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That's just cause you live in the Bay Area and they got you brainwashed into eating the stuff. Here's the Straight Dope on this madness. I remember these ads vividly.

Awesome. Perhaps the best set of Elite Eight games ever. I'm hoping for Illinois and Michigan State in the finals. That would be incredible. Actually I wonder if it has ever ended up with two teams from the same conference in the Finals. I don't think it has ever been two Big 10 teams but I could be wrong.

I was never able to get the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Mosiac, and while I do keep my eyes open on ebay, I haven't been fortunate enough to score yet. How much of this is in print or relatively easy to find OOP CDs? In other words, would it be easier to try to reconstruct the box by buying the individual sessions or is Mosaic definitely the way to get this material? Thanks. Eric

If we're definitely going to see the Unissued session as a Conn, then it isn't that interesting to me. If this gets pushed back for some stupid reason (like one of the performers adopted Islam or something), then I'll be upset for passing on it.

Yeah, take that everyone who said the Big 10 (plus 1) was a weak-ass conference. 3 teams in the Elite 8! Not bad. I'm a Michigan fan first (my alma mater), but I can definitely get behind Michigan State and Illinois (my brother went to State and I'm living in Illinois). Definitely a good tournament so far. By the way, Scott Skiles was happier with the win over Duke than he was that the Bulls beat Boston last night!

I can always move this to the Offering thread, but I wondered if anyone wanted to swap some of the Free America series. I am keeping several (Black Gipsy and Panther/Lash), but these three don't do so much for me: Mal Waldron and Steve Lacy Art Ensemble Certain Blacks Alan Shorter Tes Esat Still in good condition, though obviously opened. I'm most interested in the following: Dave Burrell After Love Roswell Rudd Frank Wright Uhuru ... Eric

Probably Take Five followed by Mingus Ah Um. Not sure about rock/pop. The Beatles would definitely be up there, though the CDs that I would play over and over in the same week are Everclear "Sparkle and Fade" and Louie Says "Gravity, Suffering, Love, and Fate" (I think this got deleted in some label purge or contract disagreement but it is an amazing pop album if you ever track it down).

Well, I enjoyed it. I assume this is the version with Henry Grimes on bass. He doesn't have a lot of opportunities to solo, but he is present throughout in the background. This is much more of an inside affair, however, compared with his recent playing with Marshall Allen. Maybe tomorrow I can post more comments.

Actually, Princeton probably isn't too bad in terms of sprawl, but I don't know how much about cost of living. I'd probably pick Philly. But really, anything that is an easy train ride to New York (which these two are) is all good.

Actually, Zoot was pretty good too. Forgot about that one. The problem with the tickets was that if you had them held at the box office, there were not enough people to distribute them, so the line snaked out the door and also delayed the start of the concert. While there was some advertizing for the show, there could have been a lot more. It was a lot of fun. Hope you can post a few photos. Did you make it to Ravi Coltrane?

I wonder if Man in the High Tower would work. I think there are some good dramatic moments, and lots of opportunities to show the alternative war history. On a side note, did anyone pick up Counterfeit Unrealities, which is a special anthology published by the Science Fiction Book Club (but is usually available used on the web)? It is comprised of four complete PKD novels: Three Stigmata, Do Androids Dream, UBIK and A Scanner Darkly. A pretty good starting point to build a PDK collection. I'll be doing a lot of flying in April, and I'll probably take this with me.

There's no question it would have been a better show if it had featured the tenors all the way through. It was a bit of bait and switch, but it was organized by the Chicago Jazz Ensemble and they do have a right to feature their own musicians. They also probably did not have much time to work with these legends, other than Von Freeman. It was a comedy of errors. As Jazzmessenger said, the show started late because of the ticketing issue. Fortunately, I had had my tickets mailed to me. Also, the pedals fell off the piano during the first set, but were fixed during the break! I also agree with Jazzmessenger that in terms of working as a whole and being exciting music (played with the ensemble), it was the Eric Alexander and Ira Sullivan pieces. But really the Jumpin at the Woodside at the end was incredible. I really do hope it comes out somehow. Sorry we didn't meet up. Hope you saw some other Chicago music while you were in town.

I don't know what Sheldonm or jazzmessenger will say, but I felt it was a thoroughly enjoyable show. The first half was devoted to the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, which is a good unit, though of course I was hungering to see the famous tenors. The one thing I didn't care for, is I think the jazz vocalist is very weak. It is a matter of taste, but she came across as way too mannered and reliant on vocal tricks for me. One her second song, however, Johnny Griffin snuck out and joined her (might have been rehearsed though Jon Faddis didn't seem to be expecting it), so that salvaged that song. The second half of the show had many highlights. Eric Alexander was first and he just tore up Sonny Stitt's The Eternal Triangle. Sheldonm and I saw Eric Alexander at the Jazz Showcase a few months back and he is becoming a major force on the tenor. Check him out when you can. Then Franz Jackson. The guy is almost 93!!!! He did Body and Soul, but with just the rhythm section. Then he played and sang Strutting with Some Barbecue, which was amusing. Then he did a third bluesy song. Faddis decided it was worth giving him the extra song, and why not? Then Ira Sullivan did a rousing version of Horace Silver's Nica's Dream (with the whole ensemble). This version had strong latin overtones. Then Von Freeman did a compelling Stella by Starlight with just the rhythm section. Then Johnny Griffin came out and did one of his own compositions. I forgot the name but it might have been You're the One. Anyway, the title ended with One. This was good, but there were definitely times Griffin was overwhelmed by the ensemble. It would have to be adjusted to hear him better over the group (if it was to be released). So it was good, but it could have been better. Then they brought all five out on stage and Joe Segal gave four of them lifetime achievement plaques (not to Eric Alexander) and all of them did Jumping at the Woodside with the whole ensemble. It was so amazing; I do hope that is broadcast or comes out somehow. They just kept going down the line, taking a few bars each and passing the solo down. I believe the tenors went around two times each with 4 bar solos, then two times around with 2 bar solos, then maybe two or three more times with one bar solos. It was really something to hear. Clearly they didn't want the song to end. So while it would have been great to get an entire show with Griffin, this was still a lot of fun. What a night! The concert ended around 10:40 and we headed out into the night. I'll be curious to hear the others' reactions. Eric

I think Bookfinder is definitely the best, since it does index Abebooks, alibris and even the half and amazon used listings (usually -- sometimes when half is overcrowded those prices won't show). This is always where I start.

I didn't realize the J & R prices were so good, but I did pick up the Shepp and Thornton CDs at Dusty Groove the other day. Definitely enjoying them. I really shouldn't get any more, but I may falter...

I believe I saw that a restored Paths to Glory is coming out on DVD. Too lazy to link though, plus I gotta go catch Johnny Griffin. See ya!

I haven't read this novel, but I've read a lot of other PKD. In some sense, people are often at the mercy of events well beyond their control, and in that sense, Reeves might work. Other times though, he is investigating people with intense, fragmented personalities. I just don't see Reeves pulling that off. He just isn't more than a cypher on screen.

Well, this isn't that new, but I just recently learned that Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald is out on DVD from Kino. This is a very funny Japanese movie about a radio drama being done live. Each actor keeps making major changes to the script, resulting in a farcical situation. Definitely worth checking out. Also, a bit more philosophical but very enjoyable movie called After Life is out. In this movie, the dead are given one week to decide on their favorite memory, which is what they will live inside for eternity (this is kinda cool/kinda creepy if you really think hard about it). Anyway, the movie kind of focuses on reluctant souls who have trouble selecting a single positive memory.

Kobe is a baby. I didn't have that big a grudge against him until he forced this trade. Now I can't stand him. Didn't he learn anything from Phil Jackson? Guess not. Jordan and the Bulls didn't really become great until Jordan bought into the team. As satisfying as it is watching the Lakers fall apart, I hope it serves as an object lesson to management not to give in to their star players, but management never learns either it seems.

I saw it in Chicago and enjoyed it immensely. No, it's not cutting edge but it is very, very funny.

I believe they came thisclose to releasing it, and maybe they even did ship it to some stores in the US. As noted above, EMI did release it in Europe and Japan. I imported it from HMV.co.uk and have had no problem playing it in my stereo or on my computer. I don't play CDs in the car, so don't know if that would be a problem. [believe me, I think this CC stuff is unbelievably stupid, given how easy it is to manuever around it. Takes about 8 seconds.] I'd just go ahead and import Basra from Europe, but if you are seriously philosophically opposed to CC, then wait about 6 months, maybe it will be coming out domestically by then.

Yeah, it's supposed to be #1 with a bullet.

Been a while since I even dared look at Spam poetry, but with a newer virus killer, I thought I would take a chance again. Here's a pretty good one. Smallcap Insight: warden ave,toronto,ontario,canada m1w 3y8 tollgate jock colonnade cinder honeydew bertram amygdaloid aylesbury renunciate airfield bibliography whitaker uruguay teeing yost ,lippincott deprecatory coors coke contralto chancy diphtheria vinson trickery gastronome fantastic cruickshank granulate liquidate brussels database aver careen beer expletive octennial submitted dummy bypass analytic grab dichloride plume jennie poppy electrify booze ware shrinkage countervail .

At the risk of being told I am sweeping things under the carpet, let me say that the positives far outweigh the occasional negatives of the board. What have I gained from the Board: I found out about Organissimo and ordered their CD I bought probably over 50 CDs in the last year and a half based on recommendations from the board and enjoyed at least 45. I've picked up some sweet deals in the Offered section I've sold a few things there I've found out about upcoming releases months in advance, giving myself something to look forward to (particularly on days when the job sucked) I've been tipped off to some great concerts in Chicago and have tried to spread the word about other events I've been very entertained by the sense of humor displayed in many threads. I truly don't think this is some kind of sinking ship, and some people really are blowing things way out of proportion. The vast majority of us are adults who can handle some bruised feelings from time to time.

Now I kind of wish I had picked this up at Hothouse when Stanko and the Trio were playing. Don't think it was really on sale though. Well, I'll get it used or on Yourmusic or something in a while.