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Couldn't say it any better than Flurin did!

Bash the Haggis

It's funny you mention Mike Svoboda - I am family friends with one of his neighbors in the small town he lives in, in southern Germany. I haven't met him, but wish I had during the years I lived in Germany. I knew he played alpenhorn, but didn't realize the extent of his work. Gonna have to check it out a bit.

I agree with that! Heck, become the world's first jazz-alpenhornist!

Volkova kind of looks like the Russian Paris Hilton: ....a.k.a Olga and/or Nadezhda. That particular photo didn't get used as often as some of 'em. (and I stopped after the first page!). I kinda like Harina and Irina

some of the comments on that detective site are kinda funny. paraphrasing one: "I thought something might be fishy after I'd sent her $1900 for planefare and a visa, and she never showed up".

....maybe we all went back in time.

I'm posting this at 8:54 a.m., central standard time. Yet it's showing 3:54 a.m. I checked my board settings, and they're correct. Can i go back to sleep for another couple hours??

There's a blurb at the bottom of this article, on efilmcritic.com. Doesn't say any more than you've mentioned, but seems to confirm it's happening, at least.

I thought the other thread was for picks, like it says up on top.. Ain't this one for general discussion? ****************** Prison Time for Clarett COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon in a deal that would send him to prison for at least 31/2 years to end two criminal cases against him. The plea deal was announced by Franklin County Common Pleas Judge David Fais on the day jury selection was to begin in the robbery case, in which Clarett is accused of holding up two people outside a bar. The concealed weapon charge was from his August arrest after a highway chase with police who found four loaded guns in Clarett's sport utility vehicle after they spiked the tires. Police used pepper spray to subdue and handcuff Clarett, who was wearing a bulletproof vest. The deal is for a 71/2-year sentence with release possible after 31/2 years. Clarett, 22, also agreed to serve five years of probation after the prison sentence. Clarett, who was expressionless throughout the hearing, said he understood that he was pleading guilty and reversing his earlier not guilty plea. "I'd like to apologize for my behavior, and I accept the time that was given to me," he said. After the deal was announced, he looked over at his mother who was sobbing and holding his 8-week-old daughter while sitting next to his girlfriend. Clarett, who lead Ohio State to the national championship in 2002, had been charged originally in the police altercation with two counts of failure to comply with an order from a police officer and improper handling of a firearm, in addition to the concealed weapon charge. Assistant Prosecutor Tim Mitchell said the plea deal is consistent with how his office handles similar cases. "Anyone else would have gone to prison. He's not getting any special treatment," Mitchell said. "As robberies go it wasn't as bad as some I've seen." Defense attorneys left the courtroom without commenting. The case generated intense media coverage to the point where Clarett's attorneys asked the court to pay for a public opinion poll to determine if an impartial jury could be seated for the robbery trial. Fais denied the request. The judge also ordered Clarett to undergo a mental health evaluation. The findings showed that Clarett was competent to stand trial, his attorneys said. Clarett scored the winning touchdown in the second overtime in Ohio State's championship game, but that was the last time he played for the Buckeyes as a freshman. After dropping out of Ohio State, he lost a U.S. Supreme Court case challenging the NFL's requirement that players wait three years after high school before turning pro. The Denver Broncos made Clarett a surprise third-round pick in the NFL's 2005 draft, only to cut him during the preseason.

We got a mighty convoy Rockin through the night. Yeah, we got a mighty convoy, Aint she a beautiful sight?

I think they'll still lose a few games, have no fear, Al. Bledsoe's going to have another bad game at some point, and they'll play Romo, who will also be inconsistent. I think Terry Glenn will be the hands-down MVP of the offense, though. Of course, nobody will notice the QB change because T.O. will be busy hogging the cameras while hawking his new "Love Me Some Me - The Very Best of T.O." DVDs. Otherwise, their defense looked VERY GOOD last night. Held the Skins offense to 3 points. I think they're just going to get better as the seasons rolls on, at least on this side of the ball.

Doh! I got flustered when I saw all those names I guess, didn't notice the location. My bad! Still looks like it was a fantastic show...

Wow, that sounds like it was great! If I'd have known, I might have come up from Corpus for that show. I also missed the Dave Holland show in San Antonio last night (and the Los Lobos show at Antone's in Austin). Was a good weekend for music in TX!

From the NY Times ... The Ballad of Henry Timrod By SUZANNE VEGA Published: September 17, 2006 I AM passionate about Bob Dylan. As a songwriter, I find there is nothing like singing “It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding).” It is nearly eight minutes of cascading images, rich language and the coolest, most unexpected metaphors. My synapses light up in little fireworks, making connections they don’t get to make in ordinary life. So I read with curiosity about the similarities between some lyrics on his new album and the verses of a forgotten Civil War-era poet. Who is Henry Timrod? Is it true that Mr. Dylan has been borrowing from his poetry? I ran out and bought the CD — not downloading it, because I wanted the lyric booklet. I wanted to see the evidence. And, of course, I discovered that he includes no lyrics in the CD package. No words at all, not even liner notes. Bob isn’t making this easy. It’s modern to use history as a kind of closet in which we can rummage around, pull influences from different eras, and make them into collages or pastiches. People are doing this with music all the time. I hear it in, say, Christina Aguilera’s new album, or in the music of Sufjan Stevens. So I had an open mind when approaching this Dylan album — which is called “Modern Times,” by the way. Does this method of working extend to a lyric? To a metaphor? To Bob Dylan’s taking an exact phrase from some guy we never heard of from the middle of the 19th century without crediting him? That’s what I needed to satisfy myself about. For example, recently I saw a poem on the subway that startled me. It is by the 13th-century Sufi poet Rumi. One of my own songs says: I’d like to meet you In a timeless, placeless place Somewhere out of context And beyond all consequences I won’t use words again They don’t mean what I meant They don’t say what I said They’re just the crust of the meaning With realms underneath Never touched Never stirred Never even moved through. Rumi’s poem says: Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, There is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase each other Doesn’t make any sense. Sorry for that chunk of text right there, but I want to make sure everyone is credited properly. So, I sat on the subway staring at the words, wondering — how did that happen? I had never even heard of Rumi, and I thought the resonance of ideas was a remarkable coincidence. I felt vaguely guilty and wondered if I should be paying royalties to someone. But back to Bob Dylan. Is it part of the “folk process” to lift a few specific metaphors or phrases whole from someone else’s work? I really don’t think it is. Being influenced by a text and reworking it is not the same as directly quoting, which is what he has done here. Still, Bob Dylan doesn’t have to steal from anybody. Go into any club that still has hoot night, and you will hear someone at the mike stealing from Bob Dylan. His singing and writing style is one of the most influential and recognizable of the last century. And the phrases that he lifted were only details in the scope of this new album. Did he do this on purpose? I doubt it. Maybe he has a photographic memory, and bits of text stick to it. Maybe it shows how deeply he had immersed himself in the texts and times of the Civil War, and he was completely unconscious of it. These days if a sample of music is taken, you have to acknowledge the original artists and pay them. (See: “Tom’s Diner.”) Shouldn’t the same courtesy be extended to all intellectual property? In other words, is he really “a thieving little swine” as one “fan” puts it? Well, I guess he is. But I am trying to imagine a Bob Dylan album with footnotes, asterisks, ibid.’s and nifty little anecdotes about the origins of each song. It’s not going to happen. He’s never pretended to be an academic, or even a nice guy. He is more likely to present himself as, well, a thief. Renegade, outlaw, artist. That’s why we are passionate about him.

so where does the scarf go?

Just picked this up today, and haven't spun it yet. But I did notice that according to the booklet (after some more fun Mehldau notes), that this was recorded in Dec 2006 Them Blue Note Quality Control folks must have been subcontracted on this release...

update - I went to check my order status today, only to find that there was no order status. Amazon cancelled my order (and didn't tell me). I called their customer service, and spoke to a rep there, who explained it was a "pricing error" on Amazon's part, and at their discretion they cancelled my order. I griped about them not honoring a price that was legitimately listed on their site, but couldn't get past the "our pricing error" argument. Apparently they don't have any supervisors available to speak with at this hour, either. I also told her if it was actually a mistake (which I suspect), wouldn't it make better sense to suck it up and honor the offer anyway (and continue the goodwill with this customer) rather than lose any of my future business? Oh well. Their loss. I very rarely purchase any new, regular-priced items from them anyway.

Happy B-day, dude!

I know this band doesn't really fit the timeframe that applies to this thread (15 yrs old or younger), but if anyone's interested in R.E.M.'s 80's stuff, they have a new compilation of the IRS years, as well as an IRS years DVD that just came out. Best Buy has the 2-cd set (1 disc best of, 1 disc of rarities) for $14.99, and the DVD for $16.99 or thereabouts. They are priced comparably at Amazon.com. However, if you put both of them in your cart at Amazon, and proceed to the checkout, it somehow gives you a discount of $24.98 on your purchase, and shipping is free too. So you get BOTH the 2-cd set plus the DVD for a total of $14.99 shipped to your door. Great deal for those who like this band's earlier output.... edit - so is r.e.m. considered modern rock or classic rock now?

A few that I've noticed that I don't think have been mentioned in this thread: Elvis Costello/Alvin Toussaint - River in Reverse Medeski Martin & Wood - Note Bleu (CD/DVD deluxe edition) Vijay Iyer/Rudresh Mahanthappa - Raw Materials Regina Carter - I'll Bee Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey Jane Monheit - The Season Dead Man Walking Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition w/concert DVD) Harry Nillson - Everybody's Talkin'/Very Best of Jefferson Airplane - The Worst Of (remaster) v/a - Strummin' with the Devil (click the sound samples to hear some unintentionally (?) funny David Lee Roth) Hot Tuna - Keep on Truckin'/Best of Boston - Boston & Don't Look Back (remasters) Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend (Legacy Ed.) Depeche Mode - Violator (CD/DVD)

I like the Atomic/School Days - Nuclear Assembly Hall. Will have to check this one out sometime, thanks for the heads up!

This is now about the 4th thread on this beer. <sigh>

Don't forget about his latest, "Sonny Please", which is currently available exclusively through his website, but is to be available through normal retail sources shortly.

Cowboys have some receivers this year, but need a QB who can tell which jerseys belong to which team. MF Bledsoe threw 3 INTs yesterday to cost us the game v. Jacksonville. One more game like that and I think the Tony Romo era will begin in Dallas.