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Halfway House Orchestra -- "Complete Recordings: Recorded In New Orleans, 1925-1928" Oscar 'Papa' Celestin and his Original Tuxedo Jazz Band - 1949-1953

Enjoying your commentary, Nate. Sounds like you're getting to a lot of interesting music. I'm guessing it's not unusual when you have a lot of these free/creative improve performances packed into a relatively short space that things can be a bit hit or miss. Sounds like mostly "hit" though, for you. Your descriptions of the music offer a nice flavor of what's happening. What about the audiences/attendance? Any after-hours or off-festival things happening? And how's the food?

Spain looked really solid. And in my unedumacated opinion, that Portuguese goalie was phenomenal. I half expected him to jump up and stop the rebound shot that went in.

Over the past week or so: Kid Thomas Band With Raymond Burke King Olver -- "Call of the Freaks, Complete Victor Recordings, Vol.1" George Lewis & Alton Purnell -- "The Perennial George Lews," "Oh Didn't He Ramble," "Funky Piano New Orleans Style" (3-fer) George Lewis -- "Ice Cream" Curtis Mosby / Henry Starr -- "1924 - 1939" Albert Nicholas, Art Hodes -- "New Orleans-Chicago Connection"

Oooooh yeah ...

Yeah, Upton has more than a few times kind of loped around out there in CF. Good for Longoria for getting in his face. And Upton is IMO the least disciplined/patient hitter on that club -- and that's saying something. So he's lacking on both counts. And he hasn't progressed on either count. There's only so long you can use youth as an excuse. It all adds up to a selfish player, I'm afraid. Maybe he'll respond. He seems like a bright guy, you'd think it would have sunk in by now.

I remember a while ago when I was fussing over a skip in my Complete Blue Hour Sessions (disc 1, which turns out to actually be disc 2 ... I think) you mentioned that this was a snooze of a disc. I realize you're talking about the original release above, so maybe you meant just disc 2 of the "Complete" (or, disc 1, as the flip flops). Or maybe just as likely, your love for this one was well known and you were just being sarcastic, and it sailed over my head at the time. Anyways, glad to know this one makes your desert island list. Not sure it'd make mine, but I do enjoy it. There are a couple of things for me that fall pretty squarely under the intent of the thread, I think: As I've mentioned before, if there was one blind purchase that pretty much flipped the switch, the first real "ah-hah!" (more like "holy shit!") moment, it was Coltrane's "One Down, One Up, Live at the Half Note." That single 'blind purchase' led me to blindly purchase just about anything involving Coltrane for the next couple of years -- and with him, at that stage in my listening, more often than not those really were "blind" purchases -- as in, "Hmmm, I wonder what this 'Interstellar Space' deal is all about?" Or, "Pharoah Sanders. Wonder if this cat smooths out some of the wildness in this later-period stuff?" More recently, I'd also characterize Alexander Hawkins' release "No Now Is So" as a blind purchase (although it came highly recommended). I had no real idea what the music was going to sound like, and although it is pretty unique and abstract music, it is also extremely beautiful and thoughtful music. And so, made a pretty big and immediate impression. I'm sure there are some others. Those two jump out at me now though.

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I'll leave the "research" to you. But I don't think I ever said officiating in general is without its faults. That, however, is an entirely different thing than claiming all world competitions since Stalin have been rigged against the U.S. Just off the top of my head, and without doing any "research," I believe the U.S. has led the medal count in the last few Olympics. How does that happen under this international conspiracy of yours? A nice run in this tournament by the U.S. squad. Looks like it's about over now though. Congratulations to Ghana.

Very, very sad news. I've loved his music, and will always. RIP

In dramatic fashion, no less! How could that be? I thought this thing was rigged against the USA? I couldn't watch the game, unfortunately. But a great achievement for the U.S. team. I guess they could get Germany next? Still to be determined. Plan to watch one of the later games. Australia vs. Serbia looks like the better match, yes?

Thanks again all. Appreciate the good wishes. Very kind.

I think the batter is out, and this applies: Rule 7.04© Comment: If a fielder, after having made a legal catch, should fall into a stand or among spectators or into the dugout or any other out-of-play area while in possession of the ball after making a legal catch, or fall while in the dugout after making a legal catch, the ball is dead and each runner shall advance one base, without liability to be put out, from his last legally touched base at the time the fielder fell into, or in, such out-of-play area. Huh. Thanks Quincy. The espn anchors didn't seem sure when they showed the highlight. They called it a great catch, then wondered aloud about whether or not it was really a home run.

Rays owner Stu Sternberg is exploring moving the team to new stadium in Tampa. Seems like an obvious move, but curious given that just a few years ago before the economy really went in the tank he was exploring the idea of a new stadium on the waterfront in St. Pete.

The French coach refusing to shake hands with the coach of South Africa after their match -- classless. A show of disrespect for an opponent who just beat you. And the host country, no less. Terrible. The guy has no idea of sportsmanship, apparently, which might help explain why they did so poorly, both on and off the field. I'm liking the Mexico-Argentina match coming up. And as the ESPN crew keeps pointing out, the South American and Central American teams are kicking ass! Was surprised to hear that Argentina's record against European squads has been terrible lately -- something like 3-11 over the past decade or something.

Interesting highlight just now on espn. Minor league outfielder catches a fly ball at the (very short) fence, and then goes over the fence with the ball in his glove. Home run? It must be, right?

Yeah! Happy birthday!

Ah ... it's a great day, isn't it? Happy birthday.

Thanks fellas. I am off to New Orleans in a couple of days. First trip. Looking forward to it. Jeff gave me a nice head start with some great suggestions. Life is good.

How does the national soccer program work in France? Was this team just a group of all-stars thrown together? How much did they train together? Shouldn't the fatal flaws in the team have been discovered and corrected earlier? Will the French get to the bottom of it?

Kid Ory -- "The Legendary Crescent Recording Sessions 1944 - 1945 Wild Bill Davison -- "Commodore Master Takes"

As if the dating scene weren't hellish enough. ... Is there even such a thing as a 'dating scene' anymore? What the hell is a 'dating scene' anyways? Where did I get that phrase from? I feel like Dudley Moore over here.

I hope you didn't interpret my comments as opposition. More like suspicion that it will not, in the end, thwart violence against women.