Friday, October 28th
what’s new—and old
Andrew Bird (feat. Phoebe Bridgers), “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain” (Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886), published yesterday
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lagniappe
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2022
Monday, October 24th
what’s new
The Crossing, live, Washington, D.C., published today: Shara Nova (1974-), from “Titration” (“Turn Ya Head,” “Safety in Peril or Calm,” “I’m So Mad I Could Spit Nails,” “Pulses”), 2022
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lagniappe
reading table
In the small beauty of the forest
The wild deer bedding down—
That they are there!—George Oppen (1908-1984), from “Psalm”
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(Taking a break—back in a while.)
2022
Sunday, October 23rd
turn your radio on
Spirit of Memphis Radio Show, WDIA (Memphis), late 1940s/early 1950s
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Saturday, October 22nd
basement jukebox
Phil Pratt & Ken Boothe, “Sweet Song for My Baby,” 1968
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Friday, October 21st
sounds of Peru
Susana Baca, “Negra Presuntuosa,” live (studio), 2013
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random sights
other day, Chicago
2022
Thursday, October 20th
sounds of Leeds
NikNak (DJ/Turntablist), live (We Out Here Festival), Leeds (England), 2021
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lagniappe
reading table
the rain falls
that had not been falling
and it is the same world—George Oppen (1908-1984), from “Of Being Numerous”
2022
Wednesday, October 19th
alone
Kim Kashkashian (viola), live, Cambridge, Mass., 2018, playing György Kurtág (1926-)
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago
2022
Tuesday, October 18th
Weary of the 21st century?
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), Pieces de clavecin en concert No. 5: Marina Piccinini (flute), Kim Kashkashian (viola), Sivan Magen (harp), live, Boston, published 2021
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Monday, October 17th
timeless
Les McCann (1935-, piano, vocals) and Eddie Harris (1934-1996, tenor saxophone), “Compared to What” (G. McDaniels), live, Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), 1969
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago
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reading table
If you want to rob a bank, it really is best to start with a small one because then you might remember what you wanted to say once you’re inside.
—Nachoem M. Wijnberg (1961-), from “Can You Ask Your Banker, or Another Banker Who’s Still Awake, to Quickly Get Some Cheap Money, but a Great Deal, Not a Little?” (translated from the Dutch by David Colmer)
2022
Sunday, October 16th
basement jukebox
Spirit of Memphis, “See What the End Will Be,” 1971
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago
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