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Great show last night, but it turned out to be only the Baseball Project although they did some tunes by the related bands (including 3 Dream Syndicate songs). How was Watt? Watt was fantastic! He has a great new album out right now called "The Hyphenated-Man" and he and his band performed it in its entirety. Then he did 4 or 5 Minutemen tunes for an encore. If you liked the Minutemen, you will love this tour/album.

This weekend... Friday - The Residents Saturday - (early)Instant Composers Pool; (late) Mike Watt & The Missingmen Sunday - ICP

Last few days... Dan Melchior - Assemblage Blues (Siltbreeze) Michael Chapman - Fully Qualified Survivor (Light in the Attic,RE) Slug Guts - Howlin' Gang (Sacred Bones) Pisces - A Lovely Sight (Numero Group,RE) Ted Lucas - Om (Sebastian Speaks,RE) Vernon Wray - Wasted (Sebastian Speaks,RE) Sic Alps - Napa Asylum (Drag City) Mother of Fire - S/T (De Stijl) Heart Land - S/T (Cream of Turner/Tequila Sunrise) Mike Watt - Hyphenated-Man (Clenched Wrench) Dollar Brand - Ancient Africa (Japo)

Nice come from behind win by the Phils today. Clayton Kershaw is only 23?? That's scary.

It's a compilation. Forgot to say that I saw Furthur w/ Phil and Bobby last week. Pretty good but I think I caught them on an off night judging by the recent set lists. DSO are a lot of fun.

A box of the JCOA would be most welcome. How many records did they put out on that label, 6? 7 maybe? I'd still vote for Ric Colbeck's The Sun is Coming Up. Never on CD. Killer date.

Definitely worth thinking about. Cloud storage is going to be the next big thing. Or so I'm told. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_storage

Wish I was in the area to check it out... http://www.news-press.com/article/20110331/ENT/110330061/1013/lifestyles/Black-white-blues

Predictions for 2011 NL Braves, Reds, Giants, WC Phillies AL Red Sox, White Sox, Rangers, WC Yanks WS Giants vs. Red Sox, Red Sox in 7.

Seriously, what were they thinking? Doc won the Cy Young award, threw a perfect game, and threw a no hitter in the playoffs. So SI decides that Cliff Lee gets the front and center spot?

The first 3 weeks of March... Mad Dog - Dawn of the Seventh Sun (RD Records, RE) Moon Duo - Mazes (Sacred Bones) Dadawah - Peace and Love (Wild Flower, RE) VA - Nigeria Disco Funk Special (Sound Way) High Places - High Places vs. Mankind (Thrill Jockey) Jazz Realities(C.Bley, Mantler, Lacy, K. Carter, A. Ramano) - self titled (Fontana, Japanese re) Captain Beefheart - Ice Cream for Crow (Epic) Bunnydrums - Holy Moly (Fundamental) Santana - S/T (Columbia, RE) VA - Java Java Indonesian Screaming Fuzz Vol.1 (No Smoke) John Jackson - Vol.2 More Blues and Country Dance Tunes from Virginia (Arhoolie) Effi Briest - Rhizomes (Sacred Bones) Wizard - S/t - (Akarma,RE) Havvanlar Alemi - Guarana Superpower (Sublime Frequencies) Sic Alps - US E.Z. (Siltbreeze) Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for my Halo (Matador) US Girls - Go Grey (Siltbreeze) Lonnie Johnson - Mr Johnson's Blues 1926-1932 (Mamlish) VA - Mississippi Bottom Blues (Mamlish) Sidi Toure - Sahel Folk (Thrill Jockey) Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be (Sub Pop) Purling Hiss - Public Service Announcement (Woodsist)

OH SHIT!!! That's it. We're done. No playoffs this year. See you in 2012. Thanks SI.

RIC COLBECK The Sun Is Coming Up. AFAIK, this has not been available since the initial run went OOP.

Well it looks like Bradley Thomas Lidge will be joining Utley on the DL for the foreseeable future. Of the two it sounds like Lidge's injury(shoulder pain) is the more serious. Dang, this is not good. Setting sights for the WC now.

Odean interview

video of Odean Pope benefit

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Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Pll7Qm-k0

reminder.... Tonight! Monday, March 21, 7pm ALL-STAR BENEFIT CONCERT FOR ODEAN POPE Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz, 738 S. Broad Street $25 General Admission On March 21 at the Clef Club, jazz luminaries will unite for a benefit concert for Philadelphia saxophonist and composer Odean Pope. A vital fixture of Philadelphia’s jazz community since the 1960s, this concert will raise funds for Pope, who has struggled with Bipolar Disorder for 30 years. Performing and/or speaking tonight will be the Odean Pope Saxophone Choir, Bill Cosby, Sonia Sanchez, Ravi Coltrane, Kenny Barron, Pat Martino Trio, Gerald Veasley, Warren Oree & The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble, Reggie Workman, Jamalaadeen Tacuma, Walter Blanding, Duane Eubanks, Warren Smith, Tony Williams, Bobby Zankel, Justin Faulkner, Carlos Abadie, Monnette Sudler, Bootsie Barnes, George Burton and the Philadelphia Youth Jazz Ensemble. This concert is co-produced by Ars Nova Workshop, Odean Pope's manager Deena Adler, WRTI’s J. Michael Harrison, Graziella D’Amelio and Warren Oree of LifeLine Music Coalition, Suzanne Cloud of Jazz Bridge, Don Gardner and Lovett Hines from Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, and musician Joe Sudler. http://arsnovaworkshop.org/events/all-star-benefit-concert-odean-pope-03-21-2011

http://xkcd.com/radiation/

Not overly impressed w/ their pitching.

Concerned, not worried. I still think they are a lock for the playoffs w/out him, barring any further injuries. As long as the starting 4 stays intact they really don't need to worry about their offensive as last year's Giants proved. I think it's between the Braves, Phils, and Giants in the NL this season. Right now I'm picking the Braves.

Wish I had seen this last Thursday...