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I had the same problem. E-mailed Concord, but no response yet.

Just got e-mail from Concord: http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/promos/summer/ All CDs "sale priced" ($8.98 for OJCs), but get one free for every two you buy, and free shipping on orders over $50.

I noticed that Newbury Comics has a sale on some OJCs (seemingly not a huge number, but scattered) at Amazon Marketplace. I ordered Elmo Hope Homecoming and Charles McPherson McPherson's Mood. Would have shopped around for more, but have had to cut back the CD budget of late...

Somebody ought to snag Ike Quebec, Easy Living (BN) $7

Kyle Gann's blog (I assume most of us know where it is... ) has been featuring some interesting Cage material, since Gann is working on a Cage book. Big thumbs up on the Goldstein Feldman/Cage, though I may be a bigger fan of Cage's number pieces than many (Gann, for instance, stated on the blog that he doesn't dig them so much).

Probably not... Thanks, Larry. I went to Evanston just after the Kinsella era, but he had been all over the newspapers. Looked up the swimmer's Wiki entry, which left just a small possibility, but didn't research the judge.

I wonder if Judge John Kinsella is (or is any relation to) the famous (relatively speaking) Olympic/long-distance swimmer who went to high school in the Chicago area. (I grew up near Chi., and it's a very familiar name.)

(1) Can't say "very interesting"; more like "yawn" in my case. (2) A few months ago (when the issue was hotter), Sports Illustrated ran a profile of Clemens (by Verducci), with some focus on the relationship with McNamee. The article portrayed Roger as an extreme dumbass, to the point where any (real or functional) illiteracy comes as no surprise.

"Tender Gender" along with one other album was released on CD as "Soulero", which I think is also OOP, but sometimes shows up on eBay.

Djokovic loss was a shock. Agreed on Nadal. I'm never surprised by Roddick or Blake losing; if they weren't American you'd read much less about them. I'm not convinced that Safina will overcome the family inconsistency.

Looks like Magnus can't set the record, having drawn Onischuk and Jakovenko in the past two rounds. I haven't done the TPR math, but the best he could do is 9/11 vs. Karpov's 11/13. Funny thing: though it's rather obvious that the Linares 1994 lineup was stronger, due to ratings inflation the Foros 2008 field actually has the higher average Elo, 2712 vs. 2680.

Magnus is trying to break Karpov's record supertournament TPR (11/13 for 2977 @ Linares 1994). Today, the always unpredictable Ivanchuk played a funny novelty on move 7 (!) of the Russian Game (Petroff): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. N:e5 d6 4. Nf3 N:e4 5. Nc3 N:c3 6. d:c3 Nc6 7. Bf4 Qf6!? Russian online commentators (Shipov, Sakaev) waxed lyrical about it. The game (vs. the Carlsen-overshadowed prodigy Karjakin) was drawn in 18 moves.

*Coached by 'Van Basten I', no less. Congratulations.

Chess fans may already have seen this, but there's some funny video making the rounds: Kasparov was dishonoured: a flying phallus For a still shot, see: Robotic-flying-penis-assaults-gary-kasparov Lots more links here

Take a gander at the Tammy Thomas Extreme Makeover story

Cyclist Tammy Thomas, BALCO defendant, found guilty of perjury Some commentators considered this trial an important test case for the defenses of upcoming baseball players (Bonds). Check the funny facial hair references in the Thomas story. I've posted pics of her elsewhere (chess babe thread? I forget)...

And here I thought it was Satan and the New Jersey Devils that made hockey blasphemous... Miroslav Satan, I presume... I used to play hockey; it was my best sport and I played in adult recreational leagues until shortly after turning 40 (the already none-too-great skills were eroding). I don't really recall the "Vendredi Saint" brawl; at that particular time in the '80s I wasn't following the LHN very closely. I really miss the Nordiques; they had great uniforms and played exciting hockey. While visiting Montreal in the mid-'90s I tried to buy a Nords jersey or t-shirt, but they were no longer available. Re. hockey on TV, I don't think it'll ever be popular, because people who never played always complain about not being able to follow the puck. Maybe the fighting also turns some off.

Sorry, no snarkiness intended. I like Robertson, never dispute matters of taste. Intended target was Tommasini for repeating columns, though I applaud his efforts to promote modern works. Wish he would range a bit further than the biggest "names," but that's not the NYT way.

Agreed on the latter; I used to have a (different) recording of Des Canyons, but wound up trading it... Funny thing: I was brought up Catholic, remain semi-observant, but still don't get Messiaen. So the religion link seems not to be essential.

I like a lot of contemporary music (including much that's considered weird or difficult), and know this is a personal failing/limitation, but generally just haven't warmed to Messiaen. I am (also) very fond of the Quartet for the end of time, and have attended live performances, but find Turangalila absolutely painful (have seen it live twice). Tried a recording (admittedly Naxos, though Austbo is usually pretty reliable) of 20 regards, and also disliked it. Have a recording of Chronochromie somewhere, and recall it somewhat more fondly, but haven't felt compelled to listen for years. I think my issue is that when Messiaen tries to communicate a "religious ecstasy" (granted, this may be getting close to cliche territory), he often employs certain intervals or chords (I don't know music theory) that rub me the wrong way. It's not the dissonance, but there just seems to be a certain dubious taste. I even sympathize to a degree with some of Boulez's comments (that's unusual!) re. Messiaen. Other suggestions would be welcome. BTW, the Turangalila rave is pretty much a stock NYT item. Essentially the same column seems to run, with variations, every two or three years. Apparently Tommasini, who is more or less the Gray Lady's designated modern music advocate, is high on the piece. Robertson also is the subject of frequent NYT profiles, probably because of his espousal of newer repertory.

Let me add my thanks. I was experiencing the same unpleasant view the past few days. Looked all over "My Controls", couldn't figure out how to fix it and was too embarrassed to ask. Was about to break down and inquire, but found this thread. [Yes, I'm a dumbass.]

I'm sure I'll read it as soon as the local library gets a copy. My library fare is heavy on commercial writing like Connolly; purchases for the home shelves run to pretentious crap.

Jean-Paul Marat Charlotte Corday Angel Cordero, Jr.

Just ordered: The Complete Novels (Everyman's Library (Cloth)) Flann O'Brien; Hardcover; Give My Regards to Eighth Street: Collected Writings of Morton Feldman Morton Feldman; Paperback

Looks more like a Thomas Tammy to me. For a more balanced image of US women's cycling :