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The Hill (also no music) -- an underrated 1965 movie about cruelty in a British military prison in North Africa Paper Moon (good period music)

Um...his logic is somewhat underwhelming. Don't know about that. One of the 4 fair use factors to weigh is whether the use is transformative. In this instance it leans strongly in favor of the DJ, IMHO. AAJ discussed a comparable issue recently: (The Joe Farrell discussion -- I was told I should be ashamed of myself for my views, but I found that argument unpersuasive.) http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread.php?t=32760 Unfortunately the discussion all too quickly degenerated into condemnation of rap music in general. "Yeah, the rapper was transformative and that's exactly what we don't like!" That thread had a lot of potential to really discuss copyright and culture, but hey, that's the way it goes. Cheers!

This'll infuriate the suicide bombers as much as naming the homeroom pet Muhammed! Thank you Paris!

I am enjoying Don Sutton calling games for the Washington Nationals. Didn't know this background story of conflict with the Braves announcer.

This is bad news for the preservation of Cajun music and culture as well. The Decca recordings by Joseph and Cleoma Falcon in the 1930s are some of the most cherished.

Good luck with Edouard to friends along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast!

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"The kind of music celebrated here has never had mainstream appeal, and it never will." If he means "jazz," then the very first sentence is EPIC FAILURE and so so false. Unbelievable! Let's just rewrite history.

Nothing political here but when can we assign the word "blog" to the lexical trash heap? It sounds like a byproduct of acid reflux, like bile. "I had the bitter taste of blog in my mouth." Carry on.

Richard M. Jones' Jazz Wizards, Jazzin' Baby Blues, on Victor 21203A, 11-7-1927 (side B was Boar Hog Blues) What a rumbling start! Great tuba by Cyrus St. Clair, as usual.

Nationals sign Cristian Guzman to a 2-year deal ($16 mil is a "bargain") and trade closer/set up man Jon Rauch to D-backs for our second baseman of the future, Bonifacio. Guess it's good by Felipe Lopez! Those are probably good moves. It's not easy being a baseball fan in DC. Sports radio spends more time on Redskins-Wizards-Mystics-United coverage even at the height of baseball season, and Nats scores appear in the Washington Post sports section beneath the fold, especially when there's a big time golf story like Michelle Wie getting disqualified for not signing her scorecard (sic) etc.

Hello muddah!

I am glad you are ok and hope your mom gets better soon! What a frightening experience! I had an accident years ago on the Washington DC beltway. The kind people who stopped to help me thought for sure I was a goner. An 18-wheeler struck my Toyota Starlet from behind and spun me around so that it was pushing me forward while I was facing it! I eventually spun over and dragged across 4 lanes of busy traffic to land in the median area. I got away with glass and gravel in my elbow and no other harm. I was very lucky to be alive! I have never been able to ride in a small car since. I hope the insurance and the other driver do the right thing.

Speed's got a lot to do with deceptiveness: http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/080...ll-physics.html

Sounds like an effort to be in line with copyright term in the U.S. If adopted, will it restore copyright protection to material that has been considered public domain in Europe for a while now? That would negatively impact reissue labels like JSP, Document, etc., although I suppose that would be congratulated by many here.

I think home field advantage in the World Series should be determined by which league did better against the other league in interleague competition at the end of the regular season. Having it all rest on an exhibition game like the All Star game is fairly ridiculous to me.

They're only keeping alive 26 titles from their Takoma Records holdings. Hang your head and cry. It's theft from the public domain all over again.

Autumn Leaves by Roger Williams

I thought it'd be pics of Stacey Keibler, Miss Hancock!

Thanks for sharing this. It's still a copyrighted copy, but it's not an infringement to sell your used copy per the first sale doctrine.

Admiral halsey notified me He had to have a berth or he couldnt get to sea I had another look and I had a cup of tea and butter pie (the butter wouldnt melt so I put it in the pie) Hand across the water (water) Heads across the sky Hand across the water (water) Heads across the sky Live a little be a gypsy, get around(get around) Get your feet up off the ground Live a little, get around Live a little be a gypsy, get around(get around) Get your feet up off the ground Live a little, get around --Paul McCartney

It's not really jazz-oriented, but this year the Festival of American Folklife on the National Mall will have some great music from Texas: Western Swing, country songwriters, Tex-Mex, blues, Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco. Check it out! Free.

Gas prices will never come down, but maybe my salary will go up in the future to offset the expense! Planning to drive to Nova Scotia in August, first to the Acadian area along the Bay of Fundy to celebrate my Cajun ancestry, then to Cape Breton and Cheticamp to see puffins and whales and gorgeous scenery. I've never been through New England so the drive should be great!

FWIW, Fahey claimed his best guitar playing was on Fare Forward Voyagers. See these notes at the Fahey Files: http://www.johnfahey.com/pages/ffv2.html

Never been a sinner, I never sinned I got a friend in Jesus So you know that when I die He's gonna set me up with The spirit in the sky Oh set me up with the spirit in the sky That's where I'm gonna go when I die When I die and they lay me to rest I'm gonna go to the place that's the best Go to the place that's the best Jesus Freak Norman Greenbaum