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31 discs, huh? Such a prime number is gonna set off my OCD!

This may be old news as I'm not on the O very often these days, but it appears that Mark Combs, Jazzmoose, has passed away. I'm not sure when, but today was his birthday, prompting a Facebook reminder, and a quick look at his FB page shows several RIP comments. Thought you guys would like to know.

Agreed. But a word of warning to anyone (else) looking to Google the words "fresh blood" in search of a funny vampire picture to post. All I can say is: yuck!

I am not defending drunk drivers. Nobody should get behind the wheel if they are drunk. Period. I am, however, saying consumers need to take personal responsibility for their own actions. Further, restaurants and pubs have a right to do business in this country. Alcohol is a legal beverage. Hence, the government will only deter business, not drinking. People can do that at home, too. A drunk will still drink irrespective of any laws and then get behind the wheel. This law is not for them. The 0.05 level now cuts into the population of responsible drinkers and that, my friend, is my problem with it. This has nothing to do with "personal responsibility." Not if that person is driving and endangering others by their actions.

Great deal and great music, but fyi... that price is for mp3s

Do In'n'Out or Five Guys count? God, I hope so! While I have no love for McD's burgers, I do have a soft spot for Carl's western bacon cheeseburger - my fast food burger of choice (from a national chain). .

While a hoax (one way or another) was any actual crime committed by anyone involved? I hear a lot of the participants are lawyering up, but what possible legal repercussions are there, if any? If he's innocent, I wouldn't fault Te'o for punching Tuiasosop in the face... repeatedly.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7msb2_saturday-night-live-weekend-update_fun#.UP8EP6I80rc

Hey, you don't have to convince me! I've been saying for years now that an all-juiced Olympics would be loads of fun!

Has anyone actually really met Jim Sangrey either?

This thread should get interesting again real soon...

In the Dylan case, much of the previously unreleased stuff has been available for decades on unofficial bootlegs... and Dylan has pretty much looked the other way at fans who have traded (and let's face it, sold) it over the years. By pressing only 100 "real" copies, it seems clear they've also accepted that fans would be downloading and trading this material. Sure, it's a legal move to retain copyright - and more power to them for that - but also (imo) a tacit acknowledgement that the outtakes are of limited value except to the most die-hard fans. They want to keep shady record labels from profiting from these, but not necessarily fans from hearing them. I'm sure it's a compromise of sorts as what label wants to just "give stuff away," but it also suggests that they're well aware of the real life implications of their actions. Or what Jim said...

I started a thread about this last week, but no one seemed too interested in it then either.

Yeah, not too much more can be said. By all accounts he was a great guy, his shows were informative and entertaining, and he will be missed here in California.

What about the next one, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow? I have never been able to find that one in the blogosphere, but it looks promising on paper. According to Lord, it is a trio only, recorded in Detroit, and they do tunes like On Green Dolphin Street, Love For Sale, After Hours and Li'l Darlin'. It is coming out in Japan in March, so I have been thinking of getting it. I have heard most of Gene Harris's subsequent 1974-77 output, and it is indeed 70s Blue Note at its worst, but I had some hopes for the 1973 album. Y, T & T is more of a mixed bag, imo, then Of the Three Sounds. The title is highly apt as there are "Yesterday" tracks which aren't as great as the original trio but still good, and then there are "Today" and "Tomorrow" tracks that are putrid. For me, that is. I actually like (most of) YT&T and I think even included one track on one of my blindfold test discs years ago. Dan's right, though, as it's real hit or miss. I think we would have seen this released earlier if it could have fit on one CD (it's a 2-fer LP), but it runs just over 80 minutes iirc and would have had a hard time selling domestically at a 2-CD price point.

[link deleted] Supposedly only 100 sets made and sold, resulting (not unexpectedly) in this... http://www.ebay.com/...=item25792a1b40 Given Dylan, I can't help but think he's expecting his fans to simply download it. But I'm wondering what the label's "bigger picture" might be. Preserving their rights while at the same time distributing the stuff "unofficially?" (They'd be terribly naive not to think that doing this like this wouldn't result in fans simply downloading it freely.) Sorry - didn't realize the above article included download links. This isn't as succinct, but more info here... http://www.imwan.com...t=82181&start=0

Thought the first hour of Django was among QT's best; the rest of the film, though, among his worst.

Congrats Jim! Still a ways away for me and my gals (lord, at least I hope!), but that's one of those bridges we all have to cross someday. Best of luck to the happy couple!

I'm really liking the new Polyphonic Spree holiday album..

Honestly, if you have "very little" Charlie Parker and if good sound is a concern go with the Verves. I think much of his Verve work is underrated and it sounds much better than some of his poorly recorded (although perhaps superior) earlier work. It's not gonna do anyone any good if the poor recording quality turns you off to Bird.

Indeed. The fact that he was married for 70 years - and in the profession he was in - says an awful lot about the man.

Sad news. R.I.P. Mr. Brubeck.

Yeah, what Mark said. Also, be prepared to not get nearly what you think they're worth. The comic market isn't what it used to be, even for Silver Age Marvels. If anything's in really exceptional condition and even halfway valuable, you might consider getting it graded and slabbed. If it grades out well, you can get top prices that way.

Al, Sheri said it sounded like the stuff I play "all the time." I took offense! lol

Here it is... http://youtu.be/EYmnmTAGvDI