Jim Alfredson

I love this way more than I should.

Andy Williams was no joke. His intonation and tone is beautiful.

“Children do die,” Perry said. “And I’m not trying to sound callous, but [people calling for reform] want to act as if death is an anomaly. But it’s not. It’s a way of life.” If you go to Rep Perry's website, it claims she is is pro-life and "is an ardent supporter of defending each child’s right to life." When does that right end, Rep Perry? Once the child is born into a house of religious zealots who allow the child to suffer needlessly and o...

I highly recommend the book on which this documentary is based: Going Clear by Lawrence Wright.

Goodnight.

FB today is:

"Six million people are under correctional supervision in the U.S.—more than were in Stalin’s gulags."

Your Republican crony leadership at work, folks. My favorite quote: "The Ilitches say the new arena will create 400 part- and full-time jobs..." Oh sure, 400 part and full time jobs. Let's see... $261 million in tax dollars to build the arena divided by 400... That's $625,500 per person that the state would probably be better off just handing to these workers. Something tells me they won't make anywhere near that much money even if they work at the stadium for 25 years. And are those jobs i...

At the Green Door Lounge with Greg Nagy hitting from 3 to 6pm. Get yet butt down here!

This was a fun, quick read on my flights this week.

A nice review of THEO in English. http://progmeister.com/theo-the-game-of-ouroboros

I have to give the Dallas / Ft Worth airport some credit. The overhead music this evening is great. Coltrane's Naima just finished.

I wish I could stay longer in LA but heading back home today. How cold was it this morning in Lansing? -20 degrees?!? Ugh.

Off to LA for a day of recording.

“Science is a method for deciding whether what we choose to believe has a basis in the laws of nature or not.”

Happy Valentine's Day!

Just another reason to fear for the future of my children. One dumb joke and your life is ruined. This is freedom?

Ah, the unfollow button. How I love thee.

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My diabolical plan is complete. I just turned the great Detroit organist / keyboardist Chris Codish out on the Hammond SK2. He was playing a Nord Stage the first set. Now he's swangin' that Hammond.

Still think social welfare is the problem? Think again. It's all about corporate welfare. "Detroit this week became the most prominent example of this trend. Officials in the financially devastated city said their plan to slash public workers' pension benefits will move forward. On the same day, the billionaire owners of the Detroit Red Wings, the Ilitch family, unveiled details of an already-approved taxpayer-financed stadium for the professional hockey team. Many Detroit retirees now face...

This is my favorite negative review received thus far for any of my releases. Muskrat Love? What you got against the Captain, mothertrucker?!? Muskrat Sam 'bout to put a whoopin' on your ass.

"Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones." ~ Bertrand Russell An apt description of my FB feed tonight. Time to retire before I blow a gasket.

This just in: I will NOT be at Andiamo's tonight. The gig was cancelled but I'm still getting paid (hell yes). We'll be back next Friday.

This is such a cool record. Bill Stewart, Larry Goldings, and Kevin Hayes. http://www.amazon.com/Incandescence-Bill-Stewart/dp/B0014Z3P02