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Saturday, October 12th

timeless

Hard to predict what others might make of this performance. As for me, I found it, somewhat to my surprise, immensely moving.

Bob Dylan (with Jim Keltner [drums], et al.), “All Along the Watchtower,” live, New York (Darien), 9/17/24

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lagniappe

random sights

other day, Oak Park, Illinois

Saturday, July 6th

two takes

“Crying” (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson)

Roy Orbison (1936-1988), 1961

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Julian Lage (1987-, guitar), live, Chicago, 2022

Monday, March 4th

only rock ‘n’ roll

The Veldt, live (“The Everlasting Gobstopper,” “Aurora Borealis,” “In a Quiet Room,” “Forever Green,” “Joi”), Seattle, 12/13/23

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random sights

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill. (Conservatory)

Friday, February 16th

two takes

“Just As Long as We’re in Love” (Terry Callier, Larry Wade)

Terry Callier, 1972

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The Dells, 1972

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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

Friday, December 8th

only rock ‘n’ roll

Garbage & Screaming Females, “Because the Night” (B. Springsteen, P. Smith), 2013

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lagniappe

random sights

other day, Oak Park, Ill.

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reading table

To think. This saving thing. This useless thing.

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My mind is
smallish.

—Anne Carson (1950-), from “Funny You Should Ask” (New Yorker, 12/11/23)

Thursday, December 7th

voices I miss

Lonnie Mack (1941-2016, vocals, guitar), “She Don’t Come Here Anymore” (B. Jones, L. Mack, W. Bullock), 1969

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another take (1966)

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random sights

yesterday, Chicago

Wednesday, December 6th

passings

Mars Williams, saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor, May 29, 1955-November 20, 2023

With Psychedelic Furs, “Sister Europe,” live, 2013, excerpt

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With Tim Daisy (drums), live, Chicago (Hungry Brain), 2014, excerpt

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Mars Williams’ “The Devil’s Whistle” (with Nels Cline [guitar], James Brandon Lewis [saxophone], Jason Marsalis [drum kitchen], Michael Zerang [trash can drum kit], et al.), live, New Orleans (Music Box Village), 2022, excerpts

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other day, Oak Park, Ill.

Saturday, November 18th

what’s new

PJ Harvey (1969-, voice, guitar, compositions), live (“I Inside the Old I Dying,” “A Noiseless Noise,” “A Child’s Question, August,” “I Inside the Old Year Dying,” “White Chalk”), Washington, D.C., 11/17/23

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random sights

other day, Chicago

Saturday, November 11th

only rock ‘n’ roll

Unwound, live, Olympia, Wash., 1994

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other day, Chicago

Friday, September 15th

only rock ‘n’ roll

The Hives, live, Los Angeles, 5/10/23

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random sights

other day, Chicago