Sunday, May 27th
Back to church.
Live, Detroit (Church of the Living God)
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lagniappe
random sights
other night, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: Detroit
2017
Sunday, December 10th
more
The Pure Heart Travelers, “I Like to Talk About Jesus,” live, Detroit, 7/12/17
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lagniappe
reading table: variations on a theme
History is approaching a speechless end,
As Henry Adams said. Adams was right.—John Berryman (1914-1972, MCOTD Hall of Fame), “The Moon and the Night and the Men,” excerpt
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Never has human extinction seemed so richly merited . . .
—A.O. Scott, New York Times, 12/10/17
2017
Sunday, December 3rd
sounds of Detroit
The Pure Heart Travelers, “The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow” (T. Dorsey), live, Detroit, 7/12/17
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
2017
Sunday, November 26th
sounds of Detroit
DJ Tony Peoples, Detroit gospel house mix (“souls on fire,” “thankful praise,” “thank you lord,” “king of kings,” “high priest”)
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2017
Sunday, September 10th
Aretha testifies
Live, Detroit (New Bethel Church), 1987
2017
Sunday, August 13th
sounds of Detroit
Pastor Marvin Winans (Perfecting Church, Detroit) and Perfecting Praise Choir, live, Toronto, 2011
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, outside Chicago (Chicago Botanic Garden)
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reading table
Always Mine!
No more Vacation!
Term of Light this Day begun!
Failless as the fair rotation
Of the Seasons and the Sun –Old the Grace, but new the Subjects –
Old, indeed, the East,
Yet upon His Purple Programme
Every Dawn, is first.—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), 942 (Franklin)
2017
Wednesday, March 8th
sounds of Detroit
John Lee Hooker (1912-2001), “Boom Boom” (J.L. Hooker), live, 1960s
The world may be going to hell, faster than ever, but in the meantime, at YouTube, this has over 11 million views.
2017
Sunday, January 29th
back to church
No wonder the place is packed.
St. James Adult Choir , “O Give Thanks,” live, St. James Baptist Church, Detroit
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago
2017
Sunday, January 15th
more
Rev. Charles Nicks (1941-1988; organ) & the St. James Adult Choir (feat. Hermon Frederick), “I Can Depend on God,” live, St. James Baptist Church, Detroit
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Whitney Museum of American Art (New York)
Kerry James Marshall (1955-), Souvenir IV (1998)
2017
Sunday, January 8th
back to church
Career plans for the next life? If none of those other things pan out (tap dancer, rubboard player in a zydeco band, bass player in a reggae band, guitar player in a Malian band, cellist in a string quartet, bird, accordionist), I might give gospel drummer a try.
Rev. Charles Nicks (1941-1988; organ) & the St. James Adult Choir, “How I Got Over,” live, St. James Baptist Church, Detroit
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lagniappe
art beat: yesterday, Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art (Post Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980-2016, through today)
Thornton Dial (1928-2016), Royal Flag, 1997-1998
