GA Russell

Edmonton 37....Calgary 16 The Stampeders led 6-2 with 6:49 left in the second quarter when the Elks scored a touchdown. The Stamps never caught up after that. It's much too early to say if Bonner will mentally develop into a starting quarterback, but there's no doubt he has an arm. The Elks have now won five of their last six. The Stamps looked like they would not make the playoffs. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/07/recap-edmonton-37-calgary-16/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/07/elks-take-down-stamps-to-win-second-straight-battle-of-alberta/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/surging-edmonton-elks-top-calgary-stampeders-to-escape-west-basement-1.2170705 https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/mcleod-bethel-thompson-pulled-in-fourth-quarter-due-to-minor-injury-scare-edmonton-elks-1.2170742 https://3downnation.com/2024/09/07/edmonton-elks-to-start-canadian-qb-tre-ford-after-bye-week-interim-head-coach-jarious-jackson/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/07/3-stats-that-defined-edmontons-week-14-win-over-calgary/ ***** With the conclusion of Week 14, we are now two-thirds of the way through the regular season. So let's take a look at the schedule and the standings. https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/2024/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024standings It says here that the Riders haven't won since July 19. The Stampeders last won August 4, and didn't look very good Saturday. And despite their beating the Argos on Labor Day, the Ticats are last in the league and three games out of third place. So today, I am picking those three to miss the playoffs. None of these three are terrible, so things could change between now and Halloween. ***** I think one reason a good ballgame is so satisfying is that they're not all good, and you don't know ahead of time which ones will be bad. The league has been on a remarkable streak of exciting games, but that ended this weekend. Next week has only three games scheduled, and all three could be blowouts. They'll be stopping the presses if Toronto, Hamilton or Calgary wins.

BC 37....Montreal 23 The Lions led from start to finish. The Als' offense looked OK, but never got into high gear, which tells us something about BC's defense. I guess we can now say that Rourke is back. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/recap-bc-37-montreal-23/ gttps://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/lions-secure-road-win-against-east-leading-alouettes/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/william-stanback-steps-up-against-former-team-as-bc-lions-beat-montreal-alouettes-1.2170365 https://3downnation.com/2024/09/07/william-stanback-gets-his-pound-of-flesh-powers-b-c-lions-past-top-ranked-alouettes-10-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/09/07/alouettes-lose-heavyweight-battle-to-b-c-lions-six-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/3-stats-that-defined-bcs-week-14-win-over-montreal/ ***** Ottawa 41....Toronto 27 Ottawa led 31-3 at the half. I guess the Redblacks are for real. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/07/recap-ottawa-41-toronto-27/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/07/redblacks-earn-statement-win-over-argonauts/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/damon-webb-returns-two-interceptions-for-touchdowns-ottawa-redblacks-thump-toronto-argonauts-1.2170562 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/07/3-stats-that-defined-ottawas-week-14-win-over-toronto/ ***** Winnipeg 26....Sask 21 Good game. The Riders had their chances throughout the game, but the Bombers are the better team, and have now won their last five. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/07/recap-winnipeg-26-saskatchewan-21/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/07/bombers-get-best-of-riders-again-in-labour-day-rematch/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-down-saskatchewan-roughriders-in-banjo-bowl-1.2170632 https://3downnation.com/2024/09/07/winnipeg-blue-bombers-win-banjo-bowl-lose-chris-streveler-13-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/07/3-stats-that-defined-winnipegs-week-14-win-over-saskatchewan/

RIP Sergio Mendes! This has stunned me much more than the passings of others noted here. I remember seeing Brasil '66 on TV for the first time. It was the summer of '66, on the Tonight Show, and they sang Mas Que Nada. My favorite song when I was in high school was Constant Rain, which was from their second album, Equinox, which at that time was one of my favorite albums.

RIP Dan Morgenstern! My earliest memory of him was that when I started to get into jazz in the latter half of the '60s, the liner notes he wrote for Prestige were both the best written and also the most informative of those of the albums I picked up.

Week 14 previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-games-today-september-7-2024-stampeders-vs-elks-roughriders-vs-blue-bombers-argonauts-vs-redblacks-tv-channels-odds/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/game-day-riders-look-for-rare-banjo-bowl-victory-in-winnipeg/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/bombers-riders-meet-for-labour-day-weekend-rematch/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/calgary-stampeders-4-7-week-14-preview-vs-edmonton-elks-4-8-prediction-depth-chart-injuries-odds/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/green-gold-game-day-preview-the-labour-day-rematch/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/battle-of-alberta-2-0-stamps-elks-set-for-rematch-in-edmonton/

Sept. 7 Max Kaminsky - 1908 Al Caiola - 1920 Arthur Ferrante - 1921 Ronnie Gilbert - 1926 Sonny Rollins - 1930 Little Milton - 1934 Buddy Holly - 1936 Joe Simon - 1936 Gloria Gaynor - 1943 Chrissie Hynde - 1951 Morris Albert - 1951 Michael Feinstein - 1956 Ron Blake - 1965

Sergio Mendes dies - Search (bing.com)

Week 14 picks https://rodpedersen.com/64926-2/

Thanks rostasi! For beer, I would have thought that Canada would be way ahead of countries where wine is common, such as Spain and perhaps Romania.

Week 14 picks https://3downnation.com/2024/09/06/3downnation-cfl-picks-will-bad-blood-fuel-bombers-in-banjo-bowl/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/from-the-editors-desk-playoff-bound-als-looking-for-win-no-11/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-week-14/ ***** Power Rankings https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-power-rankings-week-13/ ***** Calgary's back-up qb Logan Bonner will get the start against the Elks tomorrow. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/calgary-stampeders-to-start-logan-bonner-bench-jake-maier-for-rematch-vs-elks-on-tsn-1.2170070 https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/stamps-switch-it-up-at-qb-with-eyes-on-avenging-loss-to-bethel-thompson-elks-1.2170100 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/stampeders-name-bonner-starter-maier-listed-as-no-2/ https://3downnation.com/2024/09/06/calgary-stampeders-bench-qb-jake-maier-name-logan-bonner-starter-vs-elks/ ***** Aaron Grymes has retired, and will join the Elks' coaching staff. He was a favorite of mine. https://3downnation.com/2024/09/06/db-aaron-grymes-retires-from-cfl-joins-elks-as-assistant-coach/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/aaron-grymes-retires-from-cfl-takes-on-def-assistant-ambassador-role-with-elks/ ***** For the remainder of the season, CTV will broadcast the league's Saturday afternoon games. Also, the Eastern Semi-Final and Final, as well as the Grey Cup Final. That means: no cable or internet required. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/fall-is-in-the-air-the-cfl-on-ctv-is-here/ ***** Week 14 preview https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/steinberg-6-players-to-watch-in-week-14/ ***** Edmonton analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/06/elks-charge-5-reasons-edmonton-is-in-the-playoff-picture/ ***** I forgot to mention that Micah Johnson filled in at right guard for the Riders last week. https://www.tsn.ca/talent/cfl/salim-valji-micah-johnson-gets-a-glimpse-of-life-on-the-other-side-of-the-ball-1.2170119 ***** BC - Montreal previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/bc-lions-6-6-montreal-alouettes-10-1-week-14-preview-prediction-depth-chart-injuries-odds/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-games-today-september-6th-2024-bc-lions-vs-montreal-alouettes/ ***** GA Russell's Week 14 picks Montreal over BC (Rourke is looking better, but the Als have only lost once, and are at home.) Ottawa over Toronto (I feel that the Argos with Kelly are the stronger team, but - and it's a mystery to me why - the Redblacks are undefeated at home.) Winnipeg over Sask (The Banjo Bowl! Collaros appears to have recovered from that helmet-to-helmet hit last week. Riders are on a 0-6-1 streak, but have looked good while losing.) Edmonton over Calgary (I've liked the Elks all year. MBT will start against Logan Bonner. Who knows? Bonner may surprise, but that's not the way to bet.)

I'm surprised Canada's not on the list.

Singer-Songwriter Courtney Cutchins Re-Imagines Potent Songs from her ‘90s Youth in Seattle on Genre-Bending Debut Grunge to Grace includes jazz interpretations of tunes by Soundgarden and Nirvana MUSIC AVAILABLE ON OCTOBER 18, 2024 ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS. Courtney Cutchins - Voice, Compositions David Cook - Piano, Keybords Nir Felder - Guitar Matt Clohesy - Bass Obed Calvaire - Drums Daniel Sadownick - Percussion (3 & 5) Max Bernstein - Guitar (3 & 9)   A singer with an uncommon command of her luminous voice and an organic, soulful and dramatic sense of phrasing a lyric, Seattle native Courtney Cutchins is also a vivid storyteller and prolific songwriter. All of those qualities come to bear on her auspicious debut as a leader, Grunge to Grace (Laseryn Music). Backed by a stellar crew of rising stars on the New York jazz scene — pianist-producer David Cook (Taylor Swift, Mark Guiliana, Lizz Wright, Nicole Zuraitis), guitarist Nir Felder (Keyon Harrold, Terri Lyne Carrington), bassist Matt Clohesy (Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Maria Schneider Orchestra) and drummer Obed Calvaire (Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Dave Holland, Cécile McLorin Salvant) — Cutchins deals in purely authentic terms on six stirring originals and three re-imagined anthems from her ‘90s youth in Seattle by grunge rock luminaries Nirvana and Soundgarden. “These deep, introspective grunge rock songs make sense to me,” said the singer who spent three years in New York City and currently splits her time between the Big Apple and the Greater Savannah Area. “They fit the theme of this album, which is about living in your authentic truth. It’s about the journey to become who you are and who you want to be.” Recorded at Bunker Studio in Brooklyn, Grunge to Grace is the culmination of an idea that was sparked nine years ago and picked up momentum through the years. As Cutchins wrote in the liner notes: “In 2015, while navigating difficult times, I found my way to a supportive music therapy exercise: ‘rediscover songs from early childhood that bring you joy.‘ After combing through dozens of Disney soundtracks, folk songs and Muppets movies, an unexpected memory hit me from when I was growing up in the Seattle area — hearing Soundgarden’s mystical, soaring ‘Black Hole Sun’ on the radio. With this song as my muse, I created a variety of reinventions of grunge tunes from my youth and had some of the most fun ever performing them in NYC.” Courtney Cutchins © Shervin Lainez Performing her new jazzgrunge repertoire at venues like Rockwood Music Hall, Cornelia Street Cafe, Silvana and the 55 Bar was a liberating experience for Cutchins, allowing her to live her own authentic truth through song. “Grunge emerged from a need for musical rebellion and rawness, and it sits in an introspective space which speaks to me deeply,” she said. “This album includes three of my favorite arrangements from that time. It’s my intention to encourage and inspire the listener to be free and live as who they are, and then shine that out into the world.” That theme of struggle for self-identity is apparent from the opening track, a daring interpretation of Soundgarden’s “Boot Camp” from the group’s fifth studio album, 1996’s Down on the Upside. Against an urgently swinging undercurrent provided by Felder, Cook, Clohesy and Calvaire, Cutchins sings about the oppressed resigning to the authority of the oppressors, conforming to the status quo while still fantasizing about how there must be something good/there must be something else/far away from here. Courtney’s vocals are resounding and cathartic while Felder unleashes with signature fluency on his guitar solo against Calvaire’s unrelenting pulse, putting a new and decidedly ‘jazzy’ suit of clothes on this grunge classic. Her own moody ballad “Star on the Sea,” underscored by Calvaire’s brushwork and Cook’s gentle piano accompaniment, is as intimate and poignant as Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life” or Sarah Vaughan’s rendition of “Midnight Sun.” As Courtney explained, “This song is about a place where femininity is safe and celebrated and imagines a galaxy where women are free to live in a place of peace and power.”  “Passenger” is Cutchins’ catchy, R&B flavored ode to the New York City subway system. Paced by Calvaire’s insistent backbeat, the tune features a striking, warm-toned guitar solo from Felder. As the kinetic piece builds to a dramatic crescendo, Calvaire is turned loose to wail on the kit. Matt Clohesy, David Cook, Courtney Cutchins, Nir Felder, Obed Calvaire Perhaps the most intimate and revealing song on Grunge to Grace is Cutchins’ duet (with Felder on steel string acoustic guitar) on a version of Soundgarden’s “The Day I Tried to Live” from their 1994 album, Superunknown. A droning bit of introspection written by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, it addresses the introverted singer’s frustration at trying to “be normal” by going out and living with people. And while it may be tinged with melancholy, Cutchins also sees a sense of hope in the lyric: One more time around (might do it)/One more time around (might make it). As she offered, “We can have the best of intentions, but for one reason or another we feel a sense of failure — or we’re living a lie and get caught up in something that isn’t actually true to who we are. It’s about identifying these aspects of ourselves and growing as human beings.” Courtney’s affecting ballad “Hold Up the Moon” opens with some ethereal wordless vocals against a drone, setting an atmospheric mood. The song was based on a dream and describes a sense of devotion despite disaster.  Tackling Kurt Cobain’s “All Apologies,” which appeared on Nirvana’s third and final studio album, In Utero, was daunting. But Cutchins rose to the occasion with the most moving and dynamic performance of the album, full of soaring wordless improvisations and nuanced interpretation of the tortured lyrics. “That song was definitely a big part of that soundtrack from the ‘90s, for me,” she said. “The melody is beautiful, so I really wanted to play with it and put it on a different musical planet. But the message remains the same. I interpret it as such a great statement on vulnerability and equality, while also being a defiant proclamation of living unapologetically.” Courtney Cutchins © Shervin Lainez Courtney’s “Prison in Your Mind” is a lilting, confessional number with universal appeal about her struggle with perfectionism, while “Grunge to Grace” is the album’s soul-stirring hymn. “That one is my personal favorite,” said Courtney. “It came about soon after Chris Cornell had passed in 2017. That was a shock. Between that tragic event and the general weight of the world at that time, everything felt painful. So, I wrote a song acknowledging the pain that we can all feel and experience, while staying hopeful at the same time. Those two feelings can exist together and that’s okay.” “Illuminate,” is the big power-chording, distortion-laced guitar closer that gradually builds to a throbbing crescendo with Obed bashing forcefully over a band ostinato. “It’s got a little bit of Radiohead in there, some Soundgarden, a little David Bowie, just a mix of things that we also felt,” said Cutchins. “This song was inspired by the pandemic, my experience with chronic fatigue, my love of the ocean and the process of soul- searching. I felt it would be like an exclamation point at the end of the album.” These songs of self-discovery reveal a singer-songwriter who was deeply immersed in jazz through her college years (she earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Vocal Performance from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle and a Master of Music degree in Jazz Vocal Performance from prestigious Manhattan School of Music in New York City) but still felt a symbolic connection to the music of an earlier time in her life. Both sides represent the full picture of this sensational, risk-taking singer who is coming into her own with Grunge to Grace. https://courtneycutchins.com TRACKS Boot Camp [7:05] Star on the Sea [4:50] Passenger [5:55] The Day I Tried to Live [5:14] Hold Up the Moon [6:13] All Apologies [5:14] Prison in Your Mind [3:44] Grunge to Grace [6:54] Illuminate [4:25] All compositions and arrangements by Courtney Cutchins except "The Day I Tried to Live" (Chris Cornell), "All Apologies" (Kurt Cobain) and "Boot Camp" (Chris Cornell, Arr. by Cutchins/Cook). Produced by David Cook Recorded by Aaron Nevezie at The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY, September 12 & 13, 2023 Mixed by Christian Paschall Mastered by Fred Kevorkian at Kevorkian Mastering Photography by Mackensey Alexander Photography, Savannah, GA and Anna Yatskevich, Brooklyn, NY Design by Miriam Castillo

Sorry, no link. Total Annual Beer Drinking Per Capita by Country 2023: 1. Czech Republic 140 L 2. Austria 107.8 L 3. Romania 100.3 L 4. Germany 99 L 5. Poland 97.7 L 6. Namibia 95.5 L 7. Ireland 92.9 L 8. Spain 88.8 L 9. Croatia 85.5 L 10. Latvia 81.4 L 11. Estonia 80.5 L 12. Slovenia 80 L 13. Netherlands 79.3 L 14. Bulgaria 78.7 L 15. Panama 78.3 L 16. Slovakia 76.1 L 17. Australia 75.1 L 18. Lithuania 74.4 L 19. Hungary 73.7 L 20. United States of America 72.7 L 21. Finland 72 L 22. Mexico 70.5 L 23. United Kingdom 70.3 L 24. Bosnia and Herzegovina 68.6 L 25. Gabon 67 L

Sept. 6 Buddy Bolden - 1877 Eddie Duran - 1925 Jimmy Reed - 1925 Henry Diltz - 1938 David Allan Coe - 1939 Dave Bargeron - 1942 Roger Waters - 1943

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Week 14 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2024/09/05/cfl-beat-219/ ***** Week 14 previews https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/05/costabile-4-storylines-to-watch-in-week-14/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/05/cauz-week-14s-sequels-ready-to-live-up-to-the-hype/ ***** 9/5 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/05/cfl-ca-game-notes-stanback-where-it-all-started/ ***** 9/5 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/05/checking-down-zach-collaros-available-for-labour-day-rematch/ ***** The Als have let go Michael Domagala. https://3downnation.com/2024/09/05/montreal-alouettes-release-canadian-kicker-michael-domagala/

A man was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art fashion night, and spotted an elderly woman, very thin and wearing a ginormous diamond pendant around her neck. The man was so intrigued with the gem that he walked over to the elderly woman, and complimented her on her beautiful possession: “Excuse me, madam,” he said, “That is the most beautiful diamond I have ever seen.” The woman replied: “Thank you! It’s the Klopman Diamond. But it comes with a curse!” The man is intrigued, and asks, “A curse? What is the curse?” She replied, “Mr. Klopman.” ***** A man comes into a hospital with a broken leg. The attending physician asks, “How did this happen?” “Well,” says the man, “twenty two years ago….” “Wait,“ says the doctor. “What could something that happened over twenty years ago have anything to do with your broken leg?” The man says, “Twenty two years ago I was driving on a country road at night and my car broke down. I didn’t know what to do, and a farmer said that I could stay the night until I could get a mechanic or tow truck to come out the next day. In the middle of the night, the farmer’s daughter came to my bedroom, and asked if there was anything I needed. ‘No,’ I said, ‘I don’t really need anything.’ She said, ‘Are you sure there isn’t anything I can do for you?’ ‘No thanks,’ I said, ‘I’m doing fine.’ This morning I realized what she meant, and I fell off my roof.”

Sept. 5 Sunnyland Slim - 1907 John Cage - 1912 Art Rupe - 1917 Bob Cato - 1923 John Stewart - 1939 Al Stewart - 1945 Loudon Wainwright III - 1946 Buddy Miles - 1947 ***** Ben Simpson - 1878

Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/04/amsoil-power-rankings-into-the-great-wide-open/ ***** Week 14 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/04/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-14-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/04/weekly-predictor-keeping-things-going-with-bc/ ***** Week 14 preview https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/how-to-watch-cfl-s-week-14-on-tsn-tsn-ca-and-tsn-app-1.2169377 ***** The Alouettes officially clinched a playoff spot this past weekend. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/09/04/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-14-picks/

James Darren has died at 88. RIP. James Darren, singer and star of “Gidget” and “T.J. Hooker”, dies at 88 (msn.com) I had planned to watch Gidget this summer. Maybe I will before the weather turns cool. I also have this cd to get to.

Sept. 4 Darius Milhaud - 1892 Gerald Wilson - 1918 Jerry Ragovoy - 1930 Danny Gatton - 1945 Dave Liebman - 1946 Beyonce - 1981

Sept. 3 Memphis Slim - 1915 Hank Thompson - 1925 Ernie Henry - 1926 Mickey Roker - 1932 Tompall Glaser - 1933 Freddie King - 1934 Jo Anne Castle - 1939 Al Jardine - 1942 ***** Dave Ritchie - 1938