August 2020

Radio Podcast #3 — 1890 to 1891

MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS “Another journey into the history of recorded sound with James and Sean. This time we delve into the vaults for 1890 and 1891, explore the pop music of the gilded age, and hear the voices of P.T. Barnum, Florence Nightingale, Pyotr …

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Elsewhere in 1927

January 1 – The British Broadcasting Company becomes the British Broadcasting Corporation. John Reith becomes the first Director-General January 1 – The Cristero War erupts in Mexico when Catholic rebels attack the government, which had placed heavy restrictions on the church. January 9 – A fire at the Laurier Palace movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, …

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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 26 (1918)

Time: 8pm BST, Saturday 15th August 2020 Place: Cambridge 105 Radio More treasures excavated from musical history with sound curator James Errington. This time it’s 1918, the war is nearly over, but the war records are just getting into their stride, and the shockwave of this new music we’re now calling jazz is still shaking …

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1927

At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is a cut-down 30 minute mix, for the full two-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. MP3 sample download | Patreon …

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