Saturday, May 11th
sounds of Zimbabwe
This I could listen to all day.
Oliver Mtukudzi (1952-2019), “Hear Me Lord” (O. Mtukudzi), live, California (Humboldt County), 2004
(Taking a break—back in a while.)
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2019
Friday, May 10th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Joy Division, “Disorder,” 1972 (Trainspotting, 1996)
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lagniappe
reading table
The Poets light but Lamps –
Themselves – go out –—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 930 (Franklin)
2019
Thursday, May 9th
reimagining
Christopher Trapani (1980-), Visions and Revisions (2013); JACK Quartet, 2018
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Bob Dylan, “Visions of Johanna” (B. Dylan), 1966
2019
Wednesday, May 8th
basement jukebox
James Carr (1942-2001) with Betty Harris (1939-), “I’m a Fool for You,” 1967 (Billboard R&B #42, Pop #97)
2019
Tuesday, May 7th
alone
Elisabeth Harnik (piano), live, Wels, Austria, 2015
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago
2019
Monday, May 6th
soundtrack to a dream
Why not begin the week with something new?
Christopher Trapani (1980-), Writing Against Time (2014); Yarn/Wire, live, New York, 2014
2019
Sunday, May 5th
sounds of Mississippi
Mississippi Mass Choir (featuring Frank Williams [1947-1993] and Angela Curry), “Near the Cross,” live, 1989
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lagniappe
reading table
You have to change to stay the same.
—Willem de Kooning, 1904-1997 (Richard Shiff, Between Sense and de Kooning, 2011)
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random sights
this morning, Westchester, Ill.
2019
Saturday, May 4th
what’s new
Nilüfer Yanya, “Baby Blu,” 4/11/19
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Columbus Park, Chicago (goslings huddled behind the mother)
2019
Friday, May 3rd
tonight in Chicago
They’re playing at Corbett v. Dempsey.
Ken Vandermark (reeds) and Nate Wooley (trumpet), live, Copenhagen, 2016
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lagniappe
reading table
Forever – is composed of Nows –
—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 690 (Franklin)
2019
Wednesday, April 24th
more
William Basinski (1958-), Vivian & Ondine, 2009
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago
(Taking a break—back in a while.)
