Friday, August 21st
like nobody else
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935-1977), live, Paris, 1970
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lagniappe
art beat: yesterday at the Chicago Cultural Center
Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist (through 8/31)
Black Belt, 1934
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: Chicago
2015
2015
Thursday, August 20th
sounds of summer
Paul McCartney with Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes), “Get Back,” live, Chicago (Lollapalooza), 7/31/15
Fifty years ago today the Beatles played Chicago’s Comiskey Park. I was there, with my brother Don. It was a show kids could go to: ticket prices ranged from $5.50 to $2.50.
2015
Wednesday, August 19th
sounds of summer
Masters at Work (“Little” Louie Vega, Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez), live, Chicago (Chosen Few Old School Reunion Picnic, Jackson Park), 7/4/15
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lagniappe
art beat
Bruce Davidson (1933-), Chicago, 1963
2015
Sunday, August 16th
old school
Who needs a microphone?
Jessie Mae Renfro, “I Must Tell Jesus,” 1953
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago
2015
Friday, August 14th
only rock ‘n’ roll
PJ Harvey, live, Chicago (Metro), 1993
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday
Oak Park, Illinois
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random thoughts
Economists view the world through a lens of supply and demand. But you don’t need to be an economist to see that each day is more precious than the last.
2015
Thursday, August 13th
sounds of Argentina
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), live,* Montreal (Montreal Jazz Festival), 1984
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lagniappe
random thoughts
With the way the Cubs are playing, taking twelve of their last thirteen, what could be more beautiful than baseball?
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Here’s something from last night’s game—first baseman Anthony Rizzo.
After conferring, the umpires reversed the call, ruling this an out.
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*AP, bandoneon, compositions; Pablo Ziegler, piano; Fernando Suarez Paz, violin; Oscar Lopez Ruiz, guitar; Hector Console, bass.
Set list:
1.Lunfardo
2.Muerte Del Angel
3.Resurreccion Del Angel
4.Tristeza De Un Doble A
5.Adios Nonino
6.Chin Chin
7.Otono Porteno (from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires)
2015
Saturday, August 8th
tonight in Chicago
These guys are playing at Constellation.
Trio 3 (Oliver Lake, alto saxophone; Reggie Workman, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums), live, c. 2008
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lagniappe
random thoughts: riding my bicycle
After a while, there’s no bicycle. No me. Only riding.
2015
Friday, August 7th
summer in the city
Run the Jewels, “Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck),” live (feat. Zack de la Rocha), Chicago (Pitchfork Music Festival), 7/19/15
2015
Wednesday, August 5th
more
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Nocturne in B-flat minor (Op. 9, No. 1); Ivan Moravec (1930-2015), piano
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lagniappe
random sights
last night
Columbus Park, Chicago
2015
Friday, July 31st
summer in the city
Sleater-Kinney, live, Chicago (Pitchfork Music Festival), 7/18/15
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lagniappe
art beat: Wednesday at the Chicago History Museum
Vivian Maier (1926-2009), Chicago
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