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Only Appropriate given today Interesting Artifacts, The European Theater was covered in "The Road to Berlin", likewise the Pacific in "The Road to Tokyo. Both were well done. Unlike some people I was not admonished to maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect, at all times. So there was that.

Saw Bedouine (Azniv Korkejian) last night; Karen liked her music as well, so it was pretty special. Such a smooth and soothing voice, I call it a warm blanket covering me. Opening band, who also backed Bedouine, was great: Other Delights, a kind of lounge/exotica sound that was very cool. Got their new LP, and 2 LP's from Bedouine, one signed.

Going on an Allan Holdsworth bender, so: Soft Machine, Bundles The New Tony Williams Lifetime, Believe It (Pierre Moerlen's) Gong, Gazeuse Jean-Luc Ponty, Enigmatic Ocean

Thanks team, It was a rainy and pretty quiet day - which is just fine for a introvert. There was steak and a bottle kill of a 70's Macallan (you know - the usual) Cheers

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From the Texas Mile last month. Ton of fun. First day's passes... I managed to separate the front bumper cover from the front quarters due to all the drag, and the DS wheel liner let go into the tire due to the pressure from the brake cooling duct....go team. Nothing zip ties and a drill couldn't fix. HS

Velvet Darkness, I.O.U., Road Games, and Metal Fatigure

been watching too many - make songs from comments music videos.

Grilled Redfish , lump crab Fish 'n Chips Y'All (Technically fried redfish and french fries) Both very tasty @ Deanie's Seafood

Apparently I forgot how to brain today. Let's have some ugly old metal boxes.

This Aged Great! is a fun series.

Saw Suzanne Vega Saturday night. Can't believe it took me this long to see her (I, like many, became a fan with the Solitude Standing album which contains Luka, Tom's Diner, etc.). Great voice, and she was a great chatter and storyteller as well! Loved her intro to Flying With Angels, and then her explanation of what it means to her hit a big chord. I had more than one of those "angel" moments taking care of Karen. Links to videos https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pbVJOr7oRrMu3qFmzp_BR2ClAard30ou/view?usp=sharing - Luka https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yoDLhsgfoNn9umTOkQ3h7JGVvBIizeM9/view?usp=sharing - Flying With Angels

I might have gotten carried away replacing my Niche Zero, which I gave to my son and his girlfriend, with the Zerno Z2. The wait was long, but I have to say I am pleased thus far. Still seasoning the 80mm Lab Sweet burrs, and dialing in for espresso, pour over and machine coffees. Thus far the pour over, in particular, has really stood out. I taste more nuances than I did previously, but take that with a grain of salt...I'm no pro with a money maker palate. HS

Yeah baby! Sorry I'm late. Happy birthday!

Let me know when it gets down to 2112 people in front of you. (whooshy synthesizer noises)

Happy Birthday!!!

Sharing a Moroccan Spiced Lamb And Porchetta @ Cochon Butcher

I accidentally dragged a jpeg of a photo I'm editing to the Mac App Store app and not the denoise app I've been using. The App Store app opened up and brought me a list of photo editing apps. Very clever, Apple. Also, drink every time I said "App."

Technically Yesterday. Tried to get a streetcar to the garden district, but thought we had been transported back to the UK when we learned that due to track damage, there was a replacement bus service for the initial section. That done, we finally were able to transfer to a streetcar not named desire and use our jazzy pass for its intended purpose. A short walk later found coffee and bagels in a hole in the wall deli and had a chat with a local retiree (who may have been a fox news viewer based on their concern about "all the riots" in London and California). Carried on walking along Magazine Street, taking in the gentrification and locally modified architecture Then saw a bit of home away from home,went to investigate and learned the story behind it from call sign "Jaxxx" himself https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/new-orleans-british-phone-booth/article_fcb90110-8291-4fc8-93cf-a13d6cec478b.amp.html Then onwards to the aptly named Audubon Park where we walked around the lake and saw plenty of White Ibis And the aptly named black bellied whistling ducks. Noisy buggers. Then back on the St Charles street car back to downtown past some seriously imposing mansions. St Louis is not just the French Quarter.

Happy Birthday!

A tasty NOLA Indian

I really liked this video??

Great video! It's like Land of Confusion updated.

Underappreciated Boston band.

Bagels & Lox At on old school hole in the wall Delideli

Valentyne Suite by Colosseum (1969) https://open.qobuz.com/album/jlrv0tner404c Example: '69 fusion (jazz/rock/prog/etc.) The title track is the highlight, but very enjoyable album.

Just a few things (Not shown, warm Muffuletta) @ The Napoleon House

Still got it.

Hot, fresh, Beignets, from the source.

I will never get tired of posting Kardi videos. Sorry/not sorry (Also, some really nice cinematography of Busan.)

Breakfast of champions? (BLAT) @ no waiting https://commercerest.com/

On the official Rolling Stones and Fatboy Slim channels! NOTWAT

Going down a massive rabbit hole of cover songs by this band Nouvelle Vague. They are a bit kitsch a la The Mike Flowers Pops Orchestra (who did a GREAT cover of Wonderwall). These folks cover so many great and sometimes a bit obscure New Wave/Punk songs. Want Latin/Bossa Nova versions of Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart? Check..... Want a light and playful version of the Dead Kennedy's Too Drunk To Fuck? Check.... If you can get past some monotony, these guys are fun, and their song selection is pretty cool! Some examples:

Zoot Woman, "Grey Day" -- going back 23 years, nice mix of power pop and post-punk

Gratuitous Quad post.

So back when I built the Colossus I thought it sounded pretty good. But amazingly it wasn't all the Pete Riggle add ons, or even the SUT or preamp (DIY Pass Pearl) that made the largest improvement. The largest improvement was not long after I moved to Fairfax and built a heavy duty TT stand. Beefy Maple 4x4 legs, thick shelves and deep dato joinery really made a huge difference, especially in the bottom end. And I know bottom end!

https://we.tl/t-3CV8Ne8KJixHF1gP Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at the Ryman 10/22/26 Ben Nichols from Lucero opened

Joshua Ray Walker and Cecilia Castleman little tiny club in Chattanooga https://archive.org/details/CeciliaCastleman-2026-10-18-4015gs https://archive.org/details/joshua-ray-walker-20261018

And, last of the 4 shows in 8 days....Sylvan Esso. Enjoyed more than I thought I would. They did my 2 favorite songs, but lead singer Amelia was the star of the show. Wearing thick-soled work boots, she was like a dervish, dancing around the stage while she sang. I love her voice as well....and their new album is very good. Some pics and video links https://drive.google.com/file/d/145-UV8EeWGb_UDApL1DI9N4oOrMdkxKJ/view?usp=sharing - Coffee https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rwGPjn7vuYHkqepchUe2EQSYOap2-bSR/view?usp=sharing - Hot Slob https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JzHsg907_1xcCKhifkbtau0SLrTKTVS4/view?usp=sharing - Dancing around https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TNJ0d7rRJOExUFcRT7jJpaILZLYj79qr/view?usp=sharing - Softer song

3rd show (out of 4) in 8 days.... Neko Case, awesome show and lots of her great and funny chats. One of my favorites: for "I Wish I Was The Moon" she mentioned it was used in a "Vampire Fuck Scene" (it was the title for, and featured in the soundtrack of, an episode of the TV series True Blood). No videos, they and pics were forbidden. I did notice others sneaking photos, so I grabbed a couple. She is such a great show; great music, friendly and fun chat. 3rd time seeing her, once was with kd Lang and Laura Veirs. THAT was incredible! Kudo's to the merchandise manager; she instantly recognized and complimented my Residents T-Shirt from the other day....got a Neko T-Shirt and a signed early CD copy.

The Residents - a wish to see them since the late 70's/early 80's when my HS friend and his brothers had almost the entire Ralph Records catalog. Very cool, and a fair bit eccentric! Opening up was a freaky but cool performer called Rushadicus. An avant-garde industrial cellist who sings in some nonsense vocals (kind of like the Residents sometimes). Also very athletic (carrying around the cello, climbing the rafters, etc.) and talented. Some Google Drive links of the videos I took: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZgFWmGVII02s79YQLkqLrhTejyUjfb6Y/view?usp=sharing - Rushadicus first song https://drive.google.com/file/d/17UhZY7JwLK3VvXqPgHdk6_V7QmB6q-Vz/view?usp=sharing - Rushadicus playing from rafters https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jlsPiSFNEq54OrV1f0C9KG8WG0_64-Gi/view?usp=sharing - Rushadicus playing two instruments at once https://drive.google.com/file/d/16rM4zhiGuqt-Uaio07w3B7PCdfAxjsQA/view?usp=sharing - Walrus Hunt https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QgFE149_QZ43VzFEG4299glIfQoZ_Qnd/view?usp=sharing - Mole Men https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i9bZdPogj__KK1FyKPRSDMBkwTKvkzga/view?usp=sharing - second song of second set https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLr20otxx9lT1-wE-OVV-b9hjjIyxsge/view?usp=sharing - more from second set https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IqEt6HqoyWMOjx7SNpSyX_4dQJKtfLMe/view?usp=sharing - last song

My coach at Laguna had these. I love them.

I don't think the sphere is that large.(Max ~20K apparently). Oh well, I suspect a large number in the queue are bots. 😢

RIP Stacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer' series

Del Casher, inventor of the wah-wah