Brad

Several should have been shown red. I hate going to penalties right after 90. Perhaps bringing back sudden death.

With cynical tackles and players pushing other down? It was a terrible display. When they actually played, the display was good.

The match didn’t lack for passion and was the usual chippy match match between these two. I’m actually surprised a few reds weren’t handed out. Congrats to Messi to finally winning one. ‘Bout time.

Conmebol (the South American football federation) does a terrible job at promoting their games, at least in the US. It was only through a Spanish site that I found out that the championship was being decided tonight.

I purchased It Must Schwing and received it today. I purchased the 2 disk DVD version and it only plays in my Laptop. Probably should have purchased the Blu Ray but the result would probably be the same. At any rate, the Directors Cut is very good and I like the animation that fills in the gaps in actual documentation. The $37, in my opinion, is well worth it.

The Bird in LA record seems to have disappeared from Record Store Day’s website although the cd version still seems on track for a July 30 release.

Spain lack a finisher like Kane or Ronaldo. Obviously you can’t invent them out of thin air. Perhaps over time Morata will become that. Some of the players who advanced to the semis of the Under 21 Championship were on this team so it gives you plenty of hope for the future. I’ve seen a little bit of the Copa America but it seems sterile compared to the Euros and no crowds only reinforces that impression.

Infuriating loss as they were better than Italy but it was a good tournament although it could have been better. Big things will be expected next year.

Thanks. My mistake was typing in the search term “Bud Powell Copenhagen.”

Where did you see this on Amazon. I don’t find anything, either in the US or the UK.

I’m looking forward to seeing it.

I only realized last night it was on Hulu. I will probably watch it in the next few days. Here’s an article that was in the New York Times, ‘Summer of Soul’ Review: In 1969 Harlem, a Music Festival Stuns

Spain was lucky to get through today. They looked terrible and that red card on the Swiss player was a travesty. They deserved to win. Sadly, the Italians will probably win.

This is the Hawk Flying High.

It’s the first football game I remember seeing when we lived in Barcelona although I probably I saw football when we lived in Uruguay and São Paulo in the late 50s and early 60s.

It’s coming home! Congrats to the English fans. But in the end we didn’t. I like our chances against the Swiss.

I’m not sure what the impetus was for Capitol’s “editing” but I also understand your point. Bresna.

My answer wasn’t whether you liked the music or not — that’s up to each person — but that the UK versions of some groups groups’ were longer; Capitol in the case of the Beatles had a habit of dropping songs from the UK version. In some cases the longer versions are preferred; the Beatles in Mino used the UK versions, for example.

The UK release is longer; it contains three songs not found on the US version: I'm Only Sleeping, And Your Bird Can Sing and "Doctor Robert. The UK versions of Beatle albums (and Stones albums) are my preferred versions but if you grew up in the US, it’s the other way around.

Disc 1.