Friday, December 2nd
only rock ‘n’ roll
Sonic Youth, live (studio: “The Sprawl,” “Incinerate,” “Hey Joni,” “Jams Run Free,” “Pink Steam”), 2007
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: rock/pop
2022
Friday, November 11th
sounds of New York
Bad Brains, live, New York (CBGB), 1982
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Wednesday, November 9th
more
Sunday night, in Glasgow, Robert Plant, remembering Mimi Parker, covered two of Low’s songs.
“Monkey”
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“Everybody’s Song”
2022
Tuesday, November 8th
passings
Mimi Parker, singer, drummer, songwriter, cofounder of Low, 1967–November 5, 2022
Low, “Days Like These,” 2021
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Friday, September 30th
like nobody else
Captain Beefheart (aka Don Van Vliet, 1941-2010) & His Magic Band, “I’m Gonna Booglarize You, Baby” (D. Van Vliet), live, TV show (Beat-Club), Germany (Bremen), 1972
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago
2022
Friday, August 26th
sounds of Denmark
Rigmor, live (“Træ,” “Det er lige meget,” “Citatsangen,” “Gyroskop”), Denmark (Aarhus), 2022
2022
Friday, August 12th
summer in the city
Japanese Breakfast and Jeff Tweedy, “Jesus, Etc.” (J. Tweedy), live, Chicago (Pitchfork Music Festival), 7/16/22
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago
2022
Friday, July 29th
summer in the city
Low, live (“White Horses,” “I Can Wait,” “All Night,” “Disappearing,” “Hey,” “Days Like These,” “More,” “The Price You Pay (It Must Be Wearing Off),” “Canada”), Chicago (Pitchfork Music Festival), 7/16/22
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2022
Friday, July 22nd
what’s new
Big Thief, live (“Change,” “Dried Roses,” “Certainty,” “Happiness”), published 7/20/22
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Copper Harbor, Michigan (Lake Superior)
2022
Monday, July 4th
only rock ‘n’ roll
The Blasters, “American Music” (D. Alvin), live, Champaign, Ill., 1985
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park Conservatory)
music clip of the day 