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Happy Birthday 2014 Sandy!

Kate Bush is another one I don't recognize at all. Among the men, Thomas Dolby and maybe Joe Jackson.

A Bill Laswell production. For Immediate Release Please M.O.D. Technologies TO ISSUE FIRST EVER SOLO PIANO RECORDING BY BERNIE WORRELL ELEVATION The Upper Air AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE NOW! ABOUT THE LABEL - M.O.D. Technologies - revealing light on the development of new sound experiences in material culture. A multi-directional music / sound / information system. Initiated in 2010 by bassist / producer Bill Laswell and Giacomo Bruzzo, co-founder of the progressive / future music label RareNoise. M.O.D. - A futuristic hybrid of music exploration - dub / dub step / reggae / world / africa / drum'n'bass / mutant hip hop / avant metal / experimental / vocal music / instrumental / DJ culture and much more. M.O.D. resumes and continues the legacy of AXIOM, the timeless imprint established in 1989 by Bill Laswell with Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records. http://www.mod-technologies.com New York, February 18, 2014 - Bernie Worrell, keyboard legend, founding member and essential collaborator / composer / arranger in George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic, has worked with an extremely diverse array of artists - Talking Heads, Bootsy Collins, The Rolling Stones, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Black Uhuru, Fela Kuti, Burning Spear, Pharoah Sanders, Buddy Guy, Sly & The Family Stone, Mos Def, Albert King, Sly & Robbie, etc. He is among the most influential and emulated electronic keyboardists in modern music. His synthesizer work defined 80's and 90's West Coast Hip Hop and is still recognized in the pop hits of today. Elevation is his first solo acoustic creation. Intimate, personal, atmospheric and touching, a humble statement which is both vulnerable and child-like. Songs and themes appear as flashbacks and memories, some accessible, some subconscious; they are based on motifs by John Coltrane, Joe Zawinul, Bob Marley, Carlos Santana, Charles Mingus and others. Featured are delicate impressions of classic soul music from his own history and three original ambient soundscapes - all delivered with his signature hand. Produced by legendary iconoclast, Bill Laswell, with original artwork by Japan's modern master Shinro Ohtake. TRACKS 1. In a Silent Way 2. I'd Rather Be With You 3. Alabama 4. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 5. Light On Water 6. Ooh Child 7. Samba Pa Ti 8. Realm of Site 9. I Wanna Go Outside In the Rain 10. Wings 11. Redemption Song

Here's a long list of photos of stars from the early days of MTV. IMO, Patty Smyth was the best looking then, and the best looking now. I don't recognize Chrissie Hynde at all! http://djrioblog.com/2013/11/26/new-wave-artists-aging-gracefully-an-80s-world-gone-by/

Here are guesses as to what assorted rock stars would look like today had they not died young. http://sachsmedia.com/rockheaven/

Scott, the comments on the T20s make them look very good for under $100. Recent comments for the Logitechs indicate that more than a few stop working promptly, and need to be returned.

Most days I tear out a page or two of the newspaper and put the articles aside for later reading. Every once in a while I get to the stack and clear it out. This morning I read a Wall St. Journal article from Oct. 9. Unfortunately, that seems to be too long ago to draw up the article on the Journal's website, so I can't provide a link. The article was about the Italian government's awarding the Czech Budvar company the exclusive right to use the name "Budweiser" in Italy. I was surprised to read that "U.S. consumption of Budweiser has fallen 24 straight years."

LOL! It looks like I've been outvoted!

Happy Birthday Joe!

I have decided to save up my money for the T20's. However, I note that the price of the Logitech Z130's has dropped to $16.99. http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-980-000417-Speakers-Z130/dp/B003CP0OT2?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelhomealerts-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B003CP0OT2

Happy Birthday 2014, Victor!

Happy Birthday 2014, zen archer!

I'm just learning how to do Twitter, and today I received an email from them saying that I now have my first follower - Herb Zurkowski! How about that! ***** Jamall Johnson has signed with the Lions. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443804 http://cfl.ca/article/fa14-johnson-returns-to-lions-den ***** Jermaine McElveen has signed with the Als. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443833 http://cfl.ca/article/fa14-mcelveen-makes-his-return-to-montreal ***** Cordarro Law has signed with San Diego. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443863 ***** The Argos have announced their coaching staff. You will recall that they lost much of their staff to the Eskimos. http://cfl.ca/article/milanovich-introduces-2014-argos-coaching-staff

Brad, today is also the fiftieth anniversary of my purchase of my first record, Meet the Beatles. To commemorate this, I have waited till today to open up The Beatles Live at the BBC, vol. 2. Great stuff!

I've long been curious about the shift from CDs to downloads among jazz fans. I suspect that jazz fans have switched much less than the general market for music.

Thanks, Jeff and Jim! It's been a long time since I've gone to that box. I'll have to revisit it.

Jim, is that In Europe album included in the Seven Steps box?

Person of Interest: Season Two - $15.00 http://www.amazon.com/Person-Interest-Season-Jim-Caviezel/dp/B009LDD1H6?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelhomealerts-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B009LDD1H6

Yesterday was the first day of free agency, and a lot of players changed teams. Here's the list. http://cfl.ca/page/2014-free-agent-tracker Among the biggest names... Shea Emry joined the Argos. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443596 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4666004 Nick Moore joined the Bombers. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4666010 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443618 Craig Butler joined the Ticats. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443629 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4666019 Patrick Watkins joined the Eskimos. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443675 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4666365 The Argos released Noel Prefontaine. That should be the end of the line for him. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443692 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4666352 Simoni Lawrence signed with Minnesota. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443621 Jovon Johnson joined the Redblacks. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443701 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4666388 Diamond Ferri joined the Als. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443737 Kory Sheets signed with Oakland. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443709 ***** Arland Bruce and Bryant Turner tweeted comments regarding the Missouri kid coming out of the closet which Marc Cohon didn't like, so they were fined. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4665953 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443568 ***** The league announced its 2014 schedule today. The pre-season starts June 9 (Toronto at Winnipeg), and the season starts June 26 (also Toronto at Winnipeg). The Grey Cup game will be Nov. 30. http://cfl.ca/schedule/year/2014/time_zone/0

Another BuzzFeed classic. Check out the summer camp application. http://www.buzzfeed.com/danoshinsky/19-simple-questions-to-determine-if-you-really-hate-duke

The snow is sticking to the ground here, including the streets and sidewalks.

RIP, Sid. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/02/12/sid-caesar-dies-at-age/

Happy Birthday, Bruce! It's been a while since Bruce has checked in. Does anyone know if he's OK?

A number of Rider items. Graeme Bell is retiring. The Riders released Diamond Ferri, Chris Garrett and Milt Collins. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443486 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4665610 ***** The Bombers' Chris Cvetcovic is retiring. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4665623 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443491 ***** The Ticats' Simoni Lawrence will soon sign with Minnesota. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443450 ***** Jovon Johnson becomes a free agent tomorrow, and he will not return to the Bombers. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443526 ***** Calgary traded Chris Randle and a draft pick to the Bombers for a draft pick. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443534 http://cfl.ca/article/bombers-strike-early-acquire-randle-from-stamps ***** Ottawa has placed Kevin Glenn on the trading block. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=443541

That infield looks like the surface of the moon!