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  1. Chan Parker Parker Posey Daisy Fuentes
  2. There was quite a lull the last few days on this thread. I thought the game had reached its last three words: Rest--In--Peace. Anyway: Redbeard Bluebeard Blackbeard
  3. I would love to have some of those Abe "Live at Gaya" discs.
  4. One of the last Bley albums that I really warm to. I think it's partially that 'theatre' influence (a strong Weill/Brecht feel)- along with the influences/musicians from the free scene - that makes her earlier music so distinctive. Towards the end of the 70s her music, to my ears, starts to sound much more in the American tradition. The quirkiness sounds more mannered. I more or less agree with you both. When I listened to the album recently, I was struck by how fine the musicians were, and how good the music was ---when Carla was not larding in theatrical cliches. I think hearing it as "theatre" music is perfectly legitimate. I found her theatricisms (?) contrived, and more to the point, in the way of the larger boy of music. I think this tendency got much worse as Carla went on, but there is enough here to make the performances problematic. This era of her music (and probably most of the rest) could not have existed without the musical outline via Kurt Weill. Yes, there is definitely some Weill. I also pick up on some old style British vaudeville, and even a bit of circus music. None of this is bad (quite the opposite), just that I think what bothers me is the same thing that bothers me when every other saxophonist seemingly was quoting that "pop goes the weasel" riff. In a few instances it works, in most other instances, it comes off as unneeded, uninspired interpolation. Maybe I'm too hard on Carla. She is courageous enough to find her own way forward, and there is fine music to be garnered. But some of her mannerisms wear thin pretty quick.
  5. I'll take Takase and the Bennink DVD. Thanks.
  6. That first item, priced @ $7.93, is "fulfilled by Amazon.com". Does that mean Amazon ships it, or that Amazon has some say in its sale/distribution? Is this the same situation for all of the examples you've found? It should be noted that while the other item offered by Newbury is indeed $18.42 more, it's still cheaper than what's being sold by the other marketplace sellers (as much as $45 cheaper, in fact). "Fulfilled by Amazon" means Amazon processes and ships the item.
  7. If you like Peter Brotzmann (and I certainly do!), I hope you are picking up on the Cien Fuegos LP reissues. Here's a message from them on future releases: We are very happy to work with the exceptional artist Peter Brötzmann – and are even more happy that this cooperation will continue in the future! The first three releases are nearly sold out, so we are already planning the next ones… In spring 2012 we will release: CF004 BRÖTZMANN / BENNINK – Schwarzwaldfahrt LP CF005 BRÖTZMANN / MILLER / MOHOLO – The nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat LP CF006 BRÖTZMANN / BENNINK / VAN HOWE / EISLER – Einheitsfrontlied 7“ (Recordstoreday 2012 release) Besides we will start a second series with Austrian wave/avantgarde treasures from late 70s/early 80s: CFX001 CHUZPE – 1000 Takte Tanz LP CFX002 HOTEL MORPHILA ORCHESTER – Schwarze Energie LP (band of internationally known artist/director Peter Weibel) further down in 2012…on TROST Records we work on a big release to cover the 4-day „unlimited“ festival, „Long Story Short“, curated by Brötzmann with many, many wonderful bands and projects in wels, austria in november 2011. It will be a cd box and selected vinyls. And, in cooperation with the DVD label PAN Records we will release a DVD about the „Fukushima Special“ concert of the CHICAGO TENTET (with guests KONDO, YAGI, SAKATA and YOSHIHIDE) as a benefits-project for Fukushima. That is some exciting news
  8. Nice clip Chris. Thanks.
  9. The Washington DC area, where I am, has a plethora of cutting edge technologies available. Drive about 45 miles west to the border of West Virginia (near Berkeley Springs, for instance), and almost all of that goes away. Smart phones? don't bother. Internet connectivity? sure, via little companies that sound a lot like Talk Talk. I think only Sprint offers Internet connectivity in some areas, I can imagine it's frustrating, although it doesn't seem to bother the folks in West Virginia. Kind of like falling back to the early 90s, with dial-in access and pay by the minute AOL.
  10. One of the last Bley albums that I really warm to. I think it's partially that 'theatre' influence (a strong Weill/Brecht feel)- along with the influences/musicians from the free scene - that makes her earlier music so distinctive. Towards the end of the 70s her music, to my ears, starts to sound much more in the American tradition. The quirkiness sounds more mannered. I more or less agree with you both. When I listened to the album recently, I was struck by how fine the musicians were, and how good the music was ---when Carla was not larding in theatrical cliches. I think hearing it as "theatre" music is perfectly legitimate. I found her theatricisms (?) contrived, and more to the point, in the way of the larger boy of music. I think this tendency got much worse as Carla went on, but there is enough here to make the performances problematic.
  11. Candy Darling John Candy John Canaday
  12. You wouldn't want more, would you?
  13. Yup, he played with Sting. Look it up. Sorry, sir! So he did. And I have the record! Proof positive it was eminently forgettable
  14. The US price has gone downto $130. If it dips under $100, I'll be very tempted. At the current price, it's only $2.50 per CD. That's pretty darn good. In fact, that's amazing. Who would have thought prices would go that low?
  15. thedwork Mindy Mandy
  16. Yup, he played with Sting. Look it up.
  17. Borg Collective Bjorn Borg Bjork
  18. I know Miles spoke well of Woody Shaw, but did they ever play together? If they did not, that would have been a nice matchup. I would like to have seen earlier Miles hooked up with Steve Lacy. In the realm of pipe dreams, not sure what would have happened if Miles had hooked up with Anthony Braxton at any point in their careers, but I think Miles would have learned something. In the same vein, I would like to have seen Miles, especially later Miles, play with musicians from the European avant-garde, free jazz movement. Peter Brotzmann anyone? Evan Parker?
  19. Cesar Chavez MLK Captains Courageous
  20. Radclyffe Hall Sister George Boy George
  21. That's a hard act to follow Dick Butkus Mike Ditka The Aristocrats
  22. I remain locked into Victorian lit. I've put Dickens to the side for now after having read consecutively Nicholas Nickleby, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, Tale of Two Cities, Our Mutual Friend, Little Dorrit, and Hard Times. It was really quite an experience. I'd like to read a few more of his major works, such as Bleak House and Dombey and Sons. I'm now reading Mill on the Floss by George Eliot.
  23. Yeah, that sounds good, and no evidence of the dreaded ECM "ambience" either. I like the sound of Noriega's clarinet and bass clarinet in the mix. I'll be picking this one up.
  24. This has come up before. Banks are regulated by the Fed (and state). First of all, currency transactions of $10,000 or more must be documented by the bank; that information is sent to the federal regulators. The purpose is to detect money laundering. If banks fail to report these currency transactions, they can be fined and/or prosecuted. If they consistently violate the AML (anti-money laundering) provisions, they can be shut down by revoking their charter. The regulators will not allow a bank to serve as a conduit for illegal funds. Just because something operates on the Internet gives it no special protection or distinction. Child pornography sites are a good example. Identity theft, copyright violations, etc are subject to this type of enforcement action.
  25. Pumblechook M'Choakumchild Honeythunder
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