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Hey hey! Happy Birthday!

Please, everyone check in from London if you are reading. We are all hoping you're alright over here. I've been watching the news reports all morning. It is frustrating to try and understand why people go through with these things.

Well, I hate music, period. Pink Floyd is pretty cool though. I play my keyboard with mallets. Since AMM wasn't really making music, I guess its ok that I do check their stuff out. akanalog, maybe you should check out erstwhile. That label has a handful of guitarists that I'm sure you wouldn't realize were even playing guitar. One of them was a founding member of AMM. Glad to see people talking about Atom Heart Mother!

Well, they were thinking about it... ← Right! Maybe next time.

I swear that is what I was going to say! And what about ANYTHING from THE PROCRASTINATOR?

Here in Wilmington, NPR used to be the station that played the music you wouldn't ever hear unless you were playing it from your own collection. I just moved back after 6 years and NPR seems to be moving in the direction this thread describes. The good news is there is a new station, local commercials and all, sweepstakes, ticket giveaways, everything you'd expect from a pop station or what have you. They mainly focus on roots music and alt-country style stuff (this is North Carolina after all), but every once in a while they'll play a Charles Mingus tune! It is so funny. I haven't heard any other jazz on this station in the four weeks I've been back exept Charles Mingus tunes! And they are programmed in with everything else. WUIN The Penguin "A Different Kind of Bird" "We've Got the Music Down Cold." .:. I would certainly expect more from a college station though. I will definitely email KNTU re: Ornette. The college radio that I am used to is basically a free for all the majority of the time. The last person I would expect to find at the PD desk of a college station is a book burner.

That would be a good thing as well. Michael, were you there?

I hope we get to hear that WARM performance on disc! From what I've read so far, it sounds like a nice quartet.

I'll second Wuxtry. I've been there twice and have come across some pretty great stuff. Plus, it has the feel of a great record shop.

Now that is cool. I remember you posting something about that thing before. What microphones are you looking at for field recording? Are you a musician? Would you be able to plug that right into a soundboard? I'd assume so. I have the 20G iPod and love it. This spring/summer, I've had the entire Atlantic Box set, plus numerous Trojan Box sets and various other R&B and Jamaican in a list on shuffle. Still have yet to hear the same song twice! And I'm working through John B's blindfold as well! My brother also sent me a couple of mp3 discs full of oop salsa, brazilian, bossa, etc. that he has been listening to which makes for great summer music. I like having all that space!

Nice! And I still haven't bought the Uptown discovery yet!!! I haven't bought anything in about four months, but that is all about to change! Great news Lon.

Thanks Catesta. Chuck, I hope he will allow you to publicize his thoughts. I'd love to hear what he thought of WARM performance. The Bill Dixon/Warren Smith ensemble too! Also, that duet between Brotzmann and Nasheet Waits! And the Thurman Barker group. Hell, the list goes on and on. Jarman with Anderson... I'll look forward to reading his thoughts, either here or in Coda.

Of all the titles listed, and there are a lot of great titles, I am excited to hear Super Nova again. A friend of mine had a copy that we listened to about 6 years ago now, which was the last time I heard it. I hadn't been listening to jazz music for that long and Wayne Shorter was, at that point, still a "sideman of Miles" to us. We were checking out every name we knew. I'm listening to Shorter's music with much different ears now and seem to remember that album being a pretty interesting listen. I'd also be interested in hearing Unit Structures after the remaster. That is a recording that I have really grown into over the past few years. Which are y'all looking forward to most?

I hear you. I haven't heard much of anything about Vision this year. Did anyone here go? Any links to reviews? I've been hoping something would pop up here. What was Litweiler's impression?

I believe he has just released Illinois for 2005.

Great list Chucky. Dots and Loops LP Has anyone been checking out Saddle Creek over the past couple of years? Some great stuff to come out of there. For what its worth, I think Josh Rouse deserves some credit as well. Sort of an under the radar songwriter/multi-instrumentalist that understands the craft of pop/rock. Nashville roots. Also Sufjan Stevens? Wow. Seriously impressive scope of music. And my brother recently turned me onto Blonde Redhead. Some good stuff there as well, especially if you prefer early Modest Mouse. I'm a huge proponent of Prekop. Actually, seems that most of the Chicago rock of the past ten years has aspired to a higher standard. CALIFONE. I can't recommend these guys enough to rock fans. Start anywhere except for the Deceleration series. That is if you can even get your hands on the Deceleration series. Limited pressings of free improv to film which sounds much different than their proper albums. Thrill Jockey picked them up for the past two albums, but they can still be found through Perishable Records.

This has to be in contention for the best blog on the internet right now.

I'm wondering the same thing. I've had my copies for a while, but I think others didn't get there's until recently. There are definitely a few things that I will want to look into further!

I am copy/pasting this from another board. Scott Davidson writes: I am writing a book on the life and music of Lem Winchester. If anyone here knows anyone who knew him, or played with him, or has any photos, articles, or anything else pertaining to him, can you please contact me? Thank you.-Scott Davidson scodavdrum@aol.com

I'll second/third the Leo Parker. I'd been reading about this recording for a while going back to krypton and saw it in a store over the spring. It did not disappoint. Well played and full of the spirit.

I would like to chime in here, if I may. I have not heard this album.

I don't know. Tonight is the first time in a long time that I have read this board to any real extent and I just keep coming across picayune criticism of what other people have written in trying to qualify music. Of course dicotomy is limiting, and I'm sure the writer realized that as well. I think we all realize that the writer is trying to identify with the reader that wants to like the latest Ribot, or such a guitar adaptation of Ayler's music. All I can hope is that you guys at least have your stereos on when typing these quibbles. To the guitarists in this thread, it is ok to back down. You know this is one of the silliest things to come into pixel on this site. Just let it be. No need for defense. The statement will dissolve itself it is so watered down. So do y'all think FD was referring to OUR Clem, defender of the common man?

Also posted by Harold Z! http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...60entry372455

re: Life Wish I totally agree. I was hoping some of the band would chime in on this one. I have a feeling they would definitely dig this disc. Jim A., you did get the disc right?

Tom, I finally put this in the player tonight, after all this time! The sound is great, and the band is on fire. Thanks for sharing!!! Cary