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Sounds very interesting. I'm lukewarm about Nucleus generally but in that company I could be drawn in

having just watched the original 'West Side Story' I had to hear Mr Waits' peerless version of 'Somewhere'

Glad to hear the JT is still there...fond and blurred memories of a 40th birthday celebration there. Other really nice pub in the area used to be The Peasant on St.Johns Street

Oh yes, for a few years it was the post work local along with the Belgian beer bar in Jerusalem Passage. I loved working round there when it was on the cusp of changing

Ordered mine too

Thanks for the tips Steve. I agree wholeheartedly about Leandre and shall look to get this set I think. I wish that Not Two would set up a Bandcamp site though. I hope you enjoy the rest of your Xmas haul. I'm intrigued by the "slick self-importance", I'd be interested to know which releases you detect this in Anyway, my last Squidco order was: Artifacts - And then there is XT - Pah' Shocron/Parker/Diaz El Templo All three worthy of a good listen with perhaps the second having the potential to fall within your description but that's as much about presentation as the music itself

Thanks John, Merry Christmas to you and yours! It's a major gap in my musical life, I realise. I will engage in my first tutorial tomorrow, no better way to spend Boxing Day!

I don't have any other Jimmy Smith so I don't have anything to compare it to, negatively or otherwise. I just liked it in isolation I guess. It had a good relaxed groove which hit the spot at the time.b

I streamed this album for the first time because of this thread and also enjoyed it enough to look up the current prices but not to bite

This is my favourite Desmond, I think

First official report in the UK today confirms your optimism. Small sample size but serious scientists here are taking it seriously https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/23/hospital-admission-risk-up-to-70-less-with-omicron-than-delta-ukhsa-finds Here's hoping

CD4 'Time Of No Reply'

So strange to only release one track from 'Pendulum' but have three from Cream. The trio tracks are fabulous in lovely sound

Jay Clayton & John Lindberg - As Tears Go By [ITM, Germany 1988]

I remember passing up on a copy of that a couple of years ago, wish I hadn't Today's arrivals Mofaya! - Like One Long Dream [Trost, Austria 2021] always pleased to welcome more Jaimie Branch Stahls Trio - Kalltorp Sessions, Volume 2 [Moserobie, Sweden 2021]

Ordered mine here https://madaboutrecordslabel.bandcamp.com/album/tete-mbambisa-tetes-big-sound

I've been drinking non-alcoholic beer since August. Brewdog's 'Nanny State' tastes best chilled but has the best name. Their 'Punk AF' is drinkable too. I had a very good non-alcoholic stout recently but forget the name. I didn't realise Leffe did a non-alcoholic version, I hope that makes it to UK. I'll try the Guiness. edit to add: I have found Leffe 0.0 is here

Irreversible Entanglements - Open The Gates [International Anthem, 2021] I nearly bought a copy of that this week but resisted

The Royal Family The Royle Family The Shrewsbury 24

So it did

I realise that, not questioning the correction at all. My original statement was also preceded by "I think..." so wasn't meant in any way to be definitive. And after all it is the efficacy that's important and if that is lower throughout then it kind of makes my initial statement redundant but reinforces the point I was making that there is less protection from AZ.

And is a lower efficacy throughout

I agree, I think AZ has a quicker tail off in efficiency than the others. Majority of early vaccinations here were AZ so that waning has been noticeable. Double vaxxed and boosted are catching Omicron and we're waiting to see what the impact in ICU is.

Maria Schneider Orchestra have postponed their European tour so no concert for me in January. Can't say I blame them