Sean Walters
@seanwrite.bsky.social
Cynical Canadian bibliophile/writer guy into music, sports (lifelong Caps/Jays fan), contemporary literature and poetry, foreign film and used bookstores and booksales. Not much else.
Four-Song Peel Session of Manchester comedy rock band Alberto Y Los Trio Paranoias from September 14, 1977. Length: 9:50. m.youtube.com/watch?v=IbYy...
Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias - John Peel Session 14th September 1977
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November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Four-Song Peel Session of Manchester comedy rock band Alberto Y Los Trio Paranoias from September 14, 1977. Length: 9:50. m.youtube.com/watch?v=IbYy...
Along with Donny Hathaway's 1972 album, the 1973 album Live at Carnegie Hall by Bill Withers may be my favourite 1970s' live soul album. The closing 13 minute-plus closing cut of "Harlem/Cold Baloney" is killer. m.youtube.com/watch?v=EDa0...
Bill Withers - Harlem-Cold Baloney
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November 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Along with Donny Hathaway's 1972 album, the 1973 album Live at Carnegie Hall by Bill Withers may be my favourite 1970s' live soul album. The closing 13 minute-plus closing cut of "Harlem/Cold Baloney" is killer. m.youtube.com/watch?v=EDa0...
Exotica legend Arthur Lyman & his group performing "Taboo" live on Seattle show On the Town live in 1964. m.youtube.com/watch?v=72jr...
On the Town, Pt.2 - Taboo
YouTube video by Coco Amore
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November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Exotica legend Arthur Lyman & his group performing "Taboo" live on Seattle show On the Town live in 1964. m.youtube.com/watch?v=72jr...
Miles Davis Quintet (Carter, Hancock, Shorter, Williams accompanying) playing "Walkin'" live in the mid-1960s. A live version of the song from the era closes 1964 album Miles Davis in Europe. Length: 9:16. #Jazz #JazzMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=WoCK...
Miles Davis - Walkin'
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November 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Miles Davis Quintet (Carter, Hancock, Shorter, Williams accompanying) playing "Walkin'" live in the mid-1960s. A live version of the song from the era closes 1964 album Miles Davis in Europe. Length: 9:16. #Jazz #JazzMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=WoCK...
R&B singer-songwriter and musician Timmy Thomas died at age 77 in 2022. His best known hit 1972's "Why Can't We Live Together" was minimalist soul at its best: recorded in mono w/ sparse production and organ & drum machine backing. m.youtube.com/watch?v=iXXX...
Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together (1973)
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November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
R&B singer-songwriter and musician Timmy Thomas died at age 77 in 2022. His best known hit 1972's "Why Can't We Live Together" was minimalist soul at its best: recorded in mono w/ sparse production and organ & drum machine backing. m.youtube.com/watch?v=iXXX...
Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was born on in 1943. Mitchell performing "The Dawntreader" live on CBC-TV in December 1967. m.youtube.com/watch?v=1ie9...
Joni Mitchell - The Dawntreader - 1967 - CBC TV
YouTube video by Siquomb Canyon
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November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was born on in 1943. Mitchell performing "The Dawntreader" live on CBC-TV in December 1967. m.youtube.com/watch?v=1ie9...
Full concert of late Chicago soul legend Curtis Mayfield live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1987. Length: 1:03:51. m.youtube.com/watch?v=zGOe...
Curtis Mayfield - Live At Montreux (1987)
YouTube video by cellardoorfive
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November 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Full concert of late Chicago soul legend Curtis Mayfield live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1987. Length: 1:03:51. m.youtube.com/watch?v=zGOe...
In 1987, Suzanne Somers introduced and interviewed Wire on The Late Show. Seriously.They play "Drill" live. #PostPunk m.youtube.com/watch?v=qkf8...
Wire Meets Suzanne Sommers
YouTube video by Perry Amberson
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November 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
In 1987, Suzanne Somers introduced and interviewed Wire on The Late Show. Seriously.They play "Drill" live. #PostPunk m.youtube.com/watch?v=qkf8...
Big Audio Dynamite play "The Bottom Line" live in Paris in 1987. First single off debut This is Big Audio Dynamite.
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Big Audio Dynamite - Bottom Line Live
YouTube video by plumzine1969
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November 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Big Audio Dynamite play "The Bottom Line" live in Paris in 1987. First single off debut This is Big Audio Dynamite.
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American bubblegum band Ohio Express playing "Mercy" live on German show Beat Club in 1969. Song reached #30 on the U.S. charts. Title track to their fourth studio album. #Bubblegum m.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Fa...
Ohio Express - Mercy (1969)
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November 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
American bubblegum band Ohio Express playing "Mercy" live on German show Beat Club in 1969. Song reached #30 on the U.S. charts. Title track to their fourth studio album. #Bubblegum m.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Fa...
Three-Song Peel Session of Shriekback from June 2, 1985. Songs would appear on studio album Oil & Gold. Length: 12:26. m.youtube.com/watch?v=voTn...
Shriekback - Peel Session 1985
YouTube video by Vibracobra23
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November 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Three-Song Peel Session of Shriekback from June 2, 1985. Songs would appear on studio album Oil & Gold. Length: 12:26. m.youtube.com/watch?v=voTn...
1991 live cover (audio only) of the Simon & Garfunkel song "The Boxer" by Chicago power pop trio Material Issue. From their self-titled debut EP. Lead singer Jim Ellison took his own life in 1996. He was 32. m.youtube.com/watch?v=JWGp...
Material Issue - The Boxer (Live)
YouTube video by LaDawn Rowe
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November 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
1991 live cover (audio only) of the Simon & Garfunkel song "The Boxer" by Chicago power pop trio Material Issue. From their self-titled debut EP. Lead singer Jim Ellison took his own life in 1996. He was 32. m.youtube.com/watch?v=JWGp...
The Jayhawks performing "Sound of Lies" live on KEXP in January 2015. Written by Gary Louris. Title track of the alt-country band's fifth album from 1996. m.youtube.com/watch?v=eGzw...
The Jayhawks - Sound Of Lies (Live on KEXP)
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November 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The Jayhawks performing "Sound of Lies" live on KEXP in January 2015. Written by Gary Louris. Title track of the alt-country band's fifth album from 1996. m.youtube.com/watch?v=eGzw...
Patti Smith performing "About a Boy" live in a June 2000 Seattle concert. Song was written after the death of Kurt Cobain. From Smith's 1996 album Gone Again. m.youtube.com/watch?v=1pi8...
Patti Smith - About a Boy (2000/06/23)
YouTube video by Andrei Ionescu
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November 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Patti Smith performing "About a Boy" live in a June 2000 Seattle concert. Song was written after the death of Kurt Cobain. From Smith's 1996 album Gone Again. m.youtube.com/watch?v=1pi8...
B.B. King, Etta James and Dr John perform "I'd Rather Go Blind" in a live 1987 TV broadcast of B.B. King & Friends. #Blues m.youtube.com/watch?v=74dU...
B.B. King & Friends; A Blues Session. 04 I'd Rather Go Blind (Etta James & Dr. John)
YouTube video by Rocky Franklin
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November 8, 2025 at 3:52 AM
B.B. King, Etta James and Dr John perform "I'd Rather Go Blind" in a live 1987 TV broadcast of B.B. King & Friends. #Blues m.youtube.com/watch?v=74dU...
Sonic Youth performing "Tuff Gnarl" live at the Belgian Pukkelpop Festval in July 1987. From that year's Sister album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=JWxA...
Sonic Youth - Tuff Gnarl (live 87 part 5)
YouTube video by Kuba Malinowski
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November 8, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Sonic Youth performing "Tuff Gnarl" live at the Belgian Pukkelpop Festval in July 1987. From that year's Sister album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=JWxA...
Female rockers The Runaways performing their cover of The Velvet Underground song "Rock and Roll" live in a 1977 Japanese concert. Originally on the band's self-titled 1976 debut album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=QqCg...
The Runaways - Rock 'N' Roll
YouTube video by CherieO
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November 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Female rockers The Runaways performing their cover of The Velvet Underground song "Rock and Roll" live in a 1977 Japanese concert. Originally on the band's self-titled 1976 debut album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=QqCg...
Patti LaBelle, Philadelphia-born soul singer-songwriter, was born in 1944. LaBelle with the 1970s' soul vocal trio that bears her name performing live in 1976. Length: 41:37. m.youtube.com/watch?v=EicB...
Labelle Final Concert (1976) Sarah Dash, Nona Heyndrx and Patti Labelle Live
YouTube video by The Two Ps and a Schnauzer Dad!!
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November 8, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Patti LaBelle, Philadelphia-born soul singer-songwriter, was born in 1944. LaBelle with the 1970s' soul vocal trio that bears her name performing live in 1976. Length: 41:37. m.youtube.com/watch?v=EicB...
1970 live cover of the John Lee Hooker song "Dimples" by The Allman Brothers Band (audio only). Lead vocals by the late Duane Allman. From the album Live at Ludlow Garage 1970. m.youtube.com/watch?v=UvmL...
Dimples (Live At Ludlow Garage/1970)
YouTube video by Allman Brothers Band - Topic
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November 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
1970 live cover of the John Lee Hooker song "Dimples" by The Allman Brothers Band (audio only). Lead vocals by the late Duane Allman. From the album Live at Ludlow Garage 1970. m.youtube.com/watch?v=UvmL...
Karl Burns, Mark E. Smith and Marc Riley after performing in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1981. Photo credit: Laura Levine. #FallFriday
November 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Karl Burns, Mark E. Smith and Marc Riley after performing in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1981. Photo credit: Laura Levine. #FallFriday
Topical 1983 roots reggae song “Gun Happy Police” by the late Vivian Jones. From his debut album Bank Robbery. Jones died last week at 68. #RIPVivianJones #RootsReggae m.youtube.com/watch?v=A_8t...
Vivian Jones - Gun Happy Police
YouTube video by dubskinz
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November 7, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Topical 1983 roots reggae song “Gun Happy Police” by the late Vivian Jones. From his debut album Bank Robbery. Jones died last week at 68. #RIPVivianJones #RootsReggae m.youtube.com/watch?v=A_8t...
Autumn I by Dutch painter Ton Schulten (1938-2025) #RIPTonSchulten
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Autumn I by Dutch painter Ton Schulten (1938-2025) #RIPTonSchulten
The Clown (1990) by late Ukrainian artist Viktor Marinyuk (1939-2025) #RIPViktorMarinyuk
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The Clown (1990) by late Ukrainian artist Viktor Marinyuk (1939-2025) #RIPViktorMarinyuk
Bob Dylan confession: I admit I have a warped fascination with the overwritten, brass-inflected, echoing backup singer-utilizing “Changing of the Guards” from Street Legal. m.youtube.com/watch?v=uX5a...
Changing of the Guards
YouTube video by Bob Dylan - Topic
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November 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Bob Dylan confession: I admit I have a warped fascination with the overwritten, brass-inflected, echoing backup singer-utilizing “Changing of the Guards” from Street Legal. m.youtube.com/watch?v=uX5a...
Celebrated Italian photographer Mimmo Jodice died last week at 91. Starting in Pop Art, he became a renowned landscape photographer mid-career. #RIPMimmoJodice
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Celebrated Italian photographer Mimmo Jodice died last week at 91. Starting in Pop Art, he became a renowned landscape photographer mid-career. #RIPMimmoJodice