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Khruangbin - The Universe Smiles Upon You II

I like Bruce, think his heart's in the right place, and mostly has been his whole career. He seems sincere, so I hope it's not all an act, but I tend to believe it's legit. He's not necessarily an all-time favorite of mine, but man he gives it his all on stage like few others in rock and roll over the past 50 years. I saw him in Austin in 1984, and the energy and conviction of Bruce and everyone in the band still resonates with me. Then saw him again in 2023, our last Philly area concert before moving to AZ, and despite being a lot older, still gave his all that night and it was a great show. I don't know if this song changes anything for me, I'm pretty convinced of my position with this administration and what they've done, well before this. But I appreciate his intent, and I'm not so jaded that I think this song can help motivate younger listeners. People who don't have the benefit of having lived through the 60's/70's and been part of culture that will stand up for what they think is right, in the face of the government. So for that I applaud Bruce and others who are using their art to address a worthy cause.

I travelled from Phoenix to Philly this past Wednesday for a family funeral, and returned last night. Highs here north of Phoenix have been in the upper 70's and low 80's lately, which is nice (though warmer than usual - thanks climate change). Anyway, arrived in Philly, drove down and picked my wife up in Atlantic City where she had been attending a work conference since the previous Saturday (she flew in early because of the pending storm), and drove back to the city. About a foot of snow in the area we were staying (Burlington NJ this time, since the services were in Bristol PA). But it had been on the ground for days, and had turned to ice. My 2 yr old grandson (who also lives here in AZ and doesn't often see snow) wanted to make snowballs, but quickly gave up. The weather hadn't gotten above about 20-25F the entire time, and the overnight low on Friday was 1F. That was cold for me, even having just recently moved out of the Philadelphia area. And our local family and friends said they couldn't remember a sustained cold that has been THIS cold and lasted this long in decades. On the bright side I got to eat again at Amy's Omelette House in Burlington, which is a very local breakfast diner, but was worth the drive when we lived in that area (not much else in Burlington is).

As an aside, I always thought "youse" or "yous" was a Philly thing, based on my regular visits and living in the area between 2008-2023 (and still visiting regularly). Is it a upstate/non-NYC thing as well, and I simply never heard it up there?

My family in the Texas hill country had a pipe burst and have dealt with graupel, but are otherwise ok. Supposed to warm up a bit and then refreeze, so may be messy soon. My wife is in Atlantic City for work, and they had 6" overnight. I'm supposed to go join her on Wednesday, hopefully flights are closer to normal by then.

Neil Young - Noise & Flowers

Oh, I totally agree. Snake farm, it just sounds nasty Snake farm, pretty much is Snake farm, it's a reptile house Snake farm, hm

...it just sounds nasty.

The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding

I remember couw and always enjoyed his posts, he is missed. I don't post here as ofter as I used to, like many in this thread. Joined on March 10, 2003. And I'll always have an appreciation for what this board has been, what countless members have taught me over the years, and the enjoyment we used to have while live chatting (while listening to the same album at 20 different locations around the world and talking about the music - and cussing each other out). Since 2003 I've lived in Germany, Texas, New Jersey, and now Arizona. And during that time I've had the opportunity to meet many board members, for which I'm also thankful: Jazzbo, Shawn, Big Al, Rooster Ties, Vajerzy, RDK, Sidewinder, Soulstream, David Weiss, BFrank, Pete C, noj, and most recently Free For All.

Rest in Peace, Kenny.

Micky Dolenz - Dolenz sings R.E.M.

Goose - Everything Must Go

I'm liking this instrumental album. It's a grower.

Tedeschi Trucks/Leon Russell - Mad Dogs and Englishmen Revisited This is cool - they brought in all of the remaining members of Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs band, included RIta Coolidge and Dave Mason. And newer folks like Chris Robinson and Warren Haynes. Fun album.

Stephan Thelen - Fractal Guitar 3

Thanks for sharing - I jumped around that video a bit and liked what I heard. I think they're fascinating and have had an interesting evolution in their sound from the early albums to the more recent stuff.

Male mule deer lounging outside my living room window today.

Man, I'm envious! Let us know how it was!

Here in the Sonoran desert, mostly the frequent and very healthy looking coyotes and bobcats. Occasionally mountain lions as well, though they're around less since they tend to be solitary and cover a greater territory, and I haven't caught one on camera yet. Also hawks and owls, which we also see regularly. And rattlesnakes eat the younger rabbits as well. Rabbits and Gambel's Quail are pretty much at the bottom of the food chain. A Harris hawk on my back fence: A bobcat near my driveway: Coyotes on my neighbor's driveway:

Critters in my yard over the past couple days - Cottontail rabbits (many of them), Gila woodpeckers who think they are hummingbirds, and frequent mule deer.

Sorry to hear this, he was a great contributor to this board since it's inception. Rest in Peace, Brownie.

I like that one a lot (which I'm sure is shocking, ha). If you haven't already, you might also check out "Playing in a Room with People", which is a Jansen Barbieri Karn live release, also featuring Steven Wilson, and also Theo Travis.

Gong - Live in Lyon 72