Something from the typewriter.
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August 2018
Dear Saturday…
Dear Saturday,
Couldn’t we call somebody off the bench for a bit?
Love,
Kevin
(18 August 2018)
I am the state of the nation (a poem)
Now back to our regularly scheduled fear and loathing.
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Dear Friday…
Dear Friday,
Depression is hard, but catch-up sleep is awesome.
Love,
Kevin
(17 August 2018)
The eternal brightness of a star in the firmament (a poem)
A modest tribute to Aretha Franklin, who died this morning.
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Dear Thursday…
Dear Thursday,
Couldn’t we postpone Back Attack ’18 a bit?
Love,
Kevin
(16 August 2018)
August 16, 2018 (Elvis is still dead.)
On this day, I revisit one of my favorite mixes:
August 16, 2002 (Elvis is still dead.)
total playing time: 1:16:48
The Time – Dreamland (abridged)/Pandemonium (Paisley Park/Warner Bros.)
Elvis Vs. JXL – A Little Less Conversation (radio edit) (RCA)
James Brown – Sex Machine (Polydor)
Scritti Politti – Scritti Politti Turntable Mix by Mastermind (Wizard of the Turntable) (Hypnotize/Absolute/Wood Beez) (Virgin)
George Michael – Too Funky (extended)
Imani Coppola – I’m a Tree (Columbia)
Shonen Knife – Butterfly Boy (F.I. mix) (Virgin)
Seals & Crofts – Diamond Girl (Warner Bros.)
LaTour – Blue (Smash)
Was (Not Was) – Out Come the Freaks (Chrysalis)
Donna Summer – Summer Fever (Casablanca)
Prince & The New Power Generation – Gett Off (single edit) (Warner Bros.)
Rachel Sweet – Baby, Let’s Play House (Stiff)
Was (Not Was) – Elvis’ Rolls-Royce (with Leonard Cohen) (Chrysalis)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime ’98 (SoulPower remix) (Jive)
Was (Not Was) – Look What’s Back (Chrysalis)
Elvis Presley – Such a Night (RCA) [hidden track]
meditations on water (a poem)
Mostly written while listening to several extended pieces by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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Dear Wednesday…
Dear Wednesday,
Okay, so that part’s been answered. What about the rest?
Love,
Kevin
(15 August 2018)
Deep peace (with theoretical harmonics) (a poem)
Written while listening to Frank Perry’s ‘Deep Peace of the Flowing Air to You’.
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