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I've never met a North Coast beer I really liked, and this is no exception. But $2 per case goes to the Thelonious Monk Jazz Institute, the label's awesome and the beer's sort of okay. Big bottle, $6.99 at my local Whole Foods.

I had both for a while and solid the "Complete" set - the Birdland RVG discs sound MUCH better. That's what I did too, for what it's worth.

Scanning the thread, I don't think anyone answered: Yes, Basin Street has been remastered, and then Verve stopped with the Master Editions of Brown & Roach, sadly. Don't forget to buy the Blakey at Birdland Vol 1 & 2 discs. Essential brownie. It's all on the BN/PJ set, it's just a matter of whether or not you want the RVGs. And the BN/PJ set is at Yourmusic.com for $23.96 postpaid, which should be a bit less than the BMG final price.

Ommegang's Hennepin. Mmmm.

I was born in NC, still live here, and have never once said "dang". Never typed it either, until now.

Auto insurance is really cheap in NC. Might offset the taxes.

Edit: I once spent a summer in Houston. I have felt your pain.

I'll have to wait until fall for the Bell's Expedition Stout. But I'm told we'll have it then.

You imagine correctly, sir. It's a matter of how fast you can get to your car around here. And how close you can park at your destination...

Are they really that bad compared to say, NYC? Guy Well, there are trees and stuff to help keep it cool in NC. But we get long stretches where the heat index exceeds 105 F, and we still have summer (less brutal but still summer) in October. Brace yourself.

you spoiled my morning. cant get it here no more. We just got it here. Maybe it moved? hope you got their expedition stout? beautiful russian imperial stout. thick and black as used motor oil. improves your hearing, too. makes all the music sound better. My ears need all the help they can get. I'll let you know if I find it, thanks for the rec!

Charlotte has lots of bank offices, more public sculpture than the rest of NC, a swell funnybook convention every summer, the Panthers, the Bobcats, at least one really good soul food eatery, and almost nothing else to recommend it. It wants to be Atlanta. But it's not... Edit: Summers are excruciatingly hot.

you spoiled my morning. cant get it here no more. We just got it here. Maybe it moved?

And it's tasty.

It was a swell birthday. Thanks, everybody!

Happy birthday, Hans!!!

As a Redskins fan, I can confirm that the Chargers are doomed. Sorry...

I'd forgotten all about King Marvel. Heh.

Thanks, guys! Just walked out front here at the workplace- got a kid working here, used to not know the jazz if it hit him over the head. Now he's listening listening to Big John Patton, and so are the customers. Not a bad day.

Fawcett comics, actually. Elvis hairstyle and short cape were inspired by Captain Marvel Jr. Don't know if the king ever scored the cool headress.

Yes, but no sectarian he... have you ever heard his recording of "On the Sunni Side of the Street"? That's funni. Sorry...

Hank's a Shiite?

This is what you're looking for: You are my hero. I'd just about given up on this thread. Thanks!!!

That was the first place I looked! All earlier sessions, though- the Capitols started after the MacGregor contract was up. Alas...

I was reading the King Cole Mosaic liners and the author pointed to the Transcription version w/ congas as his favorite version of the tune. So I buy the Transcription set, and while there's a swell Route 66, it's from an earlier session, not the 7/26/49 or 3/9/50 ones (the latter is the date I believe the author specified as the 66 source), the only ones with conga. Yet the Capitol Transcription set claims to be complete. What gives? Anyone know? Thanks!