sounds of New York
Joe Morris (guitar), Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone, preparations), Charmaine Lee (voice, electronics), live, New York, 2018
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random sights
this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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Do search. But in order to find other than what is searched for.
—painter Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993), Washington Post, 7/7/20
MCOTD Hall of Fame
His music I first encountered over 40 years ago, and it’s been a perpetual source of joy and inspiration ever since.
Henry Threadgill’s Zooid (HT, 1944-, alto saxophone, composition [MCOTD Hall of Fame]; Jose Dávila, tuba; Liberty Ellman, guitar; Stomu Takeishi, bass; Elliot Kavee, drums), live, Italy ( Cormòns), 2008
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other day, Chicago
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In this world
we walk on the roof of hell,
gazing at flowers.—Kobayashi Issa, 1763-1827 (translated from Japanese by Robert Hass)
only rock ‘n’ roll
PJ Harvey, “Dress” (PJ Harvey, R. Ellis), live, England (V Festival), 2003
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random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
what’s new
Harriet Tubman (Brandon Ross, guitar, vocals; Melvin Gibbs, bass; JT Lewis, drums), “The Green Book Blues,” “Blacktal Fractal,” “Redemption Song,” “Can’t Tarry,” live (studio), Seattle, published 6/1/20
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other day, Chicago
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alone
Joe Morris (1955-, guitar), live (Quarantine Concert presented by Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago), 5/1/20
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this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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We live in reality without possession or occupation and the love of reality unpossessed transfigures us.
—William Bronk (1918-1999, MCOTD Hall of Fame), “Desire and Denial”
only rock ‘n’ roll
PJ Harvey, live, London, 2004
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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Falling blossoms.
Blossoms in bloom are also
falling blossoms.—Ryokan (1758-1831), translated from Japanese by Kazuaki Tanahashi
sounds of Senegal
Cheikh Lô (1955-, vocals, guitar, drums), live (studio), Seattle, 2020
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
more
Susan Alcorn (1953-, pedal steel guitar), Nels Cline (1956-, guitar, electronics), Chris Corsano (1975-, drums, electronics), live, New York, 2016
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yesterday, Chicago
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As the Zen master Shunryu Suzuki Roshi said, life is like getting into a boat that’s just about to sail out to sea and sink.
—Pema Chödrön (1936-), When Things Fall Apart (1997)
what’s new
Susan Alcorn (1953-, pedal steel guitar), live (Quarantine Concert presented by Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago), 4/29/20
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a while ago, Maine (Monhegan Island)
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LET THERE BE PHYSICAL SUDDENNESS!
—Michael McClure, poet, playwright, songwriter, etc., October 20, 1932–May 4, 2020, from “PLUME ODE”
sounds of Buenos Aires
Juana Molina (vocals, guitar, compositions), live (“Un Día Punk,” “Eras,” “Estalacticas”), Mexico City, 3/7/20
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
