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Lot of news to follow yesterday, including street protests in L.A. as Trump sends in National Guard (opposed as illegal by Gov. Newsom) and tear gas and rubber bullets fired and a few cars burn. So you might have missed Israelis seizing Gaza mercy ship on open seas en route with food—and detaining crew including Greta Thunberg. Brief video here:
Meanwhile, in lighter news, if you “Hamilton” fans didn’t feel like holding on for the 10th year reunion during the three-hour Tonys broadcast last night, here is their four-minute “medley” in modern dress:
A Jeff Buckley doc, “It’s Never Over,” which screened at Sundance earlier in year, now has a release date of August 8, then streaming. Hallelujah.
On this date in 1964, Dylan first recorded “Mr. Tambourine Man”—but few seem to know it was for his final acoustic album, “Another Side,” but held for the next one, the half-electric “Bringing It All Back Home.” One problem was harmony with Ramblin Jack Elliott didn’t work so well:
From Tunes to Toons
Ann Telnaes:
Greta.
Jeff Buckley.
Very good selection of cartoons.
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