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Son of a bitch!!! Free For All and I got together to buy the new Hill Conn, and listen to it together for the first time. But at Noon today, Streetside Records still hadn't gotten their 'other' UPS shipments yet today. So we drive down to Barnes and Noble on the Plaza, and they don't have any of the Conns - nor was their store slated to carry them either (or at least they weren't ordered for people to buy today, "maybe sometime in the future though"). So, then we drive our asses down to Borders Books down in Johnson County, KS - and after we turn the store upside down - we finally find the crash-cart with all the new releases that they hadn't put out yet. And after 10 minutes of searching, we find 5 of the six new Conns. Anybody wanna guess which Conn they didn't have???? ("maybe it'll come next week????") So, we go get some lunch, and then drive back to Streetside, hoping that the UPS truck had finally been there by then (it was about 2:30pm by that time), and when we got to Streetside, there hadn't been any more UPS boxes delivered today, so "maybe tomorrow??".

Nothing at Streetside Records, yet. There weren't any jazz titles (or classical) in any of the boxes of new releases they've gotten so far, and they usually get more stuff from UPS on Tuesday mornings. So, maybe sometime in the next hour or two - "come back at lunchtime" they said. Eric, I guess there's some real chance you'll get it in the mail, quicker than I will from Streetside!!!

Well, considering that a few titles had numbers assigned to them, and yet they never did come out "back in the day" (for instance, Sam Rivers "Dimensions and Extensions", or Blue Michell's very first album - the one with Joe Henderson), the numbering sequence doesn't necessarily mean that the LP came out at the same time as it's neighbors. (It does mean that it probably did, but it doesn't prove that it did.)

I see Dusty Groove now has a description for "Passing Ships". (They didn't as recently as a couple days ago - cuz lord knows I've been looking everywhere for any early words about this title.) So, this is the closest thing to a "review" that I've seen yet (though we all know how impartial Dusty Groove usually is )...

.....what, huh, yeah - yeah, I'm up, I'm up, I'm up. What, wait - you mean it's not Tuesday yet???? Geeze man, what the hell????? I'm going back to sleep...............

Actually, I've had a promo CD "Passing Ships" for about the last two months, but didn't want to spoil the suprise for everyone else. (HA!!!! I wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )

PS to Free For All --- I'll see you at Streetside at 10am tomorrow. We can give the disc a full spin in my car (as that's probably the best stereo either one of us has access to at the moment). It's a good system, and we can crank it -- not to "11", but at least to 6 or 7. Can't wait!!!

Are we there yet????? Oh hell, then I'm just going back to bed until tomorrow. Somebody wake me in the morning, although I'll probably wake up at 3am like it's Christmas morning.

I'm with Chuck on this. Keep it the way it is, and let the organ threads fall where they may...

Hello Kitty taxis now in Tokyo Wednesday, September 17, 2003 Posted: 12:46 PM EDT (1646 GMT) Hello Kitty cabs are equipped with the popular kitten character umbrellas, ponchos, and tissues for customers. TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- How's this for a relaxing cab ride: slide into the back seat of a pink and baby blue sedan with two Hello Kitty characters painted on the side, sit on a Hello Kitty blanket and listen to Hello Kitty music piped in through the sound system. This mobile paradise for fans of the popular kitten character is the latest service offered by a Japanese taxi company, Kanachu. The 10 Hello Kitty cabs -- equipped with Hello Kitty umbrellas, ponchos, and tissues for customers -- have been operating since April. Kanachu integrated the new taxis into their fleet of 500 cabs serving suburban Tokyo after deciding they needed a special service targeting children. They also figured there was also no danger of alienating anyone with the cute cat, said Katsuo Habu, a manager at Kanachu. Kanachu has licensed Hello Kitty from Sanrio, the character's creator, for three years. Fares -- about 660 yen for the first 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) -- are the same as regular taxis. The cars are driven only by women drivers, in part to satisfy Sanrio, Habu said. "The Sanrio people told us they associated taxis with bearded, smoking male drivers. That is why they were not really sure if they wanted us to use their character," Habu said. "But we told them that we would have female drivers and the cars would be nonsmoking." The ban on smoking alone has gotten a good response, he said. But the most popular feature is the free giveaways of Hello Kitty goods. "We hope mothers use our service when small children cry because they have to go to hospital or kindergarten," Habu said.

Also, I cannot possibly say enough good things about this CD by the 20th Century German composer Henze. This is a monster work, that is well worth $20 (IMHO), but they have it for only $3.99. Think of it as a 60-minute trumpet & piano concerto (combined), and don't let the "Requiem" title throw you - there are no vocal soloists, and there is no chorus either - it is a 100% instrumental work. 5-stars, in my book. (Also, this is performed by the same group (the "Ensemble Modern") who recorded Frank Zappa's "The Yellow Shark", so you know they're really damn good.) Henze, Requiem (9 sacred concertos for piano solo, trumpet concertante & chamber orchestra. Ueli Wiget, piano. Hakan Hardenberger, trumpet. Ensemble Modern/ Metzmacher) Add to cart | Price: $3.99 | Country: AMERICA | D/A code: D | Code: SK 58972 | BRO Code: 25775 | Label: SONY/CBS | Genre: Misc.Concerti

They also have both of the Andrew Hill "Freedom" titles circa 1974-75, for only $3.99 each. Both are outstanding. (The second one is a solo-piano date.) Webster & Kaper, Invitation. Andrew Hill, Tomorrow; Laverne; The Message; Today; Spiral; Quiet Dawn. (Andrew Hill {piano}, Lee Konitz {saxes}, Ted Curson {trumpets}, Cecil McBee {bass}, Art Lewis {drums} et al. Rec.1974-75) Add to cart | Price: $ 3.99 | Country: GERMANY | D/A code: A | Code: FCD 41007 | BRO Code: 106055 | Label: FREEDOM | Genre: Jazz . Ellington, Come Sunday. Andrew Hill, Snake Hip Waltz; Nefertisis; Relativity. (Andrew Hill, piano. Rec. Montreux, 7/20/75) Add to cart | Price: $ 3.99 | Country: GERMANY | D/A code: A | Code: FCD 41023 | BRO Code: 106053 | Label: FREEDOM | Genre: Jazz

"Right Now" has been "coming soon" for at least 2 or maybe 3 years now (do I hear 4???). Don't hold your breath...

There's actually a couple different versions of this CD out there, on different "gray-market" labels. Slightly different track-listings, but 90% the same music. Well worth seeking out, on a number of different levels -- especially if you happen to find it used, and cheap.

OUCH! Brilliant deduction! More like Kid Rock and Laura Schlesinger.

I only know Penn's playing on this: But from that alone, I'm totally sold. For me, any disc he's on is worth serious consideration for purchace.

Anybody ever heard this??? Neil Young's soundtrack to the movie "Dead Man" (from 1996)

A 70's artist that literally reacted to "New Wave" music (in 1983)...

Never heard, heard of, or ever seen this one before today... (Edit: Make that both of these - never heard, or heard of the 2nd one either.) Ringo Starr: "Sentimental Journey" (recorded in late 1969) Ringo Starr: "Beaucoups of Blues" (recorded in early 1970)

I used to have this ("Wonderwall Music" from 1968), years and years ago, on LP. (Got it when I was a freshman in college, circa 1987). Haven't seen it in years, and have no idea what happened to it -- or maybe I borrowed it from somebody??. In any case, I have no memory of the music either, I'm afraid... And I've never heard Harrison's "Electronic Sound" LP either, I'm afraid. It was from 1969. I quite like much of George's solo work otherwise, in the 70's and 80's. And that reminds me... You wanna talk about side-projects...

Then there's always a side-project by an artist who (at the time) had gone solo, after a long career in a band...

How are these???? - while we're at it... As I understand it (and verified by the AMG), Klark Kent was really a series of recordings released by Stewart Copeland around about 1980 or so, supposedly mostly tunes he wrote for the Police - which the Police never recorded. On paper, these recordings sound very interesting. Anybody here heard any of them??? Thumbs up, or down???

Any of these any good??? Afraid I haven't heard any of them, save for the occasional single here and there. ("Just Another Night" from the first one rings a bell.)