sound and space
John Luther Adams (1953-), Sila: The Breath of the World (2014), live, New York, 2014 (performance begins at 4:45)
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reading table
We must be careful what we say. No bird resumes its egg.
—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), letter to cousins Louise and Frances Norcross, 1872
old school
Sensational Gospel Eagles (Greenwood, S.C.), live
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art beat
William Klein (1928-), 3 Kids + Harmonica, New York, 1955
sounds of Chicago (and Springfield)
Never underestimate the power of idiosyncrasy.
Daniel Knox, live, Paris, 2015
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art beat
William Klein (1928-), Brooklyn, 1955
Another favorite ballad.
“I Thought About You” (J. Van Heusen & J. Mercer), Mal Waldron (piano), Jeanne Lee (vocals), et al., live, France (Marciac), 2000
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art beat
Helen Levitt (1913-2009; MCOTD Hall of Fame), New York, c. 1945
old school
Re-Vells, Trent town Records (Trenton, N.J.), 1960s
“I Want a New Love”
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“Do I Love You?”
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art beat
Helen Levitt (1913-2009; MCOTD Hall of Fame), New York, c. 1937
sounds of New York
Exquisite Corpse at Woodlawn Cemetery, New York, 2015
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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
From Vincent van Gogh’s Entrance to the Public Gardens at Arles, 1888 (Van Gogh’s Bedrooms, through May 10th)
sounds of New York
Nate Wooley (trumpet, electronics), For Kenneth Gaburo, live, New York, 2015
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of New York
More from the drummer on the new David Bowie album.
Mark Guiliana Beat Music (MG, drums; Stu Brooks, bass; Yuki Hirano, keyboards; with guests Steve Wall [tape recorder], Jeff Taylor [vocals]), live, New York, 2014
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Unknown –
—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), #778 (Franklin), last line
Thurston Moore (guitar), Okkyung Lee (cello), Ikue Mori (laptop)
Live, New York, 2009
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musical thoughts
Music, too, is a continually expanding universe.
Some sounds defy commodification.
Zimoun (1977-), [KE]³, New York (Knockdown Center), 2015
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reading table
My youth gone and death unable to find me.
—Jack Gilbert (1925-2012), “Winter Happiness” (Collected Poems)
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
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