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Finished Philip K. Dick's "Voices from the Street." I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel, though I have to say it has disturbing moments (some may not "enjoy" being disturbed in reading, I have to say that I do). I found myself both identifying with and repelled from Stuart Hadley, the centerpiece character in the novel. This created moments of reading the novel that were surprising and moving. Though the overall tone of the novel is dark, and much of Dick's characteristic humor is not as overtly drawn as in other novels, the subject matter will interest fans of his work, especially fans of his posthumously published "mainstream" novels. (Mainstream? Hardly. That was the problem for publishers!) My guess is that this was written in the Point Reyes Station period, around "The Man in the High Castle" and "The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike" (maybe this should be titled "The Man who Was So Afraid to Risk" or some similar title!) The writing I feel is a superb example of what Dick was capable of creating with patience and passion. Descriptive passages evoke sudden moods, action sequences race or crawl appropriately with swift shifts that jar and disturb. I am not sure if there was much editorial revision or intervention at play in this manuscript, I suspect perhaps not, and it may well be better for it. It seems to take just the right path and pace to unfold. Recommended for Philip K. Dick fans. I view it (right at this moment) as one of his best. (Scandalous?) So. . . wanting to keep the "vibe" going, I started rereading "Lies, Inc." (the British "version" of "The Unteleported Man.")

Clear winner for me: Charlie Parker Mosaic.

Seven Steps to Heaven box set. . . disc one

Yes, I have a few of the single ones, and the box set. I haven't compared remasterings but they all sound great. Excellent stuff. I sometimes think I like the Colpix stuff best, then I think I like the Phillips stuff best, then I think I like the RCA stuff best, then. . . . Well, the woman was a FORCE. I haven't heard the new "Remixed" but. . . I might.

I can understand that, once bitten. . . . I've never seen her. She offers a slew of live cds on her website I might sample. It's interesting that this one is very different from her previous work. . . I think it's because she has a very different working environment on this one, a band not of her regular choosing, material that wasn't conceived by her in advance, etc. Lord knows what she'll do next! It won't be like this. I must say I've sort of been fascinated by the differences and the sort of immediacy of this one. And I've spun it about six times this weekend. And I'm liking it more and more.

Well. .. I'm not sure I'll chime in with agreement. I love them both. This one. . .it so strongly reminds me of the great moments of church in my childhood in Philadelphia, all the good bits perhaps, in spirit and mood. And that's enjoyment I hardly get in any other jazz record.

Hagen Daas actually makes a great coffee ice cream, but it's just that, nothing else within it such as chocolate chips, etc. Good with some fudge sauce (not a lot) on top though. I like the Starbucks varieties (which around here you can only buy in grocery stores, not Starbucks stores, is it the same where y'all abide?) but. . . I have to eat it early in the day. If I have it in the evening (my usual ice cream consumption timeframe) I toss and turn!

Here you go chewysan http://www.bluenote.com/detail.asp?SelectionID=10603 1 You Gotta Take A Little Love 2 The Risin' Sun 3 It's Time 4 Lovely's Daughter 5 Down and Out 6 The Belly Dancer 7 Brain Wave You will dig. Pretty hip late hardboppiness goin' on.

I thnk you will find it sounds very interesting. Wish they'd RVG this sucker.

Nice interview. That final song . . . is the most musically satisfying for me as far as arrangement and performance. (I love her acoustic guitar playing). I wish more of the album were of that nature.

Dexter Gordon Complete Prestige Recordings

I believe you're sadly mistaken.

Listening to "The Right Touch" right now. I think it sounds AWESOME.

Many many more happy happy ones!

Anyone grab this one? I was intrigued to hear her interpretation or inspired product from "The Words" . . . . I've spun it twice and I like it. . . . I don't "love it" yet but I might. I've great respect for her work, this is different, very much more "rock" than any other of her projects. . . .But still very characteristically Rickie Lee, if a more mature and perhaps austere Rickie Lee. . . . I'd only recommend it to RLJ nuts, but they'll really enjoy unraveling it. I bought the SACD version, with a bonus dvd. . . .The dvd is not essential. . . .

ARGH! It pains me, but I think I'm going to pass on this one.

I ordered the Weston from dustygroove last night. I have both sessions on vinyl. . . pretty worn vinyl, bought cheap and I know why, so this cd is welcome.

It's more like the phone number to the line that goes from one lobe of chewy's head to the other.

Got a shipping notice on the two I preordered!

There sure were some egoes in WR! I remember vividly reading a quote from Miroslav Vitous who said he was one of the three real innovators on the bass . . .there was Jimmie Blanton, there was Paul Chambers. . . and there was Miroslav.

A Barnette eh? Without the final "e" that was my mom's mom's maiden handle. Wow.

Mildred Bailey disc 5

Hi John, good to see you over here. WMD. . . exactly. It's a joke.

The material with strings which is getting its first cd release here is my favorite of all the Tyner material. . . . I'll get this Select this year sometime.

Reading the recently published Phillip K. Dick mainstream novel "Voices from the Street." This is one of his best written novels, the writing is outstanding. I'm enjoying reading it immensely.