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Michael Gershberg
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Former public school teacher and music fanatic with a sincere desire to fuck the patriarchy.
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Remembering reggae singer- songwriter, Hugh Mundell who passed on October 14, 1983 at the age of 21. His "Africa Must Be Free" LP written by Mundell between the ages of 14 and 16 and produced by the late, great Augustus Pablo is a must hear for roots reggae lovers.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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For Indigenous Peoples' Day
Activist, author and teacher, the late Dennis Banks
October 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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"Trane was the Father, Pharoah was the Son, I am the Holy Ghost". -Albert Ayler
"I think he's probably the best tenor player in the world." - Ornette Coleman on Pharoah Sanders circa 2006.
Remembering the amazingly intense tenor sax player, Pharoah Sanders born today in 1940 in Little Rock, AR.
"Ascension" recording session, 1965-- Sanders/Coltrane ©Chuck Stewart
October 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Happy heavenly birthday to the late great Billy Higgins born on this date in 1936 in the City of Angels.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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John Prine would have been 79 today. A gifted songwriter and a stellar human, the world was a much better place when he was in it.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Happy birthday to the late, great genius of modern music, Thelonious Monk.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Remembering the revolutionary poet, playwright, activist, and educator, Amiri Baraka born on this day in 1934 in Newark, NJ.
Photo 3: with wife, Amini Baraka (formerly Sylvia Robinson) poet, author, community organizer, activist, singer and dancer
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October 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Happy 71st to one of the greatest all around musicians who doesn't get as much notoriety as he deserves, but probably likes it that way, David Hidalgo.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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The great Janis Joplin passed on 55 years ago today at the age of 27. An unbelievably expressive singer, she was a force of nature.
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October 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Happy birthday to the late great rocker, Eddie Cochran born today in 1938 in Albert Lea, MN. Great voice, style and tunes.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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The day is coming up so soon
When there shall be the falling of all capitalist
When I and I people should go on home
And vanquish Pope Paul down inna Rome, down inna Rome
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October 2, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Mother nature got it right when she created Jane Goodall. RIP and thank you.
October 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Recorded June 28, 1965. Indispensable for those into Trane's later free and energy music period.
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June 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Happy 67th to Jello Biafra!
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June 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Happy birthday to the revolutionary composer, conductor and pianist, Igor Stravinsky born on this day in 1882 in Oranienbaum (now Lomonosov), Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Photo by Marvin Koner
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June 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Happy heavenly birthday to my mom, Blanche Augusta Gershberg who made it to age 100 and was a tough as nails, vivacious, survivor.
She loved Bob Marley and this song in particular so this is for her.
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June 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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In memory of one of the greatest musical minds of the 20th century who I have deep reverence for, the late, great Ornette Coleman who passed on 10 years ago today.
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June 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Waking up to a world without Brian Wilson-I'm struggling to find the right words to describe his brilliance. He was nonpareil as a songwriter of complex, beautiful, sophisticated pop music. The music speaks for itself.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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He was truly a brilliant pioneer and my favorite practitioner of the funk rock. A very sad goodbye to Sly Stone.
June 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Remembering the late, great Mac Rebennack aka Dr. John who passed on 6 years ago today. He was one of a kind.
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June 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Remembering San Francisco photographer, Bobby Castro who passed on 7 years ago today.
Bobby Castro- photo ©Ruby Ray The late Cecilia Kuhn of Frightwig Bobby with The Alley Cats - Randy Stodola and Dianne Chai The late Will Shatter of Flipper fame.
June 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Remembering the greatest and most inspiring athlete of my lifetime who passed on 9 years ago today, the magnificent, Muhammad Ali.
June 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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"My teacher told me I'd never amount to anything. I left high school at 15, after one year. But my real teachers were all the people around me. And I was a good listener."
Remembering the late, great Curtis Mayfield born on this day in 1942 in Chicago, IL.
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June 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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"I would be humiliated if I found out that anything I did actually became a commercial success."
Happy birthday to Lydia Lunch!
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June 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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This fine human being and stellar drummer for the Rolling Stones for 58 years would have been 84 today. Hugely missed and irreplaceable.
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June 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM