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04/10/2025 Joy Lynn Clark
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Things-LosMuertosEdit
By Joy Lynn Clark 11/3/2024 Since the lapsteel is out on lease, I decided to use the dulcimer version, special acknowledgement to Metallica who are famous for using this instrument. Things I love shiny bling. Jewels, gems, golden rings. We gon show em how we running this Take their chiefs chain and roll up in his whip Now the ground is thawed its spring Bet the old graves still have bling We gon show em how we running this Getting money insane now we got a grip We need these things, slaves to these whips and chains We need these things, for the pain there is no cure We need…
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The Same Name Cover Band
March 11, 2024 By Joy Lynn Clark Back in February I went to a live music venue not far from my place called Banners. I had gone there right when I first arrived in Lexington to see a cool jazz band in the past. This time however the place was packed with colored folks as well as what I normally encounter in Lexington. It almost seemed as if the entire black UK alumni Association was there and half of them had on the blue and everything! Even though I am a Flame, Go Wildcats! I asked the bartender to place my order and he replied, “would you like to start…
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Text Language (Renewable Energy)
By Joy Lynn Clark 9/15/2014 Text Language by Dazee Dizzle This Saturday past, I attended a performance by Seun Kuti and Egypt 8 at the Pritzker Auditorium outdoors in Chicago. It is part of the World Music festival sponsored by the City of Chicago. Usually, I am somewhere a distance away in the grass however, this day I was lucky enough to get seating in the third row. It was a big band. There must have been 12 people onstage. The rhythms were hypnotic and I got a great view of everything. The background singers were in traditional dress and they were also great dancers. Watching the dancers reminded me…
