Friday, October 9th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Foxygen, live, Paris, 2014
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lagniappe
road to the World Series
It’s not a complicated issue. The more basic we can become in our approach, the more successful we’ll become.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: rock/pop
2015
2015
Saturday, September 26th
what’s new
Stuff like this—wordy, arty, etc.—I usually (but not quite always) can’t stand.
Joanna Newsom, “Sapokanikan” (Divers, 10/23/15)
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lagniappe
art beat: more from Thursday at the Art Institute of Chicago
David Hartt (1967-), Interval I, 2014 (Interval, through October 11th)
2015
Friday, September 25th
what’s new
Chvrches, “Leave a Trace” (Every Open Eye, 9/25/15)
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lagniappe
art beat: yesterday at the Art Institute of Chicago
David Hartt (1967-), Interval V, 2014 (Interval, through October 11th)
2015
Friday, September 4th
sounds of summer
Bon Iver, live, Eau Claire, Wis. (Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival), 7/18/15
2015
Friday, August 28th
summer in the city
Chvrches, live, Chicago (Pitchfork Music Festival), 7/17/15
“Clearest Blue”
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“Leave a Trace”
2015
Thursday, August 20th
sounds of summer
Paul McCartney with Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes), “Get Back,” live, Chicago (Lollapalooza), 7/31/15
Fifty years ago today the Beatles played Chicago’s Comiskey Park. I was there, with my brother Don. It was a show kids could go to: ticket prices ranged from $5.50 to $2.50.
2015
Friday, August 14th
only rock ‘n’ roll
PJ Harvey, live, Chicago (Metro), 1993
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday
Oak Park, Illinois
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random thoughts
Economists view the world through a lens of supply and demand. But you don’t need to be an economist to see that each day is more precious than the last.
2015
Friday, July 31st
summer in the city
Sleater-Kinney, live, Chicago (Pitchfork Music Festival), 7/18/15
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lagniappe
art beat: Wednesday at the Chicago History Museum
Vivian Maier (1926-2009), Chicago
2015
Friday, July 24th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Patti Smith, live, England (Glastonbury Festival), 6/28/15
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lagniappe
art beat
Robert Frank (1924-), from The Lines of My Hand (1972)
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reading table
I have no Life but this
—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), #1432 (Franklin)
2015
Monday, July 20th
sounds of Eau Claire
Bon Iver (AKA Justin Vernon), live, Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), 7/18/15
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taking a break
I’m taking some time off—back in a while.
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