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I know the downtown scene, and used to be interested. It's "now" sure, but it's been "now" for, what, 20 years now? 30? More? Threadgill, yes, always. Ripples of Threadgill (and etc.)...ripples. The closer to the origination point they are, good. The further out they go, hey. My life and my appetites run at two different speeds. Having learned to somewhat control them each does not mean that I have brought them both under the same control. Different wagons hitched to different speeds of different lights. I'll live with the dead, die with the living, and build a resort village in the wormhole that connects them. Reservations not only accepted, but encouraged! When it comes to downtown, make mine Petula Clark or don't make it at all. Preferably the latter. I'm a simple country boy, and town is someplace you go to pay bills and/or go to jail. Air has no town nor no time. Air is always! Oh, Henry!

I dug the cat's photography, for real.

He's one of those folks that I respect the hell out because they're still finding new-ish ways to work with an older-ish vocabulary, and at the same time and by the same token one of those guys I can't really love, for that same reason. For me, form, ensemble texture, and group rhythm are the final frontiers (such as they are either final or frontiers). Not a whole helluva lot of people are really pushing any of those frontiers today and still being classified as "jazz". Maybe "jazz" is at once its own problem and its own solution, but ever since Branford decreed that Fathead was not a jazz musician, I'm like, ok, then, thanks for the tip, ALL bets are off now. Lots of perceived obligations now removed/relieved of, lots. But still and all, J.D. Allen is a very serious player/musician, and I fully respect him. And I'm pretty piqued by what Jeremy Pelt's drummer is up to. But, I dunno, I respect lots of people, and truly love everybody. But the number of people I like...maybe not so many. Same thing with J.D. Clampett & J.D. Parran for that matter, although more edge has been on the latter from the git-go, so adjust significantly accordingly, ok?. However, this is great: and hello Raymond Bailey!

Books-A-Million? We had those in Florida. No, we got Books-A-Million here too...when she first told me about it, I though it was the same thing too. Just called her, and the place is call BookOff, actually. It's a Japan-based company, and in L.A. they have "Japanese" stores and "American" stores, with inventory targeted accordingly. She and her BF go to both, but they favor the "Japanese" store, because they're into J-Pop & Anime & Manga, and all that. The CD selection that I could see over Skype was not really exciting, but they did have Jaki Byard's Blues For Smoke for five bucks, so what the hell, family time, etc.

I always enjoyed his posts. Off-beat, yeah, sometimes, but I'm not one to see that as a "problem"...more like a plus, actually. Common is....common.

I've never been to Dusty Groove, but my daughter has. We Skype-shopped. Did the same thing with her from, what's it called, Books-A-Lot(?) in L.A. last week. Hardly a substitute for the real thing, but as a fun novelty, hey.

Have not heard, but sincerely hope that all is well.

https://www.google.com/maps?q=Dusty+Groove&layer=c&panoid=00BGJGFlTJoAAAQIt757mA&cbp=13,241.1013524531692,,0,0

Don't know whatever material/session(s) that is by that name/cover...what is it, exactly?

Just to be sure, you do know that you can still have the screen saver - or just a plain black screen (which is really the most efficient way to go) - come on without putting the computer to sleep, right? Also, if your computer starts buggin' next time after you boot, you might want to re-select some of those startup programs. Probably won't happen, just sayin', if it does, check there. Some of that stuff is in there for a reason, and some of it's three jsut because the software got greedy, and sometimes you don't know which is which until you experience a problem. One more tip - if you're not already doing so, create a regular restore point, so if worse comes to worst, you can put use the recovery tool (again, in Control Panel) to everything back like it used to be. How to do that: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/create-a-restore-point

The Sleep settings are in Control Panel, under Power Options, Change when the computer sleeps. I don't have/use Spotify, but I imagine that the next time you have it open that there's a menu option somewhere that lets you disable the starting of it when the computer boots. Failing that, you can type msconfig into the search box from the Start button, and then go to the Startup tab, and then deselect Spotify. Also - whenever updating a program, pay attention as the thing installs. Sometimes the options are presented to you there. But sometimes not! Not having Spotify, I don't know which category it falls under. But some software gets really predatory and pushy once it gets popular. If you're feeling really frisky, you can do a Google search of all the keywords in your question, then peruse the results. Contrary to the predominant popular opinion, there is some good, useful, practical information on the internet! For instance: https://www.google.com/#q=windows+7+programs+start+when+computer+boots

We had a hard freeze last Monday, and this Monday the Bradford pear trees began their blooming. That can mean but one thing - tornado season is just around the corner!

Nattering Nabobs Of Negativism Effete Corps Of Impudent Snobs A Tiny & Closed Fraternity Of Privileged Men, Elected By No One

At some point, I think you can safely listen to any music as if it was being made by dead people, because at some point they all will be. Similarly, at some point, I think you can safely listen to any music as if it was being made by living people, because at some point they all have been. That only gets to be a problem if one gets too hung up on whether one is alive or not one's own self, and really, at some point, you will be either, and collectively you will be both, so...no big deal, really. And then, what, really? Simply people dealing with what they have to deal with in the time they have to deal with it. Nothing more, nothing less. And some people, living and/or dead, will do that more...interestingly than others, depending on what it is that one finds interesting for as long as one is alive (i.e. - not yet knowingly dead) to find it.

To be fair, there should be full versioned feathers available for all sizes and ages,

Crow Bill Crow Just Plain Bill

The opening episode(s?) of Emergency? Does it get any better as it goes along, or does it stay here?

I've heard from Jeff today, and he's taking a break from the board for a while. So, the call for a new manager is going out anew. Anybody who has the time, skills , and inclination to take this thing on in earnest, please step forward and identify yourself.

Not jazz, but free, and guaranteed to stand out in a crowd. http://www.monitorbeacon.net/sounds/Monitor_Beacon.mp3

You should me able to make your own ringtone from an mp3.

That Dead Fucker what played My Sister Mary Like Somethin like THAT? Oh HELL NO, We ain'typin up with no repersian jockdog dick head like that,no, not never, That washwoman who kept all her clothes always clean and neat, no mater no matter how much fuss tier asses was always knee-deep to a boxcar they was That quiet litle chick who noddy ever mess with because they all know that when she the one whole set of brains in this house so she kno0e that what we doin' got gaps, then she might as well own all of us because we all join at the loins inevitably before this is all over and help gets here to bbbreak it all up and take it backaway. I know that's right.

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I think they don't actually charge until they ship.

Mine as well...yes, have it.