Stefan Wood

Listed my favorites on the freejazzblog site.

Merry Christmas to all!

The original version completely changes the tone and feel of the movie. It's a tragic, post nuclear horror story, and very serious. The later Raymond Burr tacked sequences just seem stupid by comparison.

It is solid, but light. Like a pack of cigarettes. Interface is easy to use -- an old style click wheel, a center button and four control buttons surrounding it. Headphone out can be switched to a more powerful line out to connect to an amp or stereo.

Got it in the mail yesterday -- gave it a test run this morning on the morning commute. All I can say is -- wow Very quiet sound stage, very musical and not clinical. Plays FLACs with ease, and even 320 Mp3s sound pretty damn nice.

I've ordered the Fiio X1 player. Can do FLAC and a variety of other formats. What sealed the deal for me were two things -- a very good DAC, and the ability to swap cards (up to 128 GB). I give a brief user review once I receive it.

It's a good box set. I'm listening to the Monteux set currently.

I never discussed this with you. I have no knowledge of what goes into building a home studio. It's not my field.

You going to be there today for First Thursday? No, I am stuck in DC. Sadly. Yes, I understand the isolation. You are doing the right thing.

Conducted by Ormandy.

I'm doing photography now. Painting hasn't been rewarding, as I can't put in the physical labor and time into it that I would like. I am showing here, at the Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon http://blackboxgallery.com/Poetics%20of%20Light%20EP.html Last month, I had a piece in the same gallery, different show: http://blackboxgallery.com/Color%20Space-EP.html

An outstanding set. Well worth it!!

I did have two works of art accepted in two different exhibitions these past few months.

My mom died from cancer in October. Same day as her father. It's been rough. On the positive side, my wife is eight months pregnant. A boy. So, a lot of mixed emotions right now.

I don't think the question was about being turned off, it was about demurring from the statement: "Dynasty" (Triloka) is as great as anything Jackie ever recorded. For me at least, that's a bridge too far. IMO, it is as good as anything he has done.

Dynasty is a brilliant album. I don't understand how those who love his 60s material could be turned off by this album.

Awesome. Now someone needs to do a gag review a la The Absolute Sound and say that the sound from old skool Legos trump any other medium. Flame wars ensue.

Looking forward to this.

He's regressed. Not making proper reads. The film breakdowns from the last two games are very revealing. There was a play last week where all five receivers were open -- he could have picked one of two running downfield for a touchdown, the defense was so beat, but he didn't pull the trigger. He is clearly at a point where putting him on the field is detrimental to the team, just like Cousins. I don't know what is going on with both of them.

Right. For some reason I was thinking this was the last year of his contract. One can only hope that even as removed from reality as Snyder is that he at least sees the light when it comes to his golden child. And you're absolutely spot on about the OL. Last year it seemed as though the four worst were all in the same division. And as you said, Dallas was really the only team in the division to address the problem. And they're now making DeMarco Murray look like LeSean McCoy, while McCoy himself looks like a back for the Raiders... Well, Gruden did the right thing and benched him. Let's see how they can do with Colt in there. At least, they can evaluate players for next year....

He'll be here next year, but as a back up. They won't exercise the 5th year option. They can't trade him, and straight up cutting him would be conceding that they made the worst trade in the history of the NFL. Which, unfortunately, they probably did. As for diva status, it seems it was enabled by the owner. Certain benefits that he had were just recently revoked. This team has to invest in OL players. Dallas did and now they are reaping the rewards. Otherwise no quarterback will succeed.

It's a nice album. It's a rich, textured album, that reminds me more of Miles than anything that Smith has done, even more than the Yo Miles! albums.

Sit RGIII. Starting next week. This team played hard today, but the QB just can't get it figured out. Get someone to show him how to play. Put Colt up there, so your players have a chance to win a game.

Their latest album is brilliant. I can see how it may not click with some members of this board. It is a different mode of group improvisation than one might expect.

I hang my head in shame at what is happening with my team this season. Can't watch a football game anymore, by anybody. Just no fun right now.