Saturday, October 14th
Meshell Ndegeocello (1968-), “What’s In My Bag,” Amoeba Records, Hollywood (Los Angeles), 10/10/23
musical thoughts
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Copper Harbor, Michigan
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: Los Angeles
2023
Friday, September 15th
only rock ‘n’ roll
The Hives, live, Los Angeles, 5/10/23
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago
2022
Sunday, June 10th
Aretha testifies!
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018), “Climbing Higher Mountains” (with Rev. James Cleveland [1931-1991, piano, vocals]; Southern California Community Choir), live, Los Angeles (New Temple Missionary Baptist Church), 1972
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park Conservatory)
2022
Tuesday, May 10th
alone
Pamela Z (voice, electronics), live, Los Angeles, 2017
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Friday, May 6th
what’s new
Thee Sinseers, live (“What’s His Name,” “Hold On,” “Lovin’ You,” “There Must Be Something”), Los Angeles, published 5/2/22
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Sunday, November 7th
more
Vernard Johnson (alto saxophone), “Grateful,” live, Los Angeles (COGIC International Women’s Convention), 2010
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lagniappe
random sights
a while ago, Maine (Monhegan Island)
2021
Sunday, October 24th
timeless
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018, voice, piano) with Rev. James Cleveland (1931-1991, voice, piano), Southern California Community Choir, et al., live, New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1972
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Wednesday, June 9th
what’s new
Tomeka Reid Quartet (TR, cello, compositions; Mary Halvorson, guitar; Jason Roebke, bass; Tomas Fujiwara, drums), live (“Billy Bang’s Bounce,” “Niki’s Bop,” “Ballad,” “Aug 6,” “Glass Light,” “Woodlawn”), Los Angeles, 5/27/21
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2021
Friday, March 26th
what’s new
Scary Pockets featuring Solomon Dorsey, “Shake It Off” (Taylor Swift cover), live, Los Angeles, published 3/22/21
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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reading table
who is the owner of unremembered moments
would they open their great book
if I stood
at the door
and begged?–Xiao Yue Shan, from “details escape” (Poetry, 4/21)
2021
Friday, February 26th
what’s new
Rae Khalil, live (“Way Down,” “FATHER,” “UP LATE,” “MARIA”), Los Angeles, published 2/18/21
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), Interchanged, 1955 (detail)
music clip of the day 