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Isn't that kind of going against the spirit of American Idol, if they're allowing contestants who have/had contracts in the music industry already? I thought the show was about finding "regular" people and having them become stars.

The girl with glitter eyes was kind of creepy too. As was the hairy guy dressed as Princess Leia. And the girl dressed as Princess Leia. And the older guy (39?, well old by AI standards anyway) who sang his own song about not needing sex. He was creepy. I enjoy the weedout-shows on AI... it loses my interest as it goes on to the more talented contestants almost each time.

Borboletta + Dark Magus = Borbetomagus

An update on a few upcoming SW related items: Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun reissue (CD/DVD-A set) - soon Porcupine Tree - Live Album - some time in 2008 Bass Communion - Pacific Codex (CD/DVD-A set) - Feb 2008 No-Man - Schoolyard Ghosts - May 2008 Steven Wilson - Solo Album - 2 cd set - some time in 2008 Steven Wilson - Cover Version single #5 - some time in 2008 As usual, even when PT isn't active, SW is.

Clearing off the shelf a bit, with some things I either have duplicates of, or simply don't have enough time to enjoy properly (or that haven't struck me right). These are available for trade - I'm open to just about any offers of comparable material, and will also sell these if ya really want one. Jazz: Bob Belden - Black Dahlia (BN, BMG edition) Dave Brubeck - The Crossing (Telarc, signed by all four musicians, Dave signed "DB") Bill Charlap - Somewhere (BN, BMG edition) Clusone 3 - Rara Avis (sealed, Hatology) Chick Corea - Remembering Bud Powell Reinhard Flatischler - Layers of Time (Ellipsis Arts, w/Z. Hussain, Airto, W. Puschnig) Jan Garbarek/Hilliard Ensemble - Officium (ECM New Series, worn slipcase, disc & booklet fine) Jan Garbarek - Visible World (ECM) Jan Garbarek - All Those Born With Wings (ECM) Jan Garbarek - Twelve Moons (ECM) Dodo Greene - My Hour of Need (BN Conn, w/Ike Quebec, Grant Green) Charlie Haden - Montreal Tapes w/Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Verve) Charlie Haden - Land of the Sun (Verve, BMG edition, w/Gonzalo Rubalcaba) Herbie Hancock - Gershwin's World (Verve, BMG edition) Kevin Hays - Open Range/Piano Works III (ACT) Charlie Hunter - Mistico (Fantasy, hole punch through barcode) Milt Jackson - Quartet (K2, w/slipcase) Leo Kottke - Instrumentals/Best of Chrysalis Years (BN, BMG edition) Leo Kottke - Instrumentals/Best of the Capitol Years (BN, BMG edition) Joachim Kuhn - Allegro Vivace/Piano Works I (ACT) Christian McBride/Nicholas Payton/Mark Whitfield - Fingerpainting (Verve, signed by McBride on cover) Pat Metheny - The Way Up (Nonesuch, w/slipcase) John Russell/Ute Voelker/Mathiew Werchowski - Three Planets (Emanem) Louis Sclavis - Napoli's Walls (ECM, w/slipcase) Louis Sclavis - Les Violences De Rameau (ECM, hole punch in back) Jimmy Smith - I'm Movin' On (BN/EMI Europe, w/Grant Green) Jimmy Smith - Open House/Plain Talk (BN) Yohimbe Brothers - The Tao of Yo (Thirsty Ear, hole punch through barcode) John Zorn - Cobra Studio/Live (rare 2cd set, numbered (#300), Hat Art with slip case, very light scuffing, doesn't affect playback) Non-Jazz: Robert Fripp/Brian Eno - The Equatorial Stars (DGM) California Guitar Trio - Invitation (DGM) California Guitar Trio - Monday Night in San Francisco (CGT Direct, 2 cd live set with Tony Levin, signed by the trio) No-Man - Loveblows & Lovecries: A Confession (Sony/One Little Indian, hole punch through barcode) Royksopp - The Understanding (Astralwerks, BMG edition) Dwight Yoakam - La Croix d'Amour (Reprise, rare) Thanks for looking, Erik ***Gone*** Eero Koivistoinen - Picture in Three Colours (Core, w/T. Harrell, J. Scofield, DeJohnette, rare) ***Gone*** Paul Bley - Not Two, Not One (ECM, w/slipcase) ***Gone*** Georg Grawe/Ernst Reijseger/Gerry Hemingway - Sonic Fiction (hatArt) ***Gone*** Chet Baker - In New York (K2, w/slipcase) ***Gone*** Donny McCaslin - Soar (Sunnyside, w/L. Souza, Ben Monder, hole punch through barcode) ***Gone*** Paul Bley - Sankt Gerold (ECM, w/Evan Parker, slipcase) ***Gone*** Chartbusters - Mating Call (Prestige, w/Dr. Lonnie, Craig Handy, Idris Muhammad, D. Fiuczynski) ***Gone*** Sir Charles Thompson - Takin' Off (Delmark, hole punch through barcode) ***Gone*** Paul Bley - In The Evenings Out There (ECM) ***Gone*** Nils Petter Molvaer - Solid Ether (ECM) ***Gone*** Nils Petter Molvaer - Khmer (ECM) ***Gone*** Maneri/Phillips/Maneri - Angles of Repose (ECM) ***Gone*** Masqualero - Re-Enter (ECM, Nils Petter Molvaer, Arild Andersen, & John Christensen) ***Gone*** Savina Yannatou - Sumiglia (ECM) ***Gone*** Chris Potter - Traveling Mercies (Verve, w/J. Scofield, B. Stewart) ***Gone*** John Surman - Stranger than Fiction (ECM) ***Gone*** John Surman - Adventure Playground (ECM) ***Gone*** California Guitar Trio - CG3 + 2 (Inside Out, w/Levin & Mastelotto) ***Gone*** Monday Michiru - Routes (Geneon, w/slipcase)

Jeez, you guys are cynical. Remember, this was still only Romo's first full year as a starter. I don't pretend he's Tom Brady. I think those of you who hold him to the highest standard are being too hard on him. I don't think Romo choked in the clutch, nor did he last year. A slippery ball (that wasn't his fault) contributed to the loss to Seattle last year, and his performance at QB didn't cost them the loss last year either. I don't blame Romo for the loss. I do think he can learn from this, and increase his commitment to the game. Take it a bit more seriously. Maybe not take a trip to Mexico to play during his down time before a huge game, but lay low and study and prepare. Yes, the Cowboys lost. They dominated time of possession and total yardage. It shouldn't have come down to a final drive but it did - due to far too many dropped passes and penalties. I think the dropped passes cost us the game overall, not the final INT in the end zone, which admittedly wasn't the greatest throw. Wade Phillips needs to accept some of the blame for this loss today, as he didn't have the offense prepared. Yes, Terry Glenn wasn't at full force, and hadn't played all season. T.O. was coming off an injury, and had a couple of drops. Crayton has a couple of critical drops. But they weren't clicking like they were earlier in the season - I think they just peaked a little too early this year. And the defense was ok overall I think, except for that scoring drive just before halftime that they allowed the Giants. I think that gave the Giants too much confidence/momentum going into the second half. I think the Cowboys need a young stud WR and a safety to replace Roy Williams. And a replacement for Flozell "2 False Starts Per Game" Adams. They're still going in the right direction, just not there yet. I think Romo & Co. will learn from this.

Instead of taking Goodspeak's tactic and mocking the team/fans he doesn't like, I'm going to say congrats to the Giants fans on the board. Good solid (but conservative) game today, and a nice win. Cowboys have nothing to blame but themselves - mistakes (penalties & dropped passes) did them in, despite holding NY to 230 total yards. Did I just see T.O. crying in the press conference, defending his QB?

He meant sammich.

Does that kinda score get you groupies?

Maria Delarosa, Uruguay, 2165 (...i made that part up, but overlook that)

Happy Birthday!!

I think that's the one I've been missing that was in the previous thread! Wasn't she one of the chess babe sisters?

My vote for worst name for a sports home is where the Utah Jazz play, the "EnergySolutions Arena". ES is a waste management company.

For anyone interested, Bruce has a free concert download available on his website at the moment. Disk 1 1. Country Doctor 2. Resting Place 3. Walk in the Sun 4. Talk of the Town 5. Jacob's Ladder / Cartoons and Candy 6. Gonna Be Some Changes Made Disk 2 1. End of the Innocence 2. Fortunate Son / Comfortably Numb 3. Circus on the Moon 4. Sunflower Cat 5. The Way It Is 6. Rainbows Cadillac 7. Big Rumble 8. Standing on the Moon / Halcyon Days Looks like it may be a compilation of tracks versus an actual show, but still cool.

Was at the mall this afternoon, so my daughter could spend a gift certificate she got for Christmas. I ducked in to F.Y.E. while there, just to see what overpriced stock they have left (and not much seems like 70% of their inventory is compilations now). But they DID have the Art Pepper Village Vanguard box, and it appeared to be new, for $49.99. Couldn't resist. Turned out it looks like it's a remaindered item, but that's ok with me

I disagree. Reading what other people are listening to sometimes inspires me to pull out discs I haven't listened to in a long time. Or sparks a curiousity in me to find out more about a particular artist or recording. I think it's a beneficial, and entertaining thread.

For your b-day my friends and I chipped in to get you a real big guitar. Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

From the liner notes: "Recorded and Mixed by Jim Anderson Recorded at Power Station, NYC, on December 26, 1995 ... Special Thanks to John Zorn and Thelma Patton Dedicated to our friend, Jimmy Anderson" I believe you're correct.

I went to CD Now to listen to some tracks and now I'm totally not sure about this one. Although I dig organ playing, it sounds kind of old-fashioned here. So I may not pick this one up afterall. For that price, I'd bet you could trade it on this board for another VEE more to your liking.... or something.

Stay safe, bro! And once you're settled, get the heck back here!

The original post by Soulstation is almost 5 years old, and I don't know that he's going to post on the board any more. If it's forthcoming, it's had a long gestation!

May she rest in peace, and her family be comforted. I'm sure she touched her student's lives in a good way.