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Oh I believe it! And the biggest one that I've been in was "only" a 6.9. I can barely imagine what Japan went through.

Possible explanations... http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/ridiculous-explanations-for-the-east-coast-earthqu

Pillars is right. RIP.

If limited to jazz artists, it would have to be Duke, Mingus, or Monk. Which one in particular is harder to say.

Congrats Allen! Just don't get all complacent and Regina Carter-y on us now!

Ah crap, Jim, I didn't even think about that! You're right - and I post pics of my girls on FB all the time. But I refuse to let the "bad stuff" of our world outweigh the good. I've made too many new friends on FB - and recently met and dined with our own Big Al as a result of our FB posts - and I'm not about to leave that behind by being overly concerned about the bad apples out there. But hell, it does make one think... I am FB friends with him as well, but I'm not going to let it change things for me. I may need to be more selective about who I am friends with, though. That's true, but honestly you guys on this board are about the "stranger-est" guys among my FB friends. That is, though I've known some of you for over a decade now, I've only met a handful of you in person. Chuck's very right about this: the threat's probably greater from those across the street or in one's own family than from a random acquaintance brought together by a shared hobby.

Good god. Just saw this thread after seeing what I thought was a peculiar reference to Bill on another thread. I kinda feel sick right now.

I had absolutely terrific experiences with emusic for the decade I was a member there. Found the downloader fast and easy (though I preferred their earliest and simplest one, without the bells and whistles) and found their search engine to be more than adequate. I canceled only recently after the price increases and revised business model, but mostly because my buying habits changed. It's unfortunate what it's become as I much preferred it when it was indie-only.

Perhaps the single most important jazz album I ever bought - the one that really got me hooked - was the 70's Blue Note Thelonious Monk 2-fer LP "The Genius of Modern Music." I can still remember when (1980) and where (a little used book/record store in Solana Beach that's no longer there) I bought it. I don't play those and other 70's 2fer LPs often, and most of the music has since been re-bought on CD, but they still hold a dear spot in my heart.

At least the Lou Donaldson litho is signed by Lou!

Why so long?

I was recently a juror on a very similar case and had much the same experience (save the judge part). But my jury took it very seriously even though we all felt the hard evidence was pretty weak - essentially a he said/he said thing. Several of us had some doubt, but since the defense didn't put on any case about all we had to go on was the victim's testimony. And finding his story credible we had little choice but to convict. Yeah, good luck with that strategy. Judges don't like it when prospective jurors try to pull that. Believe me, they've heard it all!

Leno certainly may have gotten the name of the club wrong; he used to play everywhere in those days - and it was 40 years ago. I'm not sure where you're getting the "disrespect" part from Leno's quote.

Shawn, I'd love to hook up and compare notes if you'd like - I work in the film biz and have some, if perhaps limited for your needs, contacts - but ironically I'm headed to Texas and other Southern environs this weekend. So maybe later next month after I get back.

I'd actually prefer mp3 "box" deals to be posted here just to keep things simpler.

I can't find that. Can you say again where it is? PS - Never mind! I just found it! Thanks! It's hard to find unless you click on an actual album/song - then it should be clearly in the upper right corner. Thanks Sonny max for the tip!

Chandler and Hammett are certainly the classical go-to guys, but for something a bit more "modern" I'd suggest James Ellroy, either "The Big Nowhere" or "Black Dahlia."

Up until just a few years ago, we used to see Mr. Falk quite often at the Universal commissary, eating lunch with us regular folk - for some reason we never quite figured out, he kept an office on the lot long after he stopped acting and/or actively producing. Always a real nice guy, though we never bugged him much other than to nod and say hello. He will be missed.

Very good news indeed! Hopefully this will lead to a career renaissance.

Just grabbed Bill Evans' Secret Sessions box for $16.99 from Second Spin!

This one really hurts. I used to see Jack play quite often after I first moved to L.A. back in the late 80s. But I haven't seen him in many years despite his having a semi-regular gig at a bar not ten minutes away. He was such a fixture that it was easy to take him for granted. He was Jack Sheldon and he'd always be around to entertain us. Sadly, no more. R.I.P.

I'll do it!

I agree re: Paris, but Lohan was once a talented - or at least very promising - young actress with a legitimate career ahead of her. Might not have been at the level of a Streep - not many are! - but she did have talent that she's now squandered. Not wrong at all imo.

Thanks! May be a mistake, but worth a shot.