – 2026 – Past Daily Lunchroom
Johny Marr – Former Smith from another lifetime ago. Over to the Strawberry Music Festival in Dongguan, China this year […] The post Johnny Marr…