sounds of New Orleans
Henry Butler (piano, vocals), Steven Bernstein (trumpet), Herlin Riley (drums), et al., “Some Iko,” recording session (Viper’s Drag, 2014)
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One must always fight back, not in the hope of winning but just to delay the moment of losing.
—Samantha Harvey, The Wilderness
what’s new
D’Angelo and the Vanguard (Pino Palladino, bass; Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, drums, et al.), “Ain’t That Easy” (Black Messiah), 12/15/14
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Here’s another take.
Live, Paris, 2012
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Bruce Davidson (1933-), New York (Subway), 1980
And thankful I am for the sounds of New Orleans, a city both real and unimaginable.
James Booker (1939-1983), “Classified” (J. Booker), live
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Michael P. Smith (1937-2008), Funeral of Emile Victor Clay, New Orleans, 1996
That gospel feeling is in all of this music.
—Solomon Burke
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music, Episode 2: Sam Cooke, with Mavis Staples, Bobby Womack, Solomon Burke, Ben E. King, et al., BBC, 2005
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art beat: more from Friday at the Art Institute of Chicago
Arshile Gorky (1904-1948), The Plough and the Song, 1946
basement jukebox
Solomon Burke (1940-2010), “Stupidity” (S. Burke), 1963
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Robert Frank (1924-)
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Eighteen hundred posts—and counting.
more sounds from Louisiana
Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians (trailer), 2012
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Music from the Big House (excerpt), 2010
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Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Louisiana, 1947
keep on dancing
“Since The Accident”
Obsolete Music Technology, 2012
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Specter’s Shattered Mix, 2012
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“Come this way, this way
blind man!”
little butterfly—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827; translated from Japanese by David G. Lanoue)
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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musical thoughts
Maybe, when this life is over, instead of listening to music, we’ll become it.
summer in the city
Outkast, live, Chicago (Lollapalooza), 8/2/14
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found words
These rules will be strictly enforced. Please ensure your adherence and remain within these guidelines so as to avoid any misunderstanding or an uncomfortable situation.
—FCI Coleman Low (federal prison), visitors’ waiting room, sign
summer in the city
DJ Spinn (Teklife, feat. The Era Dancers), live, Chicago (Pitchfork Music Festival), 7/20/14
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Danny Lyon (1942-), New York (subway), 1979
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