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May 10, 2024 · Number 1: ‘The Prodigal Son’. For his most recent solo release (in 2022 he released a collaboration with Taj Mahal, Get On Board’), from 2018, Cooder returns to the roots of his successful gospel-tinged releases, with son Joachim on percussion and sharing production credits. Songs include a couple by Blind Willie Johnson, ‘Everybody ...
May 13, 2024 · Cooder gleans inspiration from further back, too, digging up gems from his early years spent absorbing anthologies of folk, hillbilly and roots on radio and vinyl during a lonely purgatorial period.
May 12, 2024 · Consider the fact that the best-selling historian of Los Angeles is Mike Davis, a Marxist who goes on about how horrible Los Angeles is…and the best-selling historian of the United States in general, of all time and by enormous margin, is Howard Zinn, an ideologue who also peddles nonsense, and who sold two and a half million copies of his ...
May 13, 2024 · Cooder’s soundtrack chronicles the exploits of two ill-starred lovers looping through self-inflicted exile. A soothing rendition of folk song Canción Mixteca attunes to their early courtship, serenading them during nuzzled-up snapshots enshrined in Super-8 film.
Apr 28, 2024 · The use of the son rhythm, combined with the influence of African and indigenous music, creates a unique and captivating sound that resonates with audiences worldwide. Chan Chan has been covered by numerous artists, including Yo-Yo Ma, Ibrahim Ferrer, and Ry Cooder, and has been featured in films, TV shows, and commercials.
2 days ago · Not at this indie bookstore publishing L.A.’s untold stories. Children read books as a poet performs during a poetry reading at the Libros bookshop. By Claire O’Callahan. May 20, 2024 3 AM PT ...
