Friday, January 25th
tonight in Chicago
He’s playing at Buddy Guy’s club (Legends), opening for Buddy himself.
Toronzo Cannon, “All Along the Watchtower” (B. Dylan), live, Detroit area (Auburn Hills), 2017
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: rock/pop
2019
Friday, January 18th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Broken Social Scene, live, 1/13/19
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
2019
Friday, January 4th
like nobody else
Arthur Russell (1951-1992), singer, songwriter, cellist, producer; “That’s Us/Wild Combination” (A. Russell), with Jennifer Warnes (Calling Out of Context, 2004)
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2018
Friday, December 21st
what’s new
Bon Iver, “Woods” (J. Vernon), live, Paris, 11/3/18
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2018
Tuesday, November 27th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Sinéad O’Connor, Faith and Courage (2000)
2018
Monday, November 5th
what’s new
Hot 8 Brass Band, “Love Will Tear Us Apart, 10/24/18
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Here’s the original (remastered).
Joy Division, 1980, 2010
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
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reading table
Deep autumn—
my neighbor,
how does he live, I wonder?—Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), translated from Japanese by Robert Hass
2018
Friday, November 2nd
more
Jeff Rosenstock, live, Chicago, 2017
2018
Friday, October 26th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Jeff Rosenstock, live (studio), Seattle, 8/20/18
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lagniappe
random thoughts
This life: how precious; how precarious; how preposterous.
2018
Friday, October 5th
what’s new
Many do a lot with a lot, few so much with so little.
Juana Molina, “Sin Dones,” live, Barcelona, 9/14/18
2018
Saturday, September 8th
two takes
“Livin’ on a Prayer”
August Greene (Common [vocals], Robert Glasper [piano], Karriem Riggins [drums], et al.), live (backstage, Tonight Show), 8/13/18
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Bon Jovi, 1986
