Friday, August 16th
summer in the city
black midi, live, Chicago, 7/21/19
“Ducter”
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“bmbmbm”
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lagniappe
reading table
Why should I be my aunt, / or me, or anyone?
—Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979), from “In the Waiting Room”
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: rock/pop
2019
2019
Tuesday, August 13th
what’s new
Bon Iver, “iMi,” 8/8/19
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2019
Monday, August 12th
passings
Something cheery to start the week.
David Berman (January 4, 1967–August 7, 2019), “All My Happiness Is Gone” (D. Berman), 2019 (Purple Mountains)
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2019
Friday, August 9th
summer in the city
Stereolab, live, Chicago, 7/20/19
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2019
Friday, August 2nd
World’s greatest Rolling Stones tribute band?
Rolling Stones, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” (M. Jagger, K. Richards), live, New York, last night
2019
Friday, July 26th
what’s new
Who would’ve guessed this would be so good?
David Crosby (1941-) with the Roots, “Long Time Gone” (D. Crosby), live (TV show), 7/16/19
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago
2019
Monday, July 1st
summer in the city
Rolling Stones, “Street Fighting Man” (M. Jagger, K. Richards), live, Chicago, 6/21/19
2019
Saturday, June 29th
summer in the city
As long as Charlie keeps playing drums, I’ll keep listening. He’s the oldest of the bunch and the only one who doesn’t dye his hair. And he’s the only one who sounds as good today as he did decades ago.
Rolling Stones, “Miss You” (M. Jagger, K. Richards), live, Chicago, 6/25/19
2019
Friday, June 14th
another take
Amy Winehouse (1983-2011), “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know” (D. Hathaway), live, France, 2007
2019
Monday, June 10th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Bob Dylan, “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall” (B. Dylan), live, 1975 (Martin Scorsese, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, 6/12/19)
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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reading table
And were You lost, I would be –
—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 706 (Franklin)
