Rory Gallagher: 50th Anniversary Edition
Released tomorrow. bluesguitarRory Gallagher
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Charlie Watts
Charlie WattsdrumsRolling Stones
Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke’s Political Economy
Latest issue of C+T classical liberalismcosmos+taxisEdmund BurkeGregory M. Collinspolitical economy
Curtis Mayfield: Super Fly
Released on this day in 1972, Curtis Mayfield’s soundtrack made history as one of the few soundtracks to outgross the accompanying movie. See AllMusic: A melange of deep, dark grooves, trademarked wah-wah guitar, and stinging brass, Super Fly ignited an entire genre of music . . . Curtis Mayfieldfunksuperfly
Walter Horatio Pater
Born on this date. Marius the Epicurean and Imaginary Portraits are two of my favourite reads. Catholicismphilosophical literaturewalter pater
Buddy Guy @ 85
See the PBS special Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away. bluesBuddy GuyChicagoguitarLouisiana
The Classical Liberal Case for Israel
Due this autumn. classical liberalismIsraelJew hatredwalter blockZionism
Herzog and Krauss in Conversation
Hands down, the best conversation with Herzog yet. Perseverance is where the gods dwell. Lawrence M. Kraussphilosophical cinemaWerner Herzog
Giving the Sickness a Name: Walker Percy and acedia
Jeff Reimer in Commonweal Magazine. The artist’s work, in other words, is not an autopsy but a diagnosis made in the hope of recovery—an attempt, he says, to “give the sickness a name, to render the unspeakable speakable.” Even when he is at his bleakest, Percy manages to counter despair with the possibility, however elusive,…
Danny Frederick (1955-2021)
I was saddened to learn of the passing of Danny. Danny was a star example of the gentleman philosopher, beholden to no-one, following an existential calling that he saw through with absolute integrity and dignity to the bitter end. For more about Danny’s life see his autobiographical notes here. See a mutual friend of ours’…
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