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He's playing with guys I've never really heard of, which doesn't matter overall, but I'd love to hear some samples regardless.

Even though I have a ton of Art... I'm very interested in this one and likely to grab it. Thoughts??? https://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/live-at-the-cellar/

I got this one for Christmas. I enjoyed it. It's a love letter to the entrepreneurs who started their own small record companies. The authors clearly decided beforehand that they weren't going to say anything bad about anybody.

👍ESP material is strong. Along with this

Starting the new year with a book of trivia.

Last night: duo with Sandy Ewen on guitar & Weasel Walter on drums trio with the amazing Webb Crawford & the incredible Chuck Roth both on guitar with Weasel Walter on drums Tonight: Darius Jones on alto saxophone, Craig Taborn on grand piano & the *great* Ches Smith on drums

Tchaikovsky: Sym. No. 1 "Winter Reveries" & Sym. No. 2 "Little Russian" / Markevitch, LSO

Disc IV. I forgot how much I like A Slice of The Top. McCoy Tyner's contribution to the title track is something else.

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Adarius Pickett has signed with the Argos. https://www.cfl.ca/2026/01/16/argonauts-sign-adarius-pickett/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/east-all-star-pickett-returns-to-argos/ https://3downnation.com/2026/01/16/toronto-argonauts-sign-adarius-pickett-following-release-from-redblacks/ https://3downnation.com/2026/01/16/almost-none-adarius-pickett-reveals-limited-negotiations-led-to-departure-from-ottawa-redblacks/ ***** Top 5 Roughriders plays https://www.cfl.ca/2026/01/16/top-5-saskatchewan-roughriders-plays-from-2025/ ***** Nathan Rourke highlight reel https://www.cfl.ca/2026/01/16/nathan-rourkes-mop-season/ ***** Sask free agent analysis https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/roughriders-free-agents-keesean-johnson/

...it just sounds nasty.

Ray Wylie Hubbard: Snake Farm

Always great to see a lady explaining and admiring A Love Supreme (she blows a kiss at the end)

As requested, the two threads have been merged.

I repeat: Dodgers are the new Evil Empire. Yankees were never in on Tucker, but I share Dan's relief that he won't be playing for Toronto this year.

There are some tracks on this album that (for me) are among the best jazz I have heard in a long time. I am a big fan of Rein De Graaf's piano playing. He has that special be bop sensibility that very few jazz pianists have today.

And the "companion" album:

Oh Damn - Bichette to the Mets. If that means the Mets aren't in on Bellinger then the Yankees could end up getting the guy they wanted to retain. Not the outcome I want.