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I had breakfast with Ludicris at the Atlanta airport. Suck it @MexicanDragon!

Bandwith restored, so Swan Stage, Adjacent Decent Sound from the nearby vertical array. What we heard / missed Didn't get the full HSB experience, as our host had facilities with walking distance. Quite a crowd by the time we left.

Yesterwynde by Nightwish (2024) https://album.link/i/1742167163 Example: Second listen through of the new Nightwish album this week. Always impressed with Floor Jansen's singing, but I also was drawn in to the writing of this album a lot. It includes the entire orchestral version of the album as well.

and.. Harlequin by Lady Gaga (2024) https://album.link/i/1770129269 Example: From The Fame Monster to Jolene to Harlequin, I am here for the many personas of Gaga..

Quatuor Ébène: Milestones. The Jazz Album For classical musicians they have got some swing.

Got to see (again) my favorite band, The Chameleons. My son joined me for this one. Two of the original members, plus an extremely talented 3 other musicians. This was the best I think I've seen them since the full group reunion in 2000/2001. Just an amazing show, my son agreed. They had incorporated some keyboards into some of their music, and usually didn't tour with a keyboard player. This time they did, and it added a great extra layer of sound/ambience to many of the songs. Interesting tidbit more for local music fans: the second opener was a band called Lovina Falls. The singer was the lead singer of a 90's dream-pop type band in Boston called Mistle Thrush; I have a couple of their CD's. I was today years old when I found out the current Chameleons drummer was the drummer for Mistle Thrush! Spoke to the lead singer about it after the show, she couldn't stop praising him; and was so happy to open for the Chameleons - she's apparently a good fan. Lovina Falls and Chameleons

These oval track guys have some insane wrecks!