Wednesday, May 30th
more sounds of Iceland
Anna Thorvaldsdottir (1977-), Aeriality (2011); Iceland Symphony Orchestra, live, 2011, Iceland (Reykjavik)
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lagniappe
random sights
last night, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Tag: music clip of the day
2018
Tuesday, May 29th
more
Björk, “The Gate,” interview, TV show (Later . . . with Jools Holland, BBC), 5/26/18
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2018
Monday, May 28th
what’s new
Is anyone in pop music farther out?
Björk, “Blissing Me,” TV show (Later . . . with Jools Holland, BBC), 5/26/18
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lagniappe
reading table
I am flowering and dying.
—Peter Gizzi, from “Tradition & The Indivisible Talent”
2018
Saturday, May 26th
sounds of New York
Nina Kraviz (DJ), New York, 2017
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2018
Friday, May 25th
One-word review: Wow!
Lauryn Hill with The Roots, live, Philadelphia, 2012
2018
Thursday, May 24th
3n
day three
Anton Webern (1883-1945), String Trio, Op. 20 (1927)
Goeyvaerts String Trio, live
Part 1
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Part 2
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lagniappe
musical thoughts
Difficult? Life is difficult. Not music.
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random sights
other night, Oak Park, Ill.
2018
Wednesday, May 23rd
3n
day two
Trio Da Kali (Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté, vocals; Mamadou Kouyaté, bass ngoni, vocals; Fodé Lassana Diabaté, balafon), live (studio), Seattle, 2017
“Eh Ya Ye”
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“Kanimba”
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“Guede”
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“Dissa”
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lagniappe
reading table
the morning light is in us
—Peter Gizzi, from “Lullaby”
2018
Tuesday, May 22nd
3n
day one
Sounding Tears Trio (Mat Maneri, viola; Evan Parker, soprano saxophone; Lucian Ban, piano), live, Bucharest, 2017
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lagniappe
reading table
where there’s people
there’s flies
and Buddhas—Kobayashi Issa, 1763-1827 (translated from Japanese by David G. Lanoue)
2018
Monday, May 21st
what’s new
Once again Charlie shows he’s the most valuable member of the band.
Rolling Stones, “Gimme Shelter,” live, Dublin, 5/17/18
2018
Sunday, May 20th
six takes
“Nobody’s Fault but Mine” (aka “It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine”)
Ry Cooder, 2018
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Pops Staples, 2015 (recorded 1998)
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Willie Nelson, 2010
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Nina Simone, 1969
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1949
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Blind Willie Johnson, 1927
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random sights
last night, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day 