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Larry Witzleben

@larryethno

Ethnomusicologist, musician, editor, writer. Now retired, taught in Hong Kong and Maryland

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if my memory serves me correctly, he played on Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage album, one of my all-time favorites

09.03.2026 07:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not a woman, but I am so happy to have women like you representing our country and speaking truth to power so forcefully and articulately. If only you were leading the House or Senate!

09.03.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Your tenure as Secretary of Defense is hell for the American people and will continue to be so until you return to your true calling as a tv buffoon

03.03.2026 07:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As usual, Susan, you have the sharpest take on this cobbled-together mishmash of justifications

03.03.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The all-star In Memoriam sequence led by Lauryn Hill was undeniably a musical highlight of this year's Grammys. But in what universe are Ozzy Osborne, Roberta Flack, and D'Angelo more deserving of tributes than Brian Wilson and Sly Stone?

02.02.2026 09:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stand Back! is one of my favorite blues albums. Saw him at a jazz club in Hong Kong quite a few years back

01.02.2026 06:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I look forward to your columns every week!

23.01.2026 07:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Given his exemplary track record in management and his deep empathy and respect for people of color, Pete Hegseth is the ideal person to take charge of the government in Venezuela, right? If Marco Rubio has to share that responsibility with the former Fox News host, maybe HE will start drinking

04.01.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was appalled by the interview with Dear Leader while the Detroit-Washington NFL game was in progress. Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma fawned like Cabinet sycophants, even asking him how the country was doing, which allowed him to offer political talking points/lies. Just shameful . . .

10.11.2025 02:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

don't leave us in suspense, what happened?

25.08.2025 04:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Jeanine Pirro: The fight to make D.C. safe and beautiful These three laws are detrimental to public safety and to my ability to fight crime.

"Democracy Dies in Darkness" indeedβ€”it's getting pretty dark, Mr. Bezos, when wack-job former talk show hosts begin to grace your op ed pages

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

13.08.2025 02:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Robert Christgau has been trying for decades to make us all Mekons fans, but I never quite got on that bus. This TDC makes me begin to see the lightβ€”but I'd like their recordings a lot more if Sally Timms took a bigger share of the lead vocals . . .

12.08.2025 22:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

you are one of the best commentators anywhere, and I hope you find a more hospitable environment than the once great, now decrepit Washington Post

24.07.2025 06:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

$4.99 on Kindle!

26.04.2025 21:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

With some trepidation, I finally watched A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic. I think Timothee Chalamet does an amazing job of capturing Dylan's voice, both spoken and sung, and the performances, both real and imagined, are compelling. Edward Norton is also excellent as Pete Seeger

23.04.2025 05:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Willie Collins showed us that documentary in his class on Soul Music back in my undergraduate days, and it left a really strong impression on me. And what a great title!

09.04.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I agree, he was great in The Doors, right up there with Jamie Fox in Ray. And it was a much harder job to rehabilitate Jim Morrison, whose descent into buffoonery had overshadowed the band's initial blazing talent and originality

02.04.2025 07:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is offensive to bats. White nationalists' droppings are full of toxins and stink up the whole room

29.01.2025 07:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And a very happy new year to you, Jeff!

01.01.2025 23:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ike and Tina Turner, "Proud Mary." Tina's spoken intro: "I think you might like to hear something from us nice and easy, but . . . we never, ever do nothing nice and easy; we always do it nice and rough." Two verses nice and easy, song slows to a stop, and . . . boom!

21.11.2024 00:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vicky Holt Takamine Wins the Gish Prize Vicky Holt Takamine, a renowned teacher of hula dance and a champion for Indigenous culture, will receive a cash award of more than $450,000.

Congratulations to Kumu Hula Vicky Holt Takamine. It is wonderful to see her recognized for all she has done for Hawaiian dance and culture

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/a...

15.11.2024 06:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0