only rock ‘n’ roll
Carl Perkins (1932-1998), “Honey Don’t” (C. Perkins), live (TV show), 1956
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reading table
Sight of that mountain
makes me forget
I’m getting old—Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), translated from the Japanese by David Young
three takes
“Mystery Train” (J. Parker)
Junior Parker, 1953
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Elvis Presley, 1955
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The Band with Paul Butterfield (vocals, harmonica), live, San Francisco, 1976
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only rock ‘n’ roll
Kinks, live, Paris, 1965
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only rock ‘n’ roll
Kinks, live (“Victoria,” “Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues,” “Dedicated Follower of Fashion,” “Lola,” “Holiday,” “Good Golly, Miss Molly,” “You Really Got Me,” “All Day and All of the Night,” “Waterloo Sunset,” “Village Green Preservation Society”), London, early 1970s
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passings
Charlie Watts, drummer, June 2, 1941-August 24, 2021
Greatest rock drummer ever?
Rolling Stones, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” (M. Jagger, K. Richards), live
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Don Everly, singer, guitarist, songwriter, February 1, 1937-August 21, 2021
When I was a little boy, my brother and I played this record, over and over, on our basement jukebox. Music comes and goes; the earliest songs remain.
Everly Brothers, “Wake Up Little Susie” (F. Bryant, B. Bryant), 1957
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sounds of London
Shame, live (“Snow Day,” “Born in Luton,” “Human, for a Minute”), published today
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what’s new
black midi, live (studio), “John L,” “Dethroned,” “Sugar/Tzu,” “Hogwash and balderdash,” “Slow,” London, 4/6/21
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sounds of Colombia and Canada
Lido Pimienta, “Coming Thru” (L. Pimienta), published 3/9/21
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what’s new
Tune-Yards, live (studio), “Hold Yourself,” “Hypnotized,” “My Neighbor,” “Make It Right” (M. Garbus), Oakland, Calif., 2/2/21
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