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montg - I missed the link earlier, sorry! Funny that the BN site doesn't make mention that it's a live date... Looking forward to this release either way - hope it has the energy of Banned in New York!!

Due out July 20th: for the show (and that fact that it's finally on DVD), but for not having any extras on the first box set. Hopefully that's rectified for Round 2.

ss1 - I'd skip the individual release (and the ones for II and III that are sure to follow) and get the box set. May cost you a few more shekels, but you get the bonus disc with material not otherwise available. Besides, it's mandatory to have I & II (III is optional), and the set will look better on your shelf. Take it from me, Gandhi Mangler

Cover image, courtesy of ol' Tomato Blue's website: PS - I saw no mention that this was a live recording. Are you sure about that, montg?

It's Al DiMeola you're talking about... Didn't he write a nasty letter to DownBeat defending himself last year?

Rachel - You mind if we stay for a few weeks? Double bill of Brad Mehldau Trio and John Scofield Trio at the Indy Jazz Festival on June 19th. I hope White River State Park ain't too far from your driveway, cuz that's where we'll be sleeping!! And could you run an extension cord out to my van, so we can plug in the mini-keg fridge? PS - None of these people are Lon, Sngry, Big Al, or myself (and why is Cheney wearing that frog t-shirt??). They are simply being used for illustrative purposes.

Completely off topic, but guess who is the lead singer of Van Halen again, apparently?

up... I stumbled across the Django Mosaic box at Waterloo last weekend while visiting Austin. Surprised to see it there in the first place, since I didn't think this one was released to retail (?). But they were asking about $150-$160 for it, which seems strange to me, since it's still in print and is selling for $96.00 on the Mosaic website. Was this perhaps a vinyl version that's out of print or something? Or are they just hoping to sell it for above market value? Shoulda looked more closely, but my hands were already full

I have it on videotape, somewhere in a box. Haven't watched it in over 10 years. It used to be readily available at the A&M bookstore, and I'd guess it probably still is. Aggies used to watch it primarily to see the old footage of the campus, as far as I can tell. And most that I knew laughed out loud at the plot itself, at least during my time there. I'm sure it was much more dramatic, effective, and probably "useful" when it was originally released, to stir up anti-Japanese sentiment. Heck, though I'm of Swedish descent (like B3-er), I was born in Japan, and the film didn't keep me away from A&M!!

Here's one for garthsj... a bit of WWII-era propaganda from 1943 from Walter Wanger:

Hey, there's actually a theme to my posts!! I haven't resorted to playing those.... silly...... games ....... to up my post count. I've earned all 694 of 'em!!!

...sorry, just had to get it out of my system!!!

Aggie Muster - April 21st each year...

"The Nationally Famous Fightin' Texas Aggie Band":

The floor of this car is probably cleaner than my whole home! I'm sure the m&m's would be fine! : ...and they'd go great with the Scotch!!!

Ain't that the truth! The guy who must've been the most physically and mentally drained guy on the court, picked up his team and carried them to victory. 42 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists. The Spurs need to regain their focus if they're going progress to the next round. I think the short turnaround time to Game 5 helps the younger Spurs more than the older Lakers. Thursday night's going to go a long way in determining the rest of the playoffs.

Schrieve recorded an organ trio date with Frisell & Wayne Horvitz that came out in 2001 as well, which I really like. So how many writers are actually working on Jones' autobiography?

I hope this ain't the inside of your car... ...or else you that m&m may start causing you to hallucinate.

Okay, I gotta admit Myles isn't very intimidating! Though that vampire-cat that appears to be sucking his blood certainly is!!! Maybe you can sic the cat on her instead??

Somehow I'm guessing Myles would have a little more success "coaxing" the office manager into returning the money? I think Jennifer's too cute to do much intimidating!

...and the Rocket was going to retire?? 7-0, best start in the majors!!! Though he's got a ways to go to match his best start ever, 14-0 in 1986.

...just wait until the frogs start falling from the sky, then we're REALLY in trouble!!

Okay Rachel, I'm there! First stop Austin, to pick up Lon & Brandon, then up to DFW for JSngry & Big Al - anyone else I'm forgetting? Probably have to swing by KC on the way up to pick up Rooster and the crew in that area (gotta fill up this VW minibus, right??)