Friday, October 24th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Vexx, live, San Diego, 2014
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jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
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2014
Saturday, October 18th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Ex Hex, “Everywhere,” live (studio performance), Washington, D.C., 2014
2014
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
Sunday, October 5th
three takes
“What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul”
Marty Stuart (vocals, mandolin) & Del McCoury (vocals, guitar)
Live (TV show), 2009
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Bill Monroe (vocals, mandolin) & Doc Watson (vocals, guitar)
Recording, 1963
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Johnny Cash
Live (TV interview)
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lagniappe
art beat
Helen Levitt (1913-2009), New York, 1940
2014
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
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.
2014
Friday, September 19th
only rock ’n’ roll
Cloud Nothings, “I’m Not Part of Me,” live, Chicago, 2014
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lagniappe
art beat: more from Monday at the Art Institute of Chicago
Josef Koudelka (1938-), Spain, 1975
Nationality Doubtful, through September 21st
2014
Tuesday, September 16th
passings
Joe Sample, keyboard player, composer, February 1, 1939-September 12, 2014
Digable Planets with guests Lester Bowie (trumpet), Melvin “Wah Wah Watson” Ragin (guitar), Joe Sample (keyboards), “Flyin’ High in the Brooklyn Sky,” live, New York, 1990s
As much as I love Lester, a MCOTD Hall-of-Famer, this performance could get along without him. Same with Wah Wah Watson. Not Joe—he makes everybody sound better.
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lagniappe
random thoughts
Life doesn’t end; it stops.
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