Tuesday, May 28th
sounds of Ukraine
Attitude needs no translation.
Alyona Alyona, “Голови,” 2018
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lagniappe
reading table
. . . all news feels foreign today . . .
—Mike McCormack, Solar Bones
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2019
2019
Monday, May 27th
sounds of Chicago
Sheila Jordan (1928-) & Paul Marinaro (1973-), “Comes Love” (S. Stept, L. Brown, C. Tobias), live, Chicago, 2018
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2019
Sunday, May 26th
back to church
Richard Smallwood (piano), et al., “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power” ( A. Crouch), live, Largo, Md., 2008
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2019
Saturday, May 25th
basement jukebox
Larry Williams (1935-1980), “Short Fat Fannie” (L. Williams), 1957
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Another take.
Levon Helm (1940-2012), live (TV show), 1993
2019
Friday, May 24th
basement jukebox
Herbie Duncan with Red Wells and his Caravans from St. Louis, “Hot Lips Baby” (H. Duncan), 1958
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lagniappe
reading table
I believe in the soul; so far
It hasn’t made much difference.—Charles Simic (1938-), from “The Old World”
2019
Thursday, May 23rd
Blues? Little of what I hear these days appeals to me—too fast, too flashy, too formulaic. Not this.
Robert Kimbrough Sr. Blues Connection, live (studio), Jersey City, N.J., 4/1/19
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2019
Saturday, May 11th
sounds of Zimbabwe
This I could listen to all day.
Oliver Mtukudzi (1952-2019), “Hear Me Lord” (O. Mtukudzi), live, California (Humboldt County), 2004
(Taking a break—back in a while.)
2019
Friday, May 10th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Joy Division, “Disorder,” 1972 (Trainspotting, 1996)
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lagniappe
reading table
The Poets light but Lamps –
Themselves – go out –—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 930 (Franklin)
2019
Thursday, May 9th
reimagining
Christopher Trapani (1980-), Visions and Revisions (2013); JACK Quartet, 2018
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Bob Dylan, “Visions of Johanna” (B. Dylan), 1966
2019
Wednesday, May 8th
basement jukebox
James Carr (1942-2001) with Betty Harris (1939-), “I’m a Fool for You,” 1967 (Billboard R&B #42, Pop #97)
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