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Thanks, fingers crossed. I only ever get VAT requests prior to delivery, held until paid. Never retrospectively, don't like that idea at all

I feel the bigger risk (that will deter a lot of shippers) is the uncertainty that some agent will just ahead and make up some new rules on the spot and slap on tariffs whether justified or not. I definitely would not rely on the protocols being applied accurately, and in particular I would not count on CDs and LPs being exempt from tariffs. I found it was about 50/50 whether Canada post charged me import duties on shipments from the US (the de minimus threshold has always been laughably low and I don't think Canada did raise it, though it was supposed to), and I can guarantee you that in Canada at least import duties are applied to books, CDs and LPs.

How is that one? Have been curious for a while and see it from time to time but never picked it up....

In a few weeks the answer will probably be yes, but in a top-down political system like they have in the US, it takes a few days for presidential decisions to become operational at the post office level.... In four weeks or so, they'll have a preferred way of collecting their tariffs and then postal services will be operational again, most likely.... Of course, the tariffs will still have to be paid and I will not comment further on possible long run effects because for good reasons political debates are forbidden here + how would I know

Ha - some cooler weather would be great right about now. We've got a few trips planned to get out of the heat over the next 6 weeks or so, and then hopefully it's the beginning of hiking season here. Looking forward to that! It's tarantula season right now (which corresponds to monsoon season here - the rain & relatively higher humidity triggers a breeding instinct or something), and we're seeing them. Posted this pic on FB the other day, this AZ blonde tarantula was right in front of my garage.

Thanks for the welcome and the suggestion! I'm not sure if my tastes are catholic enough to make an interesting one, but at any rate I'd like to participate for a while first. Thanks. I don't have that Benny Green track.

Here is what BandCamp sent out today: Hello, Significant changes are coming to global tariffs (import taxes imposed by a government) that may impact how packages enter the United States. In practice, this means fees may be applied to some types of merchandise on US-bound shipments, and some Bandcamp sellers may choose to temporarily pause shipments to the US. Also, several international postal carriers are temporarily suspending delivery to the US. These restrictions do not come from the artists or labels but from global carriers. If you have questions about how an artist or label is handling this for your order, you can contact them directly by clicking the “Contact” link on the right side of their page. Remember, that while some artists and labels may suspend shipments to the US, you can always support them directly by purchasing digital music. For more information, head to our help center.

Timeless SJP 167 - P. Venneman / T.Thielemans " Sun Games" - rec. 1982 - Engineering: Marc Maerschalck/Pierre Joncheer/Taf Verlinden

Doctor Jazz FW c40155 - Don Sebesky " Moving Lines" - rec. 1984 - Engineering: Jim Czak/John Post/Noah Evans

Me too.

Regarding EU orders, CDjapan offers the option the import taxes either to be charged at paid by the buyer at check out, or *not* to be charged at check out (and in this case the package will/may be subject to customs clearance). I always choose the latter and shipping with the Japanese Postal services, because in this way the customs clearance and delivery will be done by the Greek postal services, while DHL/UPS et al. charge crazy handling fees on top of the legal import tax. Wouldn't this work with shipments to USA as well?

After some (re)listening, I'd likely rate their first album -- Catalyst (Cobblestone, 1972) -- as their second strongest LP after Perception. It's available on YT. Listen for yourself and let me know if you agree!

I'm sure I will.

I hope you enjoy them!

NP: Catalyst - The Funkiest Band You Never Heard (32 Groove, rel. 1999) Disc 1 - Originally released as 2 LPs: Catalyst (Cobblestone, 1972) and Unity (Muse, 1974)

Sorry @Rooster_Ties, I'd have to listen to all four of them again to offer an informed opinion. I only remember that I'd liked Perception best. That said, just about anything with Odean Pope is worth hearing, IMO.

I was totally unaware of Catalyst before this thread appeared last night. QUESTION: What would be the second strongest of those four albums?? I streamed most of Perception on my walk into work this morning, and i was pretty much blown away by it — YOWZA!!

Thanks for the tip. I'd known it was out there. . . but hadn't made an effort to get it. I'll correct that. I just ordered this, and "Voices."

Piano Sonatas No.13, 15, 16, 17

Art Clokey was badass.

Ruby Braff & Bobby Donaldson too.