While in Tokyo in January 2013 , Parks performed with Haruomi Hosono for the first time in years . In March 2013 , Parks announced the release of '' Songs Cycled '' , which compiled his six 2011 – 12 singles into one LP . It was Parks ' first full album of relatively new material since 1995 's '' Orange Crate Art '' . The album was released on May 6 , 2013 through Bella Union . Also in March , Parks performed at the 2013 Adelaide Festival with Daniel Johns and Kimbra . In September 2013 , Parks curated a " Best-of " CD by New Orleans pianist/composer Tom McDermott entitled '' Bamboula '' . Parks memorialized the 50th anniversary of the 1963 Kennedy assassination by releasing a new original composition entitled " I 'm History " on November 22
Kennedy assassination
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
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