Sunday, April 21st
Aretha testifies
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018), “Climbing Higher Mountains” (with Rev. James Cleveland), live, Los Angeles, 1972
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: Los Angeles
2019
Sunday, February 10th
timeless
Soul Stirrers (feat. Sam Cooke, Paul Foster), live, Los Angeles, 1955
“I Have a Friend Above All Others,” “Be With Me Jesus”
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“Nearer My God to Thee”
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
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reading table
I am alive – I guess –
—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 605 (Franklin)
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(Taking a break—back in a while.)
2018
Sunday, July 1st
timeless
Soul Stirrers (feat. Sam Cooke), “Nearer to Thee,” live, Los Angeles, 1955
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2017
Saturday, January 14th
How rare—a guitarist with dazzling technique whose ideas often are just as strong.
Julian Lage (guitar) with Scott Colley (bass), Kenny Wollesen (drums), “I’ll Be Seeing You,” live, Los Angeles, 2016
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, New York (Central Park)
2014
Friday, March 21st
sounds of Los Angeles
Living Off the Wall: East Los, 2014
Trailer
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#1 (Backyard Intro)
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#2 (Anthony)
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#3 (Lauren)
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#4 (Nekro)
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#5 (The Show)
