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This report says that most people lose interest in new music at age 33. So I wonder...Could it be that most new music is made for the teen market, and therefore is of no interest to adults? http://skynetandebert.com/2015/04/22/music-was-better-back-then-when-do-we-stop-keeping-up-with-popular-music/

As you know, the NFL draft was held the past few days, so let's see how it affects the CFL. First, let's look again at the Scouting Bureau's Top 20 prospects. http://cfl.ca/article/final-scouting-bureau-rankings-released The #1 guy was Grover Covington's son Christian. He went to Rice, and was drafted in the sixth round by the Houston Texans. http://www.tsn.ca/texans-select-canadian-dt-covington-1.273437 #2 was Brett Boyko who was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. http://www.tsn.ca/eagles-sign-canadian-ol-boyko-1.273608 #13 Jason Ruby has been invited to the mini-camp of the New York Giants. http://www.tsn.ca/giants-invite-canadian-ot-ruby-to-mini-camp-1.273619 #19 Brandon Bridge has been invited to the mini-camp of the Dallas Cowboys. http://www.tsn.ca/canadian-qb-bridge-to-try-out-for-cowboys-1.273692 ***** Here's an article about each CFL team's mini-camp this week. http://cfl.ca/article/recap-three-storylines-from-each-cfl-mini-camp

What are the odds of this happening? Remember, these two are today married to each other! http://www.thestar.com/life/2010/06/10/disney_world_photo_captures_couple_together_15_years_before_they_met.html

Now $10.33 + $3.99.

I think it was in '91 that Atlanta was a test market for Miller Reserve. I loved it. The following year, Miller reintroduced Miller Reserve to Atlanta, but it was clearly a different recipe, and I didn't like it nearly as much. The first microbrewery that I ever heard of was Sam Adams, and that was because my aunt lived in Boston, and she told me about it. That was probably in the mid-'80s. (I'm pretty sure that I had heard of Anchor Steam before then, but I don't think that that was ever considered a microbrewery.) Boston Brewing now claims to be the largest American brewery because the big ones have been sold to foreign corporations.

I'll trust your memory, Larry. I don't remember him ever being called Louis.

Happy Birthday Alexander!

"Louis?"

Is it impossible by definition for a megabrewer to make a craft beer? Maybe under California law. http://consumerist.com/2015/05/01/millercoors-sued-for-selling-blue-moon-as-a-craft-beer/

The Ticats released nine today, including Cary Koch. http://cfl.ca/article/koch-among-nine-released-by-tiger-cats http://www.tsn.ca/koch-among-players-released-by-tiger-cats-1.272237 ***** The Als released seven today, including Larry Taylor. http://cfl.ca/article/alouettes-release-return-specialist-larry-taylor http://www.tsn.ca/return-man-taylor-highlights-alouettes-cuts-1.272501 ***** 5/1 Checking Down http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-mini-camp-season-winds-down

I think the last time I heard a comedy record on the radio was many years ago - Hudson and Landry's Ajax Liquor Store.

"Misfits II: Pop," 3rd CD by Pianist/Composer Enoch Smith Jr., Due for Release by Misfitme Music May 19 Like 2011's "Misfits," New CD Features His Working Band of Bassist Noah Jackson, Drummer Sangmin Lee, & Vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles May 1, 2015 Pianist/composer Enoch Smith Jr. has embraced the "Misfit" mantle ever since his days at Berklee College of Music, when the self-taught musician realized he didn't quite fit into the mold of his classmates and their daunting formal training. But Smith's eclectic, refreshingly different music does fit quite nicely into the ever-evolving jazz tradition. On his third album, Misfits II: Pop, he continues to refine his approach to the jazz mainstream and other influences, including hip-hop and his ongoing work as a church pianist. Smith's newly launched label, MisfitMe Music, will release the disc on May 19. The Smith original "Everything's Alright" showcases his gifts as both melodist and lyricist. Expanding on an idea from the song "It's Alright to Swing" by gospel-influenced jazz pianist Eric Reed, the backbeat-driven new composition serves for Smith as something of a declaration of independence from the opinions of some jazz purists. "Whatever you choose to do, however you do it, it's alright," the pianist explains. "Don't hate me for what I'm doing, and I certainly won't hate you for what you're doing." Whereas Smith's 2011 Misfits CD emphasized his own writing, Misfits II delves into some of the pop and R&B songs he grew up with, shining new light on hits associated with Joan Osborne, Amerie, the Roots, and -- a special favorite -- the Beatles. (The disc opens with a haunting version of "Yesterday.") Misfits II also contains two arrangements of "Sweepin through the City," a staple of gospel superstar Shirley Caesar's repertoire for more than 50 years. "I grew up hearing that song at least three or four times every week," Smith says. "It became an anthem for the church I grew up in. There's a huge emotional connection to that song and the concept of moving on to something better." Smith's tight-knit working group of vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles, bassist and former Detroiter Noah Jackson, and drummer Sangmin Lee, a Seoul, South Korea-born Berklee colleague, are at the core of the music on Misfits II: Pop, as they were on its predecessor, which DownBeat called "soulful and melodious" and "an original album full of ideas." Enoch Smith Jr., 36, was raised in Rochester, New York in the Church of God by Faith, a Pentecostal denomination, where he began singing at age 3 in the children's choir. He later played drums for services, then got a chance to sub for the regular pianist, making his way through trial and error. "Growing up and playing mostly in church, you get a whole different side of what music is all about," he says. "For me, it was always more of a spiritual connection than a connection of the head." Although he had originally intended on becoming a lawyer and had done several internships at Rochester law firms while still in high school, Smith decided to interview for admission at Berklee at the suggestion of his high school choir director. He was accepted on the spot. "It was amazing and intimidating and exciting all at the same time," he says of his classes at Berklee. "How much of it I'd gotten didn't sink in until five or six years later. It was a really great experience -- probably the best experience of my life." Smith continues playing piano in church. For the past two and a half years, he's worked full time as Director of Music and Worship at Allentown Presbyterian Church in Allentown, New Jersey, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. In 2014 he started a monthly January-though-June jazz vespers program at the church that has combined worship services with performances by his own quartet, as well as by such musicians as bassist Mimi Jones, saxophonist Stantawn Kendrick, drummer Reggie Quinerly, and saxophonist Camille Thurman (all of whom he's recorded with as a sideman). Smith has composed music for independent filmmaker Nefertite Nguvu's short I Want You in 2007 (he included his version of the title song on Misfits) and her 2014 feature In the Morning. The latter film won the audience award when it debuted last month at the Urbanworld Film Festival in Manhattan. Also on the film front, Smith has tried his hand at acting, portraying Thelonious Monk in Nica, a 20-minute thesis film by an NYU student about the friendship between Monk and the Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter. "It was awesome," says Smith. "I was able to use 'A Misfits Theme' in the film. It was great to play the role of a true 'Misfit' and legendary icon." The theme for Enoch's next project is suggested by "One of Us" (a hit for Joan Osborne in 1995) on Misfits II. "As technology improves, our humanity just kinda declines and our value for each other is depreciating," he notes. "This record embodies that concept: What if you look at everyone like that person is a reflection of God, then how would we treat each other?" A question Enoch Smith Jr. intends to ponder. Web Site: MisfitMe.com

https://www.bing.com/search?q=Grooveshark+shuts+down&filters=tnTID%3a%22BC8E7D5A-00B3-4153-B3F5-0E82105CF5D0%22+tnVersion%3a%22875243%22+segment%3a%22popularnow.carousel%22+tnCol%3a%2238%22+tnOrder%3a%22fda2fa69-1adb-4889-b5e2-068b032f32ca%22&FORM=BSPN01&crslsl=5190&efirst=33 After 8 years, Grooveshark went out of business today. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/grooveshark-shuts-down-after-eight-years-20150501

Amazon has a Christian Scott Live at the 2008 Newport Jazz Festival. http://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Newport-Jazz-Festival/dp/B001G54716/ Does anyone recommend it?

The Eskimos have added Justin Goltz and two other veterans to their roster. http://www.esks.com/article/esks-add-trio ***** Pinball Clemons became a Canadian citizen today. http://argonauts.ca/article/pinball-clemons-proud-canadian-citizen http://cfl.ca/article/pinball-clemons-becomes-a-canadian-citizen http://www.tsn.ca/pinball-clemons-becomes-canadian-citizen-1.271282

Happy Birthday 2015 ...impossible!

Happy Birthday 2015 Lazaro!

Word was released yesterday that both Linden Gaydosh and Spencer Watt of the Ticats hurt their Achilles tendons in off-season workouts, and both will be lost for the entire year. http://scratchingpost.thespec.com/2015/04/ticats-dt-linden-gaydosh-expected-to-miss-entire-2015-season-with-torn-achilles.html ***** Yesterday was Jeff Orridge's first day on the job as Commissioner, and today he has released an open letter to the fans. http://cfl.ca/article/an-open-letter-to-cfl-fans-from-jeffrey-l-orridge

Sanford & Son (complete) - $22.96 http://www.amazon.com/Sanford-Son-Complete-Slim-Packaging/dp/B001DSNEME/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1430355501&sr=1-1&keywords=sanford ***** I Dream of Jeannie (complete) - $29.69 http://www.amazon.com/Dream-Jeannie-The-Complete-Series/dp/B00DXLO0D6/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_z ***** Bewitched (complete) - $35.25 http://www.amazon.com/Bewitched-The-Complete-Series/dp/B00DXLO086/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_y ***** Gidget (complete) - $5.19 http://www.amazon.com/Gidget-Complete-Series-Sally-Field/dp/B00JAD6BYW/ref=pd_cp_mov_3 ***** Roseanne (complete) - $31.49 http://www.amazon.com/Roseanne-Complete-Barr/dp/B00BUWD7E8/ref=sr_1_26?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1430355887&sr=1-26&keywords=sitcoms+complete+series ***** The King of Queens (complete) - $32.99 http://www.amazon.com/King-Queens-Complete/dp/B005D0OHA6/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=1-223&qid=1430356225

Jack Ely, the lead singer of The Kingsmen, has died at 71. RIP. http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/louie-louie-singer-jack-ely-dies-at-71/ar-BBiN4pB?ocid=ansentap11 http://www.inquisitr.com/2052080/louie-louie-singer-jack-ely-of-the-kingsmen-dies-in-his-home-aged-71/ http://www.musictimes.com/articles/37135/20150429/jack-ely-kingsmen-vocalist-behind-legendary-louie-dead-age-71-mystery-disease.htm http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/04/29/louie-louie-singer-jack-ely-dies-in-oregon-at-71/

Happy Birthday Niko!

I gather that the board is down every night at a certain time. Does anyone know the specific hours when we should not bother to attempt to visit?

Here's an article that points out that last year's MOP, Solomon Elimimian, made the team by trying out at a Lions Los Angeles mini-camp. http://cfl.ca/article/solomons-story-from-open-tryout-to-mop ***** April 24 Checking Down - notes on every team http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-passaglia-chris-williams-and-more ***** On Friday, the Scouting Bureau released it Spring rankings. The Winter ranking evaluate the players after their college season has ended. In the past month there have been a number of "combines" in which the players display Olympic-type skills like weightlifting and sprinting. The Spring rankings rate the players after seeing the players at the combines. http://cfl.ca/article/final-scouting-bureau-rankings-released http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-scouting-bureau-spring-rankings-1.265609 You will note that one of the players is a quarterback - Brandon Bridge of South Alabama. The Scouting Bureau started in 2008, and this is the first time that a quarterback has made the top twenty. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-draft-ranking-features-first-ever-qb-1.265616 http://cfl.ca/article/canadian-qb-bridge-makes-scouting-bureau-history Here are articles looking at the top twenty prospects. http://www.tsn.ca/a-closer-look-at-the-top-5-cfl-prospects-1.266519 http://www.tsn.ca/a-closer-look-at-cfl-prospects-ranked-6-10-1.266556 http://www.tsn.ca/a-closer-look-at-cfl-prospects-ranked-11-15-1.266618 http://www.tsn.ca/a-closer-look-at-cfl-prospects-ranked-16-20-1.267191 ***** The Riders have released Seth Doege. http://cfl.ca/article/riders-release-five-including-qb-seth-doege ***** Redblacks kicker Brett Maher hurt himself getting ready for the Redblacks' camp, so they will be on the lookout for a new kicker. http://cfl.ca/article/redblacks-sophomore-maher-on-the-shelf ***** The Bombers have let go both Jason Vega and Steve Morley. http://cfl.ca/article/bombers-cut-ties-with-vega-morley ***** Rumors are rampant that the Argos will be sold this week, and that their playing field issues will be resolved. The most commonly reported speculation is that the team will be purchased either by MLSE (which owns the Maple Leafs, the Raptors and the Reds soccer team) or by the MLSE's senior executive Larry Tanenbaum. MLSE has a far better record of showing a profit than of fielding competent teams, so this development should be of concern to Argo fans. http://www.tsn.ca/bell-tanenbaum-in-talks-to-buy-argonauts-1.268118

Steve Allen seemed like an intelligent guy, so it is easy to imagine that he would fall in love with an intelligent woman.

+1 I think that the ability to speak more than one language is a great gift!