Friday, October 24th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Vexx, live, San Diego, 2014
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2014
Monday, October 20th
Why not start the week with a parade?
Divine Ladies Social Aid and Pleasure Club Parade (with Stooges Brass Band), New Orleans, 2009
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lagniappe
art beat
Lee Friedlander (1934-), Second Liners, New Orleans, 1961
2014
Saturday, October 18th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Ex Hex, “Everywhere,” live (studio performance), Washington, D.C., 2014
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Wednesday, October 15th
sounds of Argentina
Juana Molina, live, Paris, 2013*
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lagniappe
musical thoughts
Tempo, rhythm, improvisation—baseball, too, is music.
Mike Moustakas (third base), Kansas City Royals, 10/14/14
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*Set list (courtesy of YouTube):
– Wed 21 00:50
– Eras 04:06
– Lo decidi yo 10:11
– Ay, no se ofendan 14:41
– Un dia 21:20
– Las edades 29:03
– Sin guia, no 34:59
– Final feliz 41:15
2014
Sunday, October 12th
two takes
“Strange Man” (D. L. Coates)
Steve Dawson (lead vocals, guitar), Diane Christensen (vocals), Robbie Fulks (vocals, guitar), live, Chicago, 2013
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Dorothy Love Coates (1928-2002; MCOTD Hall-of-Famer), recording, 1968
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random thoughts
Do the Canada geese, seeing me ride by on my bicycle, feel like they’re communing with nature?
2014
Saturday, October 4th
more Miles
Miles Davis Septet,* “Yesternow,” live, Norway (Oslo), 1971
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lagniappe
art beat
Lee Friedlander (1934-), Japan (Hiroshima), 1984
*MD (trumpet), Gary Bartz (alto saxophone), Keith Jarrett (keyboards), Michael Henderson (bass), Leon Chandler (drums), Don Alias (percussion), James “Mtume” Forman (percussion).
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Thursday, October 2nd
basement jukebox
The Ohio Untouchables (feat. Robert Ward, guitar), “Forgive Me Darling,” 1962
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Lonnie Mack, “Memphis,” 1963
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lagniappe
musical thoughts
Maybe, when this life is over, instead of listening to music, we’ll become it.
2014
Tuesday, September 30th
never enough
Miles Davis Septet,* “What I Say,” live, Norway (Oslo), 1971
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lagniappe
art beat
Lee Friedlander (1934-), Japan (Kyoto), 1981
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*MD (trumpet), Gary Bartz (soprano saxophone), Keith Jarrett (keyboards), Michael Henderson (bass), Leon Chandler (drums), Don Alias (percussion), James “Mtume” Forman (percussion).
2014
Friday, September 26th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Savages, live, Italy (Milan), 2013
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Monday, September 22nd
sounds of Chicago
Ornette and Denardo Coleman. Ry and Joachim Cooder. One way to make a place for yourself is to play something dad doesn’t—like drums.
Tweedy (feat. Jeff [guitar, vocals] & Spencer [drums] Tweedy), “Low Key,” live, Chicago, 2014
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taking a break
I’m taking some time off—back in a while.
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