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Brazilian pianist Antonio Adolfo and his daughter Carol Saboya have a new album out called La e Ca - Here and There. It's good. The album is very derivative. Adolfo sounds a great deal like Manfredo Fest. Saboya sounds a great deal like Bebel Gilberto. Fortunately for me, I like both Fest and Gilberto. Saboya's voice is weak, but she hits the notes and is never off-key. All of the songs are American or Brazilian standards, familiar to everyone who likes bossa nova. By no means a must-have, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it throughout the summer. The album is available for download at lala, but not for streaming. http://www.lala.com/.../Here_and_There

Until the other day, the only McCartney on Concord that I was aware of was Memory Nearly Full, or whatever it was called. But I saw in the store last week a double CD album called Live in New York, or something like that, which was also on Concord.

I found the problem! I use Firefox. I tried the new IE, and it works. I wonder if MS is blocking Firefox from hotmail.

For the past three days, my hotmail account hasn't worked. I can log in (and out), and see the mail piling up, but I cannot open the emails. When I click on them, nothing happens. It is as if I am not connected. Similarly, I can checkmark the spam emails without opening them, but when I click on the "delete" button, nothing happens. I cannot find a link to a help desk to inform them of my problem. Anybody have a link for me to go to, to even let them know? I have a number of people emailing me to my hotmail address, and I've got a big problem if I am without it.

Lala: Cal Tjader - Latin Connection This is a brand new (out last month) collection of 50s Fantasy sides. I recognize the last half as the album Latin Kick.

Happy Birthday 2010 Aggie!

Is this a public domain release, or is it something that Concord released in Europe?

Congrats guys!

All three of my packs contained one Ellery Queen and two Alfred Hitchcocks. I ordered two more packs last night to see if I would get any different mags.

Lala: John Barry - The EMI Years - Volume 3 (1962-1964)

Happy Birthday 2010 Flurin!

Lala: The Animals - Songs of The Animals featuring Eric Burdon All but two of these are re-makes. Burdon still sounds great.

You're welcome Weizie! I ordered three packs late Saturday night. I was delighted to find my package from Dell in the mailbox today. That's very quick for Media Mail. However, I am somewhat disappointed in what they sent. Remember, the mags come in packs of three, and I ordered three packs. Well two of the packs they sent were identical. And the third pack had one issue that was included in both of the other packs. So for my $6.75 I received five different issues. That comes to #1.35 each, which isn't bad, and I have four issues I can give away to friends and family. By the way, one of the issues is an Ellery Queen Christmas issue, which I am very happy to receive. Weizie, let us know if you have better luck with the packs you receive! And was the subscription to Alfred Hitchcock or Ellery Queen?

Congratulations and good luck, Chuck!

Lala: Cilla Black - The Very Best of Sandie Shaw - The Very Best of

LOL Chuck, I once had a deal to become the Official Cigar of the CFL Players Union, but the Canadian govt doesn't want cigars in the limited quantity I had in mind to cross the border. That is to say, the first shipment never made it.

Lala: Charles Tolliver - Emperor March Nels Cline Singers - Initiate, disc 1

Saskatchewan has released Jason Armstead. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Winnipeg/2010/04/15/13605681.html

Winnipeg has released Siddeeq Shabazz. The Bombers have a new general manager named Joe Mack, and he is putting his own stamp on the team. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/bombers-sign-receiver-jeffers-harris/article1536937/

Nate, is your avatar Sylvia Tyson?

Great!

His new disk Initiate just went up at lala: http://www.lala.com/#artist/The_Nels_Cline_Singers

Blue Note fans might like a new album by Chicago trumpeter Pharez Whitted called Transient Journey. It has a 1966 Blue Note sound, except when the electric piano is used, which brings it up to 1969. The sextet includes Bobby Broom. It is up at lala here: http://www.lala.com/#album/1657606138579261315/Pharez_Whitted/Transient_Journey

Here's an interesting mag deal I have found. America's best selling short story magazine for 75 cents. Dell publishes four digest (modern day pulp) fiction magazines - two mystery (Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcock) and two sci-fi (Analog and Asimov). I was surprised to read their claim that Alfred Hitchcock is "America's best selling short story magazine". Dell is offering back issues of Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen, three for $2.25. Technically, it is $1.00 for the three mags, and $1.25 for the shipping. You can order as many packs of three as you like, but if you order multiple packs they won't guarantee that every issue is different. Dell chooses the issues. The offer is called the Dell Mystery Magazine Sampler Pack. http://www.themysteryplace.com/order/order_ahmm.aspx

Winnipeg has signed Buck Pierce. I wish him well, but I don't think it is sporting to have a guy on the team who is injured as often as he is. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/buck-pierce-headed-to-blue-bombers/article1531511/