Glad to have just learned of this band, Algiers

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This makes me quite happy. I'm really glad they chose to award him the Nobel in Literature for his song lyrics. It's not just that I think he deserves it. The decision, the gesture, our present time, it's meaningful.

Why Bob Dylan Deserves His Nobel Prize (Rolling Stone magazine)

I haven't heard this song in so many years, yet it's been replaying in my head for days.

( Runaway Train )

Beautiful voice, beautiful playing, beautiful language. Love it.
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I think I have been meaning to share this for at least a year - my fabulous ADD memory: eventually I remember, just might not be all that timely. It is worth pointing out that the artist Muslimgauze was active 1983-1998; he died in '99. He was pretty prolific, with a good portion of his work being released posthumously and unfinished ( Read more... )

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(My exclamation of excitement is because I posted awhile ago the purely "homemade" video of Gasper Nali doing this song. I'm so glad to see him getting recognized. You have to understand why it's significant: Malawi is still one of the poorest nations in Afrika.)

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Why did I forget how much I love Patti Smith?

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Not sure why, but I've had this song stuck in my head for several days. (Not that it exactly reflects my life, but, …)
Sometimes I miss this era of music…
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