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As sportscaster Warner Wolf used to say decades ago on one of the NYC network TV stations (or maybe it was on the "Imus in the Morning" radio program; I forget): If you had the Ravens +21...YOU LOST!

The Debussy I've heard by Michelangeli was very good IMO (granted I'm kind of a fan and opinions on ABM vary). I once purchased the Kocsis box of Debussy piano music (used, hard to find), but had to return it because one disc was scratched. I'd buy it again if available. Once purchased the famous Gieseking box, but wound up selling it (sound quality was not good, for one).

Interesting - I recall City Primeval as my favorite Leonard title. I prefer his earlier stuff, just personal taste. I'd like to see those reviews, too.

The Don Pullen Select. One of those things I missed out on when current and wound up purchasing used...

+1...Well said, I was getting ready to post almost the same thought.

The Gesualdo Hex by Glenn Watkins.

I have four of those five (haven't bought the Lewis). All are good and I didn't notice any sound problems. I probably give the Waldron and Adams the most playing time, but that's just personal taste. Couple of random comments: The Adams is the most hard-boppish / least "out" of the boxes (and he only sings on one track); the Waldron includes the Seagulls of Kristiansund album, which had long been on my wish list.

I've never (ever) seen a genuine economic study (aside from shills funded by developers) that found any benefit resulting from municipal/taxpayer subsidies for athletic stadia. The results are uniformly negative. Good luck with that, Detroit...

PM sent on Pullen.

Yeah, that was a little way Uptown, at 8th Ave and 50th St. (now the site of "Worldwide Plaza"), until 1968. There was an earlier site Downtown, on (surprise) Madison Square (5th Ave/Broadway and 23d St).

Or more... A big list of dopers from the infamous 1998 TDF was just published: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/french-senate-releases-positive-epo-cases-from-1998-tour-de-france

same here. LMAO I thought Warne Marsh...

Wasn't on the computer yesterday, but will chime in a day late: Happy Birthday! :party:

Thanks, point taken. I could likely survive with fewer Victoria CDs (say 3 to 5 at most). These box sets encourage one to go overboard. Will watch and wait for lower price...

Thanks, interesting set! Going on the wish list (not ready to purchase yet)...Available at reasonable prices on Amazon US from the standard UK-based sellers.

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Happy birthday to a relative neighbor! :party:

I actually read a story on this... The dude's a recidivist, a veritable serial inanimate object sex abuser: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/10/edwin-tobergta-sex-with-pool-raft_n_3575100.html

Heard the item on radio this morning and was surprised. I had assumed the shelf life was much more than 45 days! Good luck to anyone who eats that stuff...

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I rented a couple of discs of the 1974 ITV Father Brown series. First disc was pretty good - The Hammer of God was by far the best (and "edgiest") episode, but others were OK. I think I may have seen some of these episodes way back in the day, but my memory is hazy (did the series ever air on PBS in the '70s?).

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Berkshire Record Outlet sells a lot of Membran boxes. To my surprise, I noticed that there's one with "contemporary" music, 10 CDs for $14.90...Never thought I'd see names like Scelsi and Stockhausen in one of these boxes! Bentzon [1919-2000], Symphony #8; Symphonic Variations {Gothenburg-Aarhus Philharmonic/ Bostock}. Ligeti, Chamber Concerto for 13 Instruments. Webern, Concerto, Op.24. Varese, Octandre. Lutoslawski, Chain I. Takemitsu, Rain Coming. Birtwistle, Ritual Fragment {Aarhus Sinfonietta}. Lars Klit [b.1965], 'Catwalk' Opera {vocal soloists w.instrumental ensemble/ Thomas Veto}. Schnittke, Concerto for Mixed Choir; Requiem {HYMNIA Chamber Choir w.instrumental ensemble/ Flemming Windekilde} + Other Works by Stockhausen, Berio, Norgard, Norholm, Tanggaard, Scelsi et al. (Title: 'Snapshots: Developments of Contemporary Classical Music')

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