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Even the Alamo (San Antonio, Texas, USA) said goodbye. I do not know if the weblink to the Alamo's instagram will work, so here is the statement from the instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMa6Z8lpERQ/ We at the Alamo are saddened to hear of the passing of legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne. His relationship with the Alamo was marked initially by a deeply disrespectful incident in 1982. This act profoundly and rightfully upset many who hold this site sacred. However, redemption and reconciliation eventually became part of his history as well. In 1992, Ozzy personally apologized to then-Mayor Nelson Wolff and expressed genuine remorse for his actions. Decades later, in 2015, he revisited the Alamo grounds to learn and appreciate the site's profound history, openly demonstrating humility and understanding. At the Alamo, we honor history in all its complexities. Today, we acknowledge Ozzy Osbourne's journey from regret to reconciliation at the historic site, and we extend our condolences to his family, friends, and fans around the world. May he rest in peace.

I know some people are tired of Beato - nevertheless:

RIP, back when I was in 9th grade my English teacher (a beautiful lady) lent me Mangione’s Land of Make Believe album.

Great to see Ozzy's obituary on the front page of today's New York Times. The obituary continues inside the newspaper (it fills up an entire page inside the newspaper). Of course I bought a copy.

Rest in peace.

The armadillo costume never goes out of style. Keith Emerson, rest in peace.

The mid 1970s were good years for the Virgin label.

I stopped using quotation marks on this forum some time ago.

the Boston police, not exactly an organization with avant-garde sensibilities, issued Stravinsky a warning https://www.openculture.com/2025/07/igor-stravinskys-illegal-arrangement-of-the-star-spangled-banner.html

I hope this video does not violate the "no political discussion" vibe:

Strange - there was/is no paywall on my end, and I paid nothing - and I am using an old laptop.

An update: https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/new-waterloo-records-austin-texas/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLMvmZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFEODhsb2d5RjdSMERzb0FDAR6_fy89_7BIQHHpvjl2BnK_fLQOPmsMbqpBr_vo1hrKoWccd9vcyhu6mMmm8g_aem_XeYv2Q9FSSqfkWMuTCK3bQ

In his book, Memoirs of an Amnesiac, [Satie] joked about his strict timetable: “I rise at 7.18; am inspired from 10.23 to 11.47. I lunch at 12.11 and leave the table at 12.14. A healthy ride on horseback round my domain follows from 1.19pm to 2.53pm.” https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/26/unheard-works-by-erik-satie-to-premiere-100-years-after-his-death

R.I.P.

Five beautiful ladies:

"lowball" is to put it mildly or politely - do not be surprised if what Half Price Books offers you is less than what you paid to take the 78s to the store.

...he’d wandered into the back room at Village Music Record Store in Mill Valley, where he was quickly overcome by a feverish mania reminiscent of Humphrey Bogart striking a vein of gold in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. CDs? We don’t need no stinkin’ CDs! Not when there are thousands of vintage 78-rpm records piled to the ceiling. https://www.sfcv.org/articles/feature/these-record-collectors-78s-arent-just-music-theyre-way-life

Your memory is doing fine.

A Tito Puente reissue:

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rick-derringer-dead/

Maximum Rocknroll is heartbroken/excited to announce that we are donating our archives — paper files, photos, notes, zines, books, ephemera, and yes, the greatest punk record collection the world has ever known — to the Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/the-mrr-archives-find-a-new-home/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKZ_WdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFUMlpDSm1mNFlCUjc0M0g3AR7XaxPqGHbz9hDRDoTfdJVJ1Oo_TMn-9Bo-lkJicjQkARubjoONGgvIJe8Y8w_aem_Kz49b31So1D6kjdllY4ASg

Some greasy stuff

In the last few years, I have slowly given away some CDs. To a coworker who (inexplicably) brings me 2 breakfast tacos every week, I gave 2 CDs of Carl Palmer (she had mentioned that she likes prog rock); to a coworker from Aruba, I gave her a compilation CD of Louis Armstrong last Christmas (and she gave me a big smile), etc., etc. I am keeping my Mosaics until the end.

Sky Islands by Susie Ibarra

Has this short discussion/video been mentioned already? https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0kmftwy/a-great-day-in-harlem-when-jazz-royalty-had-a-family-photo