Friday, June 28th
She’s on to something—what, I’m not quite sure.
Alyona, Alyona, “Залишаю свій дім,” 2018
the song is about the fact that she leaves her home and parents in the province and moved to the capital (Kiev)
—YouTube comment
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music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: hip-hop
2019
2019
Friday, April 19th
what’s new
Georgia Anne Muldrow, “Overdrive,” “Flowers” (with Dudley Perkins), “Ciao,” live (studio), Washington, D.C., 4/8/19
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
2018
Friday, December 14th
what’s new
Wu-Tang Clan, live, Washington, D.C., 12/5/18
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lagniappe
reading table
in the silver dew
one sleeve cold . . .
morning sun—Kobayashi Issa, 1763-1827 (translated from Japanese by David G. Lanoue)
2018
Monday, November 26th
what’s new
Lil Wayne (feat. Post Malone), “What About Me,” 11/9/18
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
2018
Saturday, November 17th
more
Anderson .Paak (feat. Kendrick Lamar), “Tints,” 10/28/18 (Oxnard, 11/15/18)
2018
Friday, November 16th
what’s new
Anderson .Paak (feat. Q-Tip), “Cheers” (Oxnard), 11/15/18
2018
Saturday, September 8th
two takes
“Livin’ on a Prayer”
August Greene (Common [vocals], Robert Glasper [piano], Karriem Riggins [drums], et al.), live (backstage, Tonight Show), 8/13/18
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Bon Jovi, 1986
2018
Friday, September 7th
what’s new
Tech N9ne (feat. Krizz Kaliko), live, Washington, D.C., 8/29/18
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (riding the Blue Line)
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baseball
He’s a pitcher, man. He’s a pitch-maker. He slows things down. He’s the Ben Zobrist of relief pitchers. He can do so many different things out there.
—Cubs manager Joe Maddon on relief pitcher Jesse Chavez, after last night’s 6-4 win over the Nationals
2018
Friday, August 31st
what’s new
August Greene (Common [vocals], Robert Glasper [keyboards], Karriem Riggins [drums], et al.), “No Apologies,” live (TV show), 8/13/18
2018
Friday, May 25th
One-word review: Wow!
Lauryn Hill with The Roots, live, Philadelphia, 2012
