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Furloughed like a lot of arts staff in NYC but it's unclear whether or not this is a permanent thing. Kinda think it might be, but I am already working on ways to pivot once the lockdown is behind us. Ordering TP online because it's more reliable to do so; I've known a number of people with mild cases of COVID for the most part, though I also knew one older musician who died from it.

probably came out in the early 70s; that's the version I have as well.

Just saw. What a life.

true, but it's particularly exacerbated right now.

Mine doesn't look like that; there are a few light poots on my copy, nothing outside of the normal range of vinyl. I did notice a blip of distortion near the end of the track that may be a pressing fault, not enough to make me try to haggle for a replacement. I guess with close to 6000 LPs I have become used to vinyl imperfections. I was a little more bummed on the low-quality scans they used for cover art. But whatever, not gonna fork over the kind of money an original goes for, so... great music, great pressing. Lee Ranaldo is probably the most well-known, having been a member of Sonic Youth.

right on... yeah, I think it is probably because the USPS is in a state of collapse and they cannot guarantee delivery.

Japan is not shipping to the US through regular post right now.

I have never had the Plugged Nickel set, though I have heard a lot of it. Someday...

how are you using the term underfill here? i haven't noticed major issues with my copy of that record but it's also my least favorite of the bunch, so I don't listen to it as much/as closely as the others.

Sad to report that founding Kraftwerk musician Florian Schneider has died at 73: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9372433/florian-schneider-dead-kraftwerk-co-founder-dies I am especially fond of the first three Kraftwerk albums, which are more experimental in nature, but obviously their influence overall is huge.

haha, will do -- maybe Dusty Groove will carry it. They never did get the Tubby LP set and I think just a few of the CD sets.

hopefully not CDRs, jeez. I pre-ordered the OTC set and would like to get the IASW set too.

Pretty amazing. C

I know of a saxophonist by the name of Hassan Abdullah who worked with William Parker in the 70s; not sure if it's the same dude.

Awesome; hope it gets some stateside distro.

How is it?

Whoa.

I have some digitized live tapes of Fort Apache that are quite stunning. If anybody knows anybody that wants to do something legal (i.e., with the family) by making them available, get in touch.

Nice; I have a Danish Debut issue of that. Fine album indeed.

Thought I'd share this here, but over the past several months I've had a very nice and informative back and forth with Amsterdam-based Hammond organist Herbert Noord (b. 1943), who played with Hans Dulfer, Fred Leeflang, Steve Boston, Pierre van der Linden, and others. It's now been assembled into an interview for your reading pleasure on my new website. https://www.cliffordallen.me/interviews/an-interview-with-organist-herbert-noord Thanks to Herbert for reaching out in the first place and helping make this happen. Enjoy! Longtime fan of the records I have in my collection that he appears on, and it was great to get a little more context.

they can't be evicted now but they can in a few months if they aren't able to pay. there needs to be a rent freeze starting now.

Was out for a run yesterday, sticking to side streets, and as I ran past a park it was plainly obvious that social distancing, masks, etc. were viewed as quite optional. The stroke shit is terrifying.

Yeah, you all do NOT want to see my spaghetti mass.

this also, the USPS is how voting by mail occurs, absentee ballots included, and how rural folks get their necessities. So it's not just about our lost Discogs orders and inability to get rare records from Japan right now.

I see that 45 is ordering the USPS to quadruple their rates in order to get any "relief" signed off on. At that rate people will be forced to switch to UPS, FedEx, etc..