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
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: rock/pop
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
2018
Friday, August 24th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Idles, “Danny Nedelko,” 2018
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Art Institute, South Garden)
2018
Friday, August 10th
summer in the city
Big Thief, live, Chicago, 7/20/18
“Mary”
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“Shark Smile”
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Monhegan Island, Maine
2018
Saturday, July 28th
basement jukebox
Gene Pitney, “Just One Smile” (Randy Newman), 1966
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Dusty Springfield, “I Don’t Want to Hear It Anymore” (Randy Newman), 1969
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Monhegan Island, Maine
2018
Friday, July 13th
only rock ‘n’ roll
The Ex, “Soon All Cities,” 2018
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lagniappe
random thoughts
Each moment is an open door.
2018
Friday, June 29th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, live, Barcelona, 2018
2018
Thursday, June 14th
more
Patti Smith, “Paint It Black” (aka “Paint It, Black”; M. Jagger, K. Richards), live, Manchester, England, 6/5/18 (The Stones were also in Manchester that night, playing a stadium show.)
2018
Wednesday, June 13th
what’s new
Patti Smith, “Beds Are Burning,” live, Dublin, 6/6/18
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What she was covering.
Midnight Oil, live, 2009
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
2018
Tuesday, June 12th
what’s new
Neko Case, live (studio), Seattle, 5/17/18
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lagniappe
random sights
last night, Oak Park, Ill.
