Sir Ernest Crackleton, Author at Radioactive International

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Crackleton Manor – The Garden Party Mix!

Sir Ernest Crackleton · December 14, 2018

First of all, if the Radioactive International pop-up player isn’t displaying “1_cmxxv”, then that means you’re not actually hearing this podcast, in which case, you should either refresh the page, or click on this podcast link here: pic: Earl Hines – he’s featured more than once on this show, for no particular reason… So, this …

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Crackleton Manor – The R. Crumb 70th birthday commemorative edition (pt.2)

Sir Ernest Crackleton · December 3, 2018

Podcast link: The eagerly-awaited sequel to last week’s R. Crumb-inspired show…

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Crackleton Manor – The R. Crumb 70th birthday commemorative edition (pt.1)

Sir Ernest Crackleton · November 23, 2018

Click here for the podcast link: Sir Ernest Crackleton attempts an R. Crumb-inspired selection of 1920s-1930s recordings, following the recent 70th birthday of this much-admired artist, musician and avid collector & discerning connoisseur of old 78s.

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Crackleton Manor – Back to school – special

Sir Ernest Crackleton · November 13, 2018

click here for podcast link: Ernest Crackleton Jr. modeling his Radioactive International t-shirt, on the upper deck of the San Francisco Bay Ferry With the new school season just around the corner, Sir Ernest Crackleton & Son go on a heroic expedition, following in the footsteps of Otis Redding and go headed for the ‘Frisco …

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Crackleton Manor – Chapter XXI

Sir Ernest Crackleton · November 12, 2018

(Podcast link: ) This week’s fantastic selection of pre-1951 recordings (1902-1950) opens with a piece by the mysterious & mesmerizing Korla Pandit – enjoy! Korla Pandit

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First Crackleton Manor of August 2013

Sir Ernest Crackleton · November 4, 2018

This week’s podcast catches up on a few recent birthdays, including four of today’s, with historic recordings from 1904-1947. Sam Ku West “The Kreisler of the Steel Guitar” (photo from Grass Skirt Records) podcast link:

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Crackleton Manor for July 21st

Sir Ernest Crackleton · October 12, 2018

Back after an unplanned week’s absence, Sir Ernest Crackleton plays another fantastic selection of vintage recordings, from the Americas to Central Asia, this week dating from 1926-1947, including several by The Carter Family in honour of Sara Carter‘s birthday. The Carter Family (A.P., Sara & Maybelle) ca. 1927 podcast link: playlist – later

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Crackleton Manor – 18th Episode

Sir Ernest Crackleton · September 21, 2018

Some vintage tunes 1919-1950 from various countries, including a bunch from France for Bastille Day. podcast link: PLAYLIST: “General Machado”(excerpt) by Orquesta de Felix Gonzalez from “The Cuban Danzón– Before There Was Jazz 1906-1929” “¿Quien Tiro La Bomba?” by Trio Matamoros from “The Legendary Trio Matamoros” “Rimagmeni Zoi” by A. Hadzichristos from “A Unique Greek …

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Around the Gulf of Mexico on Crackleton Manor

Sir Ernest Crackleton · September 19, 2018

1927-1933 folk music recordings by musical artists from around the Gulf of Mexico – Cuba, Mexico & the U.S.-Mexican Gulf Coast States (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi & Alabama) podcast link: PLAYLIST (to come)

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Crackelton Manor’s N. Equatorial Midsummer Expedition

Sir Ernest Crackleton · September 7, 2018

It’s a mix of recordings from 1908-1950 circumnavigating the globe via the tropical regions of the northern hemisphere (between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer) inspired by last Friday’s solstice. Charles Atlas bronze medal c.1930 PLAYLIST: coming soon, hopefully (even though I’ve yet to type-up last week’s…)

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Bloomsday Crackleton Manor

Sir Ernest Crackleton · August 24, 2018

Two hours of recordings from 1904-1950, some of them Bloomsday-related, some of them not. pic: James Joyce Podcast link: PLAYLIST: will be posted in the next day or two

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Crackleton Manor visits San Francisco

Sir Ernest Crackleton · August 14, 2018

In the most ambitious episode yet, Sir Ernest Crackleton journeyed to San Francisco to meet Dr. Suresh Chandvankar, Honorary Secretary of The Society of Indian Record Collectors to discuss Indian recordings from the early 20th century, and visited San Franciscan musicians Craig Ventresco & Meredith Axelrod, who specialize in popular music from the late 18th …

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Crackleton Manor into June

Sir Ernest Crackleton · August 1, 2018

June’s first Crackleton Manor features a selection of recordings from 1923-1949, influenced by various things including the 100th anniversary of the debut performance of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” last Wednesday, National Accordion Awareness Month and current events in Turkey. Pic: Dancers from the Ballet Russes in costume for the first ever production of The Rite …

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1912-1945 sound reproductions from Hungary & elsewhere on Crackleton Manor

Sir Ernest Crackleton · July 27, 2018

Seriously late again this week – it’s a hectic life for a heroic explorer of pre-1951 sound reproductions… this week’s show salutes the nation of Hungary (just because…), and features plenty of stuff from there, as well as other places. Mária Basilides Podcast link: PLAYLIST: “(Dvořák’s) Humoresque (excerpt)” by F. Rowland-Tims from “Whistling in the …