Brad

The mood is somber here too. I thought we might be getting Denmark-Russia in the quarters. Glad for Modric.

He was smart to ask for deferred comp.

More action in this match than 120 of the prior one.

It's a bitter pill but they didn't really play well in the World Cup, except for the first match. I feel bad for Iniesta. What a way to go out, especially when they dominated the game. Not a bloody goal was scored from the field in this match. The PK loss to South Korea in 2002 was more disappointing but this one is close behind.

What a disappointment

They don’t even have a Plan A.

I think the Russians will try to take this to penalties. That is the only way they will have things equal.

It's not an impressive display; possession without much attack. They need to put Iniesta in.

Iniesta is on the bench today. Spain needs to make a statement today.

Orgiastic joy no doubt

Based on today’s matches, I can’t see how Uruguay beats France. Portugal had two thirds of the possession. Uruguay can’t win like that against France. What was even more curious was only one yellow card. Many more could have been called.

This is a very unusual match. All the stats heavily favor Portugal. They should be winning but are not

What was the reaction in Madrid to Argentina losing?

Dmitry, will let you know. The final score could have been worse had France cashed in that confusion between the keeper and the defender.

Don’t cry for me Argentina Notwithstanding the three goals by Argentina, this was not a great Argentina team. France was impressive and with a little better defense, they could could have won more comfortably. They vault up in my estimation but if they face Uruguay, I’m not sure I see them winning Get my cd ready Dmitry

This is a wild one!

I will be rooting for Argentina today even though this may cost me a CD. One thing France has that no other country has is the best national anthem. Nothing compares to it, in my opinion.

Less than an hour to kickoff. Messi is playing center forward.

Dan Ingram, Irreverent DJ, Dies at 83 For those of you not from the New York area, Dan Ingram was a very popular DJ from the early 60s until the 21st Century; I used to listen him on WABC in NY in the mid 60s. Cousin Brucie was also another fixture on WABC. RIP.

Is your program limited to studio sessions? If not, how about Monday Night in Birdland and Another Monday Night in Birdland.

The title of my post was tongue in cheek.

Thanks. I thought it was a great article, especially since I had not known of him.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve this proposed legislation. The full Senate is expected to approve; the House approved it earlier this year. From the New York Times: "The bill is meant to correct the flaws and loopholes that have led musicians to complain about unfair compensation from streaming services, while also protecting companies like Spotify from lawsuits. It also establishes a truce between music publishers and digital music services over an aspect of licensing that has led to a string of multimillion-dollar lawsuits." A Senate Committee Votes for Peace in the Music Industry

The engineer behind the sound at Contemporary Records. The Search for Roy DuNann (from Jazz Profiles)

I have the older version and I think it sounds fine. Pierre Michelot is superb, as are all the musicians, but Michelot creates the mood.