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I dig the wallpaper, but any idea why there's a human skull inside the leopard/jaguar skull? Is it a Aztec thing or turducken thing?

After the recent Etys ER4 sale, the ER3s are now on sale. ER3XR $89: https://www.adorama.com/etyer3xr.html?emailprice=t&utm_source=slth ER3SE $89: https://www.adorama.com/etyer3se.html?emailprice=t&utm_source=slth

Maine looks beautiful. Not quite GoT, but stumbled upon a holiday lights pre-December setup in a nearby park. You know the traditional Xmas terrifying dinosaurs show. Not quite the full effect mid-day and without speakers outputting screams.

50% off all Criterion DVDs and Blu-rays over at B&N. Maybe the perfect time to pre-order the 15 disc Essential Fellini box set? https://m.barnesandnoble.com/b/criterion/_/N-1p0i?sk_page=dept

If we’re listing, received notice from Adobe today to remove Flash (don’t ask) as it EOLs next month. Clicked okay. System went down and after several reboots Adobe needed to install apps? After a few hours I think I’m back to normal, but Flash couldn’t even die quietly in the night?

RIP dancer Dave Toole https://alanlaneblog.wordpress.com/2020/10/17/remembering-the-impossible-dave-toole/ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/oct/28/david-toole-obituary

Happy Birthday and here’s to tomorrow!

RIP E.S. Reddy, who led the U.N.’s efforts against Apartheid https://24newsorder.com/e-s-reddy-who-led-u-n-s-efforts-against-apartheid-dies-at-96/ http://www.noeasyvictories.org/interviews/int03_reddy.php

The 2020 Presidential Election, Through the Eyes of Magnum Photographers https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/the-2020-presidential-election-through-the-eyes-of-magnum-photographers/

Art Saves Lives

I only stuck with it as Mel was enjoying, but the last 4 or so episodes are pretty explicit.

As always playing catch-up. Just finished season two of The Boys (Prime). Maybe a bit on the nose at times, but is anything else in popular culture addressing the current state of America this directly? Season three sounds like it’s going to be plenty interesting.

The Bad Plus streaming tonight at the Village Vanguard (or if you want to watch during the day seems yesterday's stream goes until tonight). $10. https://villagevanguard.com/livestream

Prine: Crooked Piece of Time: The Atlantic & Asylum Albums (1971-1980)

Sorry Rocky De La Fuente Guerra & Kanye Omari West.

Speaking of pilots, just watched How To with John Wilson (HBO). First episode is on small talk. This is fun.

RIP Viola Smith. “The fastest girl drummer in the world” has died at 107 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/24/viola-smith-swing-big-band-drummer-dies-aged-107?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

That concert and hearing for the first time in an concert space, certainly an acoustically great full concert space, but sounds I never had similarly before, a person within sight, but down the isle, rotating his thumb on a water bottle label, a foot slightly shifting, in likely a still shoe, a row back and down... I mean even when I type that it sounds like an exaggeration... except I mentioned both after the show. I'd never experience massive group silence before. That degree of silence anyway. Even it it was interrupted with yells. Artist v. audience is always an interesting battle, but Jarrett made me a convert to his side. I can't thank you enough for the invite. I hope Jarrett can find contentment within his situation and maybe even find a way to still musically create to his high standards. And sorry to hear you've gone through it Dusty.

I was just watching some of his videos last week.

And Romeo Void!

Continuing the 2020 news... Keith Jarrett Confronts a Future Without the Piano The pathbreaking musician reveals the health issues that make it unlikely he will ever again perform in public. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/arts/music/keith-jarrett-piano.html?action=click&module=Editors Picks&pgtype=Homepage

If anyone still buys movies, 50% off Criterion for the next four hours. https://www.criterion.com/sale?utm_source=Instagram_Feed&utm_medium=paid-social&utm_campaign=fall-2020-sale&utm_content=pierrot-le-fou