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RareNoiseRecords Presents Merzbow/Haino/Pandi An Untroublesome Defencelessness CD, VINYL (45 RPM) AND MULTIPLE DIGITAL FORMATS AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE ON JULY 22, 2016 AND THROUGH WWW.RARENOISERECORDS.COM. Merzbow electronics Keiji Haino guitar, electronics, occasional vocals Balazs Pandi drums ABOUT THE LABEL - RareNoiseRecords was founded in 2008 by two Italians, entrepreneur Giacomo Bruzzo and music producer Eraldo Bernocchi. Located in London, the label's mission is to detect and amplify contemporary trends in progressive music, by highlighting their relation to the history of the art-form, while choosing not to be bound by pre-conceptions of genre. It seeks to become a guiding light for all those enamored by exciting, adventurous and progressive sounds. For further information and to listen please go to www.rarenoiserecords.com. New York, June 30, 2016 - The renowned Japanese electronic maestro Merzbow (aka Masami Akita) joins forces with his fellow countryman Keiji Haino and Hungarian drummer Balazs Pandi on another example of extreme sonic experimentation in the form of An Untroublesome Defencelessness. Merzbow and Pandi, who have been playing together since 2009 and previously collaborated on two RareNoiseRecords releases -- 2013ʼs Cuts (with Swedish free jazz saxophonist Mats Gustafsson) and 2015ʼs Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper (with Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore) -- push the envelope once again with improv singer and noise guitarist Haino. The resulting sound is a relentlessly intense cauldron of caustic power chording, adrenalized blast beats and double bass drum thunder, and grinding white noise fusillades, courtesy of this fearsome threesome. While some might call it noise, Merzbow offered this explanation in a New York Times interview: "Noise is the unconscious of music." Together these three intrepid explorers plumb the depths of the unconscious on An Untroublesome Defencelessness, which is comprised of the three-movement suite "Why is the courtesy of the prey always confused with the courtesy of the hunters" and the four-part "How differ the instructions on the left from the instructions on the right?" And to Pandi, this outing, like all of Merzbowʼs singular sonic experiments, remains "music of great mystery." In a post-Cage-ian world where there are no wrong notes - in fact, no notes at all, just silence and the absence of silence - the enigmatic Merzbow is a Magellan of sound, fearlessly traveling uncharted waters on each new project he undertakes (he has made over 350 recordings since 1979). Born on December 19, 1956 in Tokyo, he was originally attracted to rock guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Lou Reed and Robert Fripp, and later was influenced by free jazz icons Albert Ayler, Cecil Taylor and Frank Wright as well as electronic music pioneers like Karlheinz Stockhausen and Iannis Xenakis. "Then I found the forum for mixing these influences into pure electronic noise," he said in a 1999 interview with EsoTerra Magazine: The Journal of Extreme Culture. "I was trying to create an extreme form of music." Merzbow has found a true kindred spirit in Pandi, who has become a kind of ʻhouse drummerʼ for RareNoiseRecords, appearing on projects by Obake, Metallic Taste of Blood and Slobber Pup as well as vibrant recordings with saxophonist Ivo Perelman (One), trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith (Red Hill) and trombonist Roswell Rudd (Strength & Power). Says the flexible drummer of his highly conversational approach with his avant garde partner Merzbow: "The chemistry between us was there right from the very beginning. Masami has been flirting with the idea of live drums on his shows for a while as he is a drummer himself, but according to him, the metal drummers were too much in the autopilot zone and jazz drummers were not intense enough and couldnʼt keep up with volume. My way of playing was fitting his music perfectly, as I play both improvised music that is changing shape all the time and heavy amplified music. We donʼt have things anchored, we just have a continuously expanding vocabulary and we pay attention to each other and find immediate hooks in each otherʼs playing." Adds the Hungarian-born drummer, whose endurance and sheer intensity throughout An Untroublesome Defencelessness is nothing short of awesome, "I approach these live recordings with Masami and Haino as meditation and let the sound carry my body and mind through these concerts and recordings. l let my spirit take over my body rather than using power or force consciously." Pandi explains that the remarkable versatility he has displayed on this and other RareNoise recordings, whether it's playing brushes with Wadada Leo Smith, underscoring Roswell Rudd with an African-flavored momentum or playing with slamming, full-tilt abandon with Obake and Slobber Pup, derives from his musically rich upbringing in Budapest. "When I was nine years old, I got introduced to black/death metal by a friend at music school and also started my studies as a classical percussionist. At age ten I joined a youth orchestra where we played everything from marching music to operas up to contemporary composers pieces. Because of this, I appreciated different music by itself before getting into a certain scene or genre too deep." This open-minded musical aesthetic ultimately led to the expanded vocabulary that now manifests in a variety of gigs for the versatile drummer. And he loves to mix up his wide-ranging vocabulary from session to session. As he explains, "It can be interesting sometimes to add some random blast beats to a more sensitive recording with Wadada, just as its great to figure out how to leaves spaces open in an intense musical environment to create a certain tension." The third member of this formidable triumverate, singer-songwriter-guitarist Keiji Haino, had previously worked with Merzbow under the moniker Kikuri. The idea of collaborating with Keiji on An Untroublesome Defencelessnes goes back to 2010. As Pandi explains, "When Masami and I did a gig in Osaka back then, we threw a couple ideas back and forth and decided that it would be great to try and form a trio with Haino-san. Keiji is like an infinite well of ideas. Itʼs incredible how he can push music and sounds into new directions. Sounds coming from him have way more qualities than the ones coming from most musicians, as he uses every possible way to alternate sounds and give them extra qualities that people just donʼt know about." And they make scintillating music together on the live-in-the-studio recording An Untroublesome Defencelessness, yet another mind-blowing addition to the burgeoning RareNoiseRecords catalog. TRACKS 1. Why is the courtesy of the prey always confused with the courtesy of the hunters...(Part I) 2. Why is the courtesy of the prey always confused with the courtesy of the hunters...(Part II) 3. Why is the courtesy of the prey always confused with the courtesy of the hunters...(Part III) 4. How differ the instructions on the left from the instructions on the right? (Part I) 5. How differ the instructions on the left from the instructions on the right? (Part II) 6. How differ the instructions on the left from the instructions on the right? (Part III) 7. How differ the instructions on the left from the instructions on the right? (Part IV)

Happy Birthday 2016 WD!

Trombonist Reggie Watkins Delivers a Deeply Personal Tribute to Jimmy Knepper On His 3rd CD "Avid Admirer," Set for July 15 Release on BYNK Records With Support from Matt Parker, Tenor Saxophonist/Co-Producer; Pianists Orrin Evans & Tuomo Uusitalo; Bassist Steve Whipple; & Drummer Reggie Quinerly CD Release Shows Include Pittsburgh Winery, 7/23; South, Philadelphia, 8/31; Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC, 9/1 June 30, 2016 Trombonist Reggie Watkins had the opportunity to meet trombone master Jimmy Knepper just once, shortly before Knepper's death in June 2003. Watkins was performing in his native Wheeling, WV with Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau Band, and Knepper, himself a Ferguson alumnus, was in the audience. The older musician complimented Watkins after the concert and shook his hand. Little did Watkins realize that a series of remarkable circumstances ten years later would lead him to record an album of Knepper compositions, played on the late musician's Bach Stradivarius 36 trombone. The CD in question, Avid Admirer: The Jimmy Knepper Project, will be released on Matt Parker's BYNK Records on July 15. Avid Admirer, Watkins's third album as a leader, was first set in motion by his mother Liz's friendship at church in Wheeling, circa 2013, with a woman who was the widow of Jimmy Knepper. After Maxine Knepper passed the following year, Jimmy's daughter Robin Knepper Mahonen donated her father's collection of musical instruments to Watkins. "Dad made me promise that his horns would go to a musician," Mahonen writes in the CD liner notes. "Reggie Watkins is the man that will take up these horns and give them a voice again." Avid Admirer is a magnificent result of Mahonen's generous gift. It features the trombone virtuoso performing eight of Knepper's original compositions, as well as "Goodbye," a Gordon Jenkins ballad that Knepper had been especially fond of playing. Matt Parker, the brilliant saxophonist who co-produced the disc with Watkins, alternates between soprano and tenor. (Parker worked alongside Watkins in Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau from 2004 to 2006.) Orrin Evans and Tuomo Uusitalo take turns at the piano. Bassist Steve Whipple and drummer Reggie Quinerly round out the quintet. They are New Yorkers all, save for the leader, who has long been based in Pittsburgh. "I've always been a serious Charles Mingus fan and became aware of Jimmy Knepper's work through Mingus's music," Watkins says. "Having contact with Robin was the beginning of me exploring Jimmy Knepper the composer." Watkins found "Avid Admirer," a swinging blues in B-flat from a 1957 Bethlehem album by Knepper with Bill Evans on piano, to be an ideal choice as a title for the present CD. "I don't know if I've ever enjoyed a session more," says Watkins. Born in 1971 in Wheeling, WV, Reggie Watkins played trumpet and tuba in high school before switching to valve trombone, then eventually slide trombone. It was as a music major at West Virginia University that he was first exposed to the playing of 'bone legend J.J. Johnson. In Pittsburgh, Watkins was influenced by Roger Humphries, the local legend known for playing with Horace Silver on such classic albums as Song for My Father. Watkins became involved in various bands and gained a reputation for his strong, groove-minded playing. In 1999, Watkins became Maynard Ferguson's trombonist, music director, and arranger. He is featured as a trombonist and arranger on Swingin' for Schuur, the 2001 album the trumpeter made with singer Diane Schuur. The next year, Watkins recorded his first album, A-List, which was part of the Maynard Ferguson Presents series. The recording featured his compositions and arrangements. One for Miles, One for Maynard, his second date as a leader, was released in 2014. "Reggie Watkins brings a sophistcated fire to his music that is infectious," says Matt Parker. "Working with him on The Jimmy Knepper Project showed me what it means to learn from the masters that came before us." "I feel as if I have been set upon a wave of musical destiny that began a long time ago and could continue long after I'm gone," says Watkins. "What I hope for this record is that people listen, enjoy the music, and be compelled to further explore the music of Jimmy Knepper. I will forever be influenced and inspired by his artistry." CD Release Shows for Avid Admirer: The Jimmy Knepper Project: 7/16 V.O.M.A. (Venue of Merging Arts), Johnstown, PA, 7:30pm (w/ Matt Parker & Friends) 7/23 Pittsburgh Winery, 9pm (w/ Matt Parker, ts; Orrin Evans, p; Paul Thompson, b; David Throckmorton, d) 8/31 South, Philadelphia, 7pm & 9pm (w/ Matt Parker, ts; Orrin Evans, p; Matt Parish, b; E.J. Strickland, d) 9/1 Cornelia Street Café, NYC, 9pm (w/ Matt Parker, ts; Tuomo Uusitalo, p; Steve Whipple, b; Reggie Quinerly, d) Photography: Sienna Watkins Reggie Watkins "Avid Admirer: The Jimmy Knepper Project" - Trailer Web Site: reggiewatkinsmusic.com Follow: View:

I see that Amazon is going to try "Prime Day" again this year, this time on July 12. I have to think that they have learned their lesson, and that this year's will be much better. If not, I think they will break Twitter!

Well, I sure like Marquis Hill's album The Poet from 2013.

Happy Birthday 2016 Face!

Happy Birthday 2016 Late!

Happy Birthday 2016 Stefan!

I will come back later and post more links regarding last weekend's games, as well as a few more pre-season previews. ***** 6/23 3Down Week 1 picks http://3downnation.com/2016/06/23/ya-got-3down-experts-make-week-one-picks/#comments ***** Hamilton 42....Toronto 20 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/23/ticats-ruin-argos-perfect-night-39-20-win/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/24/argos-new-home-shows-ticats-show-plenty-promise/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/24/good-bad-hamiltons-42-20-drubbing-argos/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/24/argos-gabriel-expected-make-full-recovery-scary-collision-vs-ticats/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/26/nine-thoughts/#comments ***** Montreal 22....Winnipeg 14 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/25/glenn-leads-alouettes-season-opening-win-bombers/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/25/bomber-thoughts-new-year-team/#comments ***** Ottawa 45....Edmonton 37 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/26/thats-signed-guy-harris-leads-redblacks-esks/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/26/thoughts-redblacks-season-opener/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/27/explaining-crazy-ottawa-edmonton-ending/#comments ***** BC 20....Calgary 18 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/26/lions-find-way-wallys-return/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/26/sober-second-thoughts-lions-season-opening-win/#comments ***** Luca Congi has retired. http://www.tsn.ca/national-kicker-congi-retires-with-roughriders-1.516557 ***** The Ticats have signed Notre Dame and Florida State QB Everett Golson. http://www.tsn.ca/ticats-sign-former-notre-dame-florida-state-qb-golson-to-practice-roster-1.516571 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/27/star-ncaa-qb-everett-golson-sign-ticats/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/27/everett-golsons-great-canadian-adventure/#comments ***** Scott Cullen 6/28 power rankings http://www.tsn.ca/moves-in-the-middle-of-cfl-power-rankings-1.516997 ***** Sask has (finally) signed their first round pick Josiah St. John to a three-year contract. http://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-sign-st-john-to-three-year-deal-1.518112 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/29/first-overall-pick-josiah-st-john-signs-riders/#comments ***** Henry Burris suffered a finger/hand injury last week, and will be out 4-6 weeks. So Trevor Harris is Ottawa's starting QB. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/burris-out-4-to-6-weeks-dressler-ruled-out-for-friday%7E901561 http://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-burris-out-thursday-harris-starts-1.516444 http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/27/redblacks-add-burris-to-one-game-harris-to-start/ http://3downnation.com/2016/06/27/redblacks-put-2015-cfl-mop-henry-burris-one-game-injured-list/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/29/statistical-powerrankings-weekly-game-predictor-numbers/#comments ***** Malcolm Kelly 6/28 power rankings http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-1.3655793 ***** cfl.ca 6/29 power rankings http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/28/redblacks-climb-champs-top-nissan-titan-power-rankings/ ***** Jamie Nye 9 Faces in New Places http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/28/nye-9-faces-new-places-keep-eye-2016/ ***** Justin Dunk 6/28 QB rankings http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/28/dunks-quarterback-index-reilly-opens-year-no-1/ ***** 6/29 checking down http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/29/checking-lemar-durant-dressler-week-2-notes/ ***** Jamie Nye Week 2 picks http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/29/weekly-predictor-can-nye-pick-em-players-rebound-week-2/ ***** Week 2 game notes http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/29/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-2-2016/ ***** 6/27 9 thoughts on 9 teams http://3downnation.com/2016/06/27/nine-thoughts-nine-teams-opening-week-books/#comments ***** Calgary's new stadium is now estimated to cost C$1,300,000,000. Anybody remember when a ballpark didn't exceed the budget? http://3downnation.com/2016/06/29/cost-new-calgary-stadium-arena-pegged-1-3-billion/#comments ***** Mark Fulton 6/29 power rankings http://3downnation.com/2016/06/29/statistical-powerrankings-weekly-game-predictor-numbers/#comments ***** The Riders are trying to trade Shawn Lemon. http://3downnation.com/2016/06/29/lemon-already-soured-riderville/#comments

This evening I have added 17 more season previews to Wednesday's post. ***** Plays of the Week http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/27/kegsize-plays-of-the-week-wk-1/

In January I watched Gojira and its commentary. Last night and tonight I have watched the Raymond Burr Godzilla and its commentary. Burr was in that American version much more than I had expected. And it seemed to me that editor Terry Morse gave the pretty girl a lot of face time, not deleting any of her shots!

The Eagles - The Studio Albums 1972 - 1979 (6 CDs) - $16.46 + $3.99 https://www.amazon.com/Eagles-Studio-Albums-1972-1979/dp/B00B7VPKMY

Mr. Bean (complete series) - $11.99 prime https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Bean-Whole-Complete/dp/B00QJN33II

Happy Birthday 2016 Phil!

Happy Birthday 2016 Peter!

We've seen these before, but these prices are really something. Wings (complete) - $21.38 prime https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LU5PB0I/ ***** NewsRadio (complete) - $20.99 prime https://www.amazon.com/NewsRadio-Complete-Dave-Foley/dp/B00V5JEISU/ ***** 3rd Rock from the Sun (complete) - $20.99 prime https://www.amazon.com/3rd-Rock-Sun-John-Lithgow/dp/B00BM2JVAA/

Belated Happy Birthday Parkertown!

Belated Happy Birthday Bruce!

Belated Happy Birthday Paps!

Happy Birthday Rosco!

LOL! Chuck, I think we all can now agree that you are losing your mind almost as quickly as I am! What you have said here and in the thread title is a famous Yogi-ism (as in Yogi Berra): "He must have done that before he died." In 1982, I had the opportunity to see Buddy Rich with Steve Marcus in Baltimore. I've always been sorry I skipped that. In 1969, I passed on seeing Count Basie in Washington, but I have read that his band wasn't very good then, so I haven't lost any sleep over it. In December of '69, I passed on the opportunity to see Miles perform for what became known as The Cellar Door box. But it was the week of my semester finals, so I never gave it a second thought.

Jeff, my hearty congratulations to you as well! I didn't know that about the Lakers. Do you think there might have been anyone else?

Now I will focus on a few team previews I have found. Montreal http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/alouettes-mystery-wrapped-enigma/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-alouettes-hope-to-find-qb-to-steady-team-1.507876 http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-montreal-alouettes Ottawa http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/redblacks-need-avoid-regression-grey-cup-run/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-redblacks-hoping-to-get-another-year-out-of-burris-1.507864 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/how-will-the-burris-harris-dynamic-work-in-ottawa%7E896234 https://www.getmoresports.com/2016-cfl-team-previews-ottawa-redblacks/ http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-ottawa-redblacks Toronto http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/rejuvenated-ray-leads-way-important-season-argos/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/argos-returning-to-their-roots%7E895539 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/the-argonauts-new-home-will-make-a-difference%7E896232 http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-toronto-argonauts http://thegruelingtruth.net/football/cfl-season-preview-toronto-argonauts/ Hamilton http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/ticats-need-survive-early-season-without-collaros/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/22/2016-ticats-depth-chart/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-tiger-cats-success-could-depend-on-collaros-return-date-1.507822 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/even-without-collaros-tiger-cats-are-still-favourites%7E896229 http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-hamilton-tiger-cats Winnipeg http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/will-bombers-free-agent-frenzy-translate-wins/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-pressure-on-bombers-to-improve-1.507814 https://www.getmoresports.com/2016-cfl-previews-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-winnipeg-blue-bombers Saskatchewan http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/durants-health-key-riders-success/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-roughriders-start-new-with-grey-cup-winning-coach-1.507809 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/the-riders-rebirth%7E896225 http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-saskatchewan-roughriders Calgary http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/stamps-search-identity-dickenson-charge/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-dickenson-finally-gets-shot-in-calgary-1.507771 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/dickenson-takes-charge-in-calgary%7E896237 https://www.getmoresports.com/2016-cfl-team-previews-calgary-stampeders/ http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/06/22/cfl-preview-2016-calgary-stampeders Edmonton http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/esks-face-tough-road-repeat-grey-cup-champs/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-eskimos-look-to-repeat-success-with-new-coaching-staff-1.507745 http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Football/CFL/Edmonton/2016/06/22/22645373.html?cid=rsssportscfl http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/22/cfl-preview-2016-edmonton-eskimos BC http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/wallys-back-now-well-see-hes-still-got/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-buono-returns-to-sidelines-to-lead-lions-1.505980 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/what-s-old-is-new-again-for-the-lions%7E896241 http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/06/22/cfl-preview-2016-bc-lions ***** league-wide http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/3-downs-in-3-minutes-which-cfl-team-had-the-best-off-season%7E897049 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/who-are-the-grey-cup-favourites%7E896246 https://canadianfootballblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/2016-cfl-season-preview/ https://bomberbuzz.com/2016/06/23/2016-cfl-west-division-preview-lions-make-the-leap/ https://thesportaddiction.wordpress.com/2016/06/22/2016-cfl-preview-early-playoff-outlook/

For the next 24 hours I hope to find as many pre-season picks and previews as I can. As I always say every year at this time, I love the week before Opening Day because of all of the previews. Malcolm Kelly 6/21 power rankings http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-1.3643461 ***** Dan Ralph preview http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/three-down-football-set-to-kick-off-cfl-season/article30510480/ ***** The CFL and NFL will discuss improvement of officiating this year. http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/cfl/mighty-nfl-steps-in-to-help-make-cfl-referees-great-again-or-something ***** Nine thoughts on nine teams http://3downnation.com/2016/06/14/nine-thoughts-nine-teams-aftermath-pre-season-week-one/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/20/nine-thoughts-nine-teams-cut-deadline-drama-2/#comments ***** Jamie Nye Week 1 picks http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/21/weekly-predictor-nye-returns-cfl-pick-em-selections/ ***** TSN has ranked the league's current Top 50 players. Mike Reilly is #1. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/21/grey-cup-mvp-reilly-tops-tsns-top-50-cfl-players-2016/ ***** The league has picked each team's most underrated player. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/07/cfls-underrated-team-team-look/

Now let's take a quick look at this year's pre-season games. You may disagree, but I don't think that any of the head coaches care about winning these games. I think they primarily want to get a good look at the new faces to decide who will make the team. Toronto 25....Hamilton 16 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/11/ticats-fall-25-16-argos-pre-season-action/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/11/good-bad-hamiltons-preseason-loss-argos/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/12/bmo-launch-early-success-argos/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/12/five-thoughts-ticats-pre-season-loss-argos/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/13/ticats-already-know/#comments ***** BC 28....Sask 16 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/12/riders-fall-lions-pre-season-game-takes-forever/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/12/learned-riders-pre-season-loss-b-c/#comments ***** Edmonton 23....Calgary 13 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/12/esks-stamps-23-13-pre-season-action/#comments ***** Hamilton 42....Ottawa 25 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/ottawa-redblacks-hamilton-tiger-cats-20160617/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/06/19/good-bad-hamiltons-victory-redblacks/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/18/sober-second-thoughts-ticats-win-redblacks/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/17/masoli-stakes-claim-starting-qb-job-ticats-pre-season-win/#comments ***** Montreal 22....Toronto 15 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/toronto-argonauts-montreal-alouettes-20160617/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/06/18/alouettes-argos-22-15/#comments ***** Calgary 31....BC 21 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/calgary-stampeders-bc-lions-20160617/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/06/18/stamps-use-strong-q4-rally-past-lions/#comments ***** Edmonton 25....Sask 11 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/saskatchewan-roughriders-edmonton-eskimos-20160618/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/06/19/learned-riders-pre-season-blowout-loss-edmonton/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/19/eskimos-beat-former-coach-chris-jones-roughriders/#comments ***** Ottawa 18....Winnipeg 14 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/13/bombers-finish-pre-season-winless-loss-redblacks/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/14/injuries-overshadow-redblacks-win/#comments