sounds of Chicago
C.H.E.W., live, Los Angeles, 2018
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Live (studio), Chicago, 7/2/19
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SINCE THOUGHT
is the foliage of the mind I think
that thought inheres in vines
—Robert Grenier (1941-), A Day at the Beach (1984)
sounds of Chicago
Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir (feat. Cynthia Price), Rev. Charles Hayes, “How Did You Feel Wilderness,” live, Chicago
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this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
summer in the city
black midi, live, Chicago, 7/21/19
“Ducter”
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“bmbmbm”
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Why should I be my aunt, / or me, or anyone?
—Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979), from “In the Waiting Room”
sounds of Chicago
Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir (feat. Diane Williams), “Bridegroom Cometh,” live, Chicago
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
summer in the city
Stereolab, live, Chicago, 7/20/19
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sounds of Chicago
Vernon Oliver Price, “Change My Name,” live (TV show), Chicago, 1972
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What function hath the Air?
—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 1513 (Franklin)
sounds of Chicago
This I could listen to all day.
Staple Singers, “Pray On” (R. Staples), live (TV show), Chicago, 1966
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
what’s new
Who would’ve guessed this would be so good?
David Crosby (1941-) with the Roots, “Long Time Gone” (D. Crosby), live (TV show), 7/16/19
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other day, Chicago
mesmerizing
György Ligeti (1923-2006), Sonata for Solo Cello (1948-53); Mathias Johansen (cello), live
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other day, Chicago
basement jukebox
Billy Stewart (1937-1970), “Sitting in the Park” (B. Stewart), 1965
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Understanding makes the mind lazy.
—Penelope Fitzgerald (1916-2000), The Bookshop
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