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Love listening to music while reading a book. Fan of classic movies, political punditry, television, and all who fight injustice. Nanci Griffith aficionado.

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Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· 22d

Today's Tune: Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL youtu.be/s5e3eGEH11I?... #MusicSky #Jazz

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Jul 6

Today's Tune: Nanci Griffith WORKING IN CORNERS A beautiful, heartfelt live performance. Happy heavenly birthday, Nanci. youtu.be/kFR0uodFfqM?... #MusicSky

Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith plays a guitar in front of a microphone.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Jun 26

Today's Tune: Blood, Sweat & Tears SPINNING WHEEL youtu.be/SFEewD4EVwU?... #MusicSky

Front cover of an import album by Blood, Sweat & Tears, "Spinning Wheel."

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Jun 21

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Jun 18

Today's Tune: Chicago 25 or 6 to 4 Live at Tanglewood, 1970 youtu.be/7uAUoz7jimg?... #MusicSky

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Jun 17

Today's Tune: Fiona Apple I WALK A LITTLE FASTER youtu.be/vbe7Dc_r3as?... A live, perfect version of a Cy Coleman classic. #MusicSky

Musician, singer-songwriter Fiona Apple in a green shirt and navy blazer.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· May 27

Today's Tune: Glen Campbell WICHITA LINEMAN youtu.be/Q8P_xTBpAcY?... Recorded OTD in 1968

Glen Campbell album cover WICHITA LINEMAN

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Apr 18

Drop your crime-fighting Catholics.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Mar 28

Today's Tune: Seals & Crofts RUBY JEAN AND BILLIE LEE youtu.be/0tzMIy2xZPM?... #MusicSky

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Mar 24

Today's Tune: Sara Bareilles STONEY END from Laura Nyro's 2012 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame youtu.be/0Mg9vkeXCkE?...

Singer singwriter Sara Bareilles sings into a microphone.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Mar 17

Today's Tune: Dolores Keane THE ISLAND youtu.be/51GvSi_M6cs?...

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Mar 13

Today's Tune: James Taylor LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY (restored BBC live performance, 1970) Happy birthday, Mr. Taylor. youtu.be/ytlo7VxCQ7E?... #MusicSky

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Feb 10

Today's Tune: Carole King BEEN TO CANAAN (with an assist from J.T.) youtu.be/dBuXb13oRMY?...

One of the greatest songwriters of any generation—Carole King—sits at a piano, a microphone nearby.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Feb 5

Today's Tune: Dar Williams FEBRUARY youtu.be/GDgOc3gMtFk?... The nights were long and cold and scary Can we live through February? #MusicSky

Singer-songwriter Dar Williams is playing an Olson guitar in front of a microphone.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Jan 29

Today's Tune: Bruce Springsteen STREETS OF MINNEAPOLIS youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?... #MusicSky #IceOut

Heroic protesters march feerlessly in Minneapolis.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Jan 25

Today's Tune: Buffalo Springfield FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY?...

Alex Pretti, murdered by ICE in Minneapolis.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Jan 22

Today's Tune: Katie Pruitt OUT OF THE BLUE youtu.be/kUYguQagCNU?... #MusicSky

Singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt plays a baby blue Fender guitar.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Jan 8

Today's Tune: Amy Grant THE 6TH OF JANUARY (even more relevant today) youtu.be/jAl05lQm4nQ?... And we’re driving home and the radio plays What’s goin’ on? Marvin Gaye Is it right on red or left on MLK I look ahead and realize we’ve lost our way #MusicSky

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 28

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice in Chains.

Nanci Griffith's album, OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 25

Today's Tune: King's College Choir (Harry Gant, Tenor) O HOLY NIGHT youtu.be/e5c4370E2aQ?... #MusicSky #Christmas

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 24

Today's Tune: Diana Krall CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE youtu.be/Gcf-0KdwKi8?... #MusicSky

Jazz musician Diana Krall plays the piano.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 23

Today's Tune: Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles O COME, O COME EMMANUEL youtu.be/7CaPluC3Qso?... #MusicSky #Acapella

The monastery of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 22

Today's Tune: Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards RAINY CHRISTMAS DAY youtu.be/50B4hej9ukc?... #MusicSky

Musical trio Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 21

Today's Tune: Oh Wonder THIS CHRISTMAS youtu.be/RzbOpbXruBU?... #MusicSky

Pop group Oh Wonder performing in concert.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 20

Today's Tune: Andrea von Kampen OLD FASHIONED HOLIDAY youtu.be/hDiO04-8n2Y?... #MusicSky

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 19

Today's Tune: Ella Fitzgerald SLEIGH RIDE youtu.be/GB2pLsMBGuU?... #MusicSky

Ella Fitzgerald on the cover of her album A SWINGING CHRISTMAS.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 18

Today's Tune: Nancy LaMott I'll BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS youtu.be/Rug0-54qGQI?... If you've heard a better version, please share it. A sparse piano accompaniment and a voice singing the notes as written, without flourishes = magic. #MusicSky

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 16

Today's Tune: Chet Baker & Stan Getz WINTER WONDERLAND (Live at the Haig) youtu.be/sj5x9-irrOo?... #MusicSky #Jazz

Stan Getz and Chet Baker on the cover of their album "Live at Haig 1953"

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 15

Today's Tune: Sarah McLachlan WINTERSONG youtu.be/tuTWA6SBupY?... #MusicSky

Singer songwriter Sarah McLachlan sits at a piano.

Books and Tunes@booksandtunes· Dec 15

Today's Tune: Kathy Mattea MARY DID YOU KNOW? youtu.be/s-HFLZAfspg?... #MusicSky