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  1. David Ayers
    There is a Anthony Braxton CD on music and arts which famously has a different title on the cover on the spine on the back and on the disk itself. Four different titles. For discographical purposes which is the real title of the CD, which should be recorded in a discography?
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    I agree on Porto Novo but that was on CD for quite a while. I'd put Mohawk first by a large margin, for the grittiness of its conception and for the grainy, visceral impact of the recorded actuality (I don't say "of the sound"). I never tire of it. Paper Man I also own on LP but I can hardly remember it. I'd add that Mohawk is not for me a favorite or desirable rarity, it is one of my very favorite records and I think it is indispensable.
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    Anthony Braxton

    David Ayers replied to 7/4's topic in Artists

    Since I am just listening again to a couple of discs where Braxton plays piano, can I ask, am I the only one that finds his piano playing a little underwhelming?
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    Still waiting for the rowing boat here
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    I thought AOL was an urban myth. You live and learn. Sorry that wasn't helpful was it?
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    If I may make a suggestion, Mohawk by the New York Art Quartet is one of the greatest albums never to make it to CD outside (briefly) Japan. That would be an artistically meaningful release if there were any way of doing it.
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    And if you fork out extra for the special edition he comes and stays at your house for a week. Now that is overwhelming.
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    I know. Those toe-tapping jazz fans aren't worth two beans.
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    Not that I'm a greedy freeloader or anything, but can you direct me to that site please? Assuming it's legal, of course.
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    Maybe you're right. I saw it on the website and there is a buy button. The website might not be up to date.
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    Nooooo. I went for the basic 13" Air.
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    Well I ordered my MacBook and managed to get a pretty useful educational discount. Excited would be too strong a word. But looking forward to getting it after what I've been used to.
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    Had to go to YouTube to view it but - wow - puts the experience of opening a Mosaic box in the shade. At two UKP per disc it pretty much puts other reissues to shame. I almost want it as I am on a bit of a Paul Dunmall kick at the moment...
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    Against the grain of the collapsing CD market, FMR, who seem somehow to issue more CDs than anyone can count let alone buy, are issuing what I suppose is their complete Paul Dunmall back catalog on 50 CDs Paul is great and probably underestimated. This set is not for me - I'm feeling sick of CDs - but at 99 UKP plus shipping from the FMR website it might interest somebody...
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    @ Dave G: thanks for the comments and the link. You are confirming my impression that a wide suite of devices is desirable
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    Will do!
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    Ooooo.
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    So under socialism would we charge less or more than the market will pay? Seems to be about round numbers in fact. Anyway tracks on iTunes tend to be £0.79.
  19. David Ayers
    I think the current or recent 5s contract bundles in a year of either Spotify or Sky Sport. And yes the cost of Spotify is much less than that of a phone contract.
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    Re. retina: hmm...
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    I think I will go for a MacBook Air. I need to write a lot and I think that is the bottom line. I can always drop an iPad Mini in the basket as a top-up :)
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    David, if that's all you're looking to do with it, why not consider a tablet? An iPad can do all of that, and would cost you far less than a Macbook. Well yes I could - and add a keyboard you mean? That way I can get retina display which the Air doesn't have. But the Air seems to be very robust, just this question of the lower-quality display which is no longer the best...
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    Thank you! Do you mean it if I bought a MacBook now I would get the software update when it is released?
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    I need to buy a new laptop. I need something very light that I can take to libraries make notes, prepare documents when in transit, and consult the Internet etc. Nothing really much more than that. Can anybody advise what is the best MacBook or a Windows-running equivalent? Thanks for any input!
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