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My Failed Attempt to Return a Broken 'Comfort Wipe'

I listened to 48 Hours on the way home tonight and it's fucking fantastic!!! I'm going to be sampling some Whiskeytown tomorrow (Pneumonia). Yes, it is a ton of pages to sift through, but there is a lot in there (tons of bonus CDs, unreleased sessions, etc.) They few who seem to post all the analysis really know their Ryan Adams shit too! I also got halfway through the Somerville show and it's a beauty too.

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For anyone who likes Ryan Adams, I suggest you go through this thread: http://soundopinions.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=18150 There is SO MUCH shit from Ryan Adams there that you might just need to order up a Comfort Wipe Enjoy

LOL ... good one Booche Yeah, I'd probably gripe about it for a bit. I think the level of it would depend more on the drama that unfolds during the series. In the case of Crosby I just don't see how he would purposefully have the hate on for the Wings once the game was over. Agreed ... Syd's apology should be said and the whole thing put to rest. I can't believe hockey's over now Well, at least I've got some entertaining Tyke Hockey to attend tonight Shit, they shake hands every game ... i'll remind Jack to not wait too long in shaking his opponents' hands after it's over

I hear ya Booche. The whole thing is a joke, IMHO. Like I heard somebody mention on the radio yesterday there really is no protocol. It's all part of this "unwritten code" that everyone talks about. What should be done when the final buzzer goes? If the losing team wants to get outta there to lick their wounds then mandate that hand-shaking must be done immediately after the buzzer. Man, what a buzzkill that would be for the winning team though, no? Another factor that mucks it all up is that the media and families were all over the place to join in the celebration. Crosby, as captain, is also expected to talk to all the media (CBC, NBC, local Pitt and Detroit affiliates there, radio, web, etc.) When it comes down to it, way to much is being made of this situation, imho.

Listening Party: http://www.dead.net/listeningparty-rtv2-n3 Tasty tasty tasty EYES

Road Trips Volume 2 Number 3 June 1974: Wall of Sound Can it really be more than 35 years since the Grateful Dead unveiled one of their most audacious (and successful!) experiments—the legendary Wall of Sound? Why, it seems like only yesterday that I was cowering in fear worrying that one of Phil’s bass bombs was going to topple the impressive array of speaker towers that sprawled across the Dead’s enormous stage and rose to a height of more than two stories! What a sight—no one had ever seen anything remotely like it before (or since). What a sound—there had never been a cleaner and or more powerful system. At its peak, it was comprised of nearly 650 loudspeakers powered by 50 giant Macintosh amplifiers, and unlike traditional left-right P.A. systems, this behemoth gave each instrument its own vertical array, and vocals emanated mostly from a center honeycomb cluster above the band. Wow! It was an amazing thing to behold (and a mutha to transport and set up)! And it just happened to coincide with one of the band’s most fertile musical periods ever, which is why we’ve dipped into the Wall of Sound era for our latest Road Trips release. Talk about your “strangest of placesâ€: These back to back shows from the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa (6/16/74), and Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky (6/18/74), have long been cherished by Dead Heads for their inventiveness, expansiveness and brilliance of execution. The Des Moines material includes a classic ’74-style “China Cat-Rider,†a spectacular “Eyes of the World†and a marvelously exploratory “Playing in the Band†that clocks in at a mind-bending, never-a-dull-moment 29 minutes! Disc Two comes from the Kentucky show, and it’s another prime batch, from beautiful readings of the poignant Garcia ballads “China Doll†and “Stella Blue,†to Weir’s multi-dimensional “Weather Report Suiteâ€â€”a highlight of so many shows in this period—and a freewheeling “Other One,†and a jam around the blues tune “It’s A Sin,†a sequence considered by many to be among the finest and most highly-regarded jams in the band's entire career. Check it out and you’ll hear why! In this case, too, the special Bonus CD—sent, while supplies last, to everyone who orders Road Trips Vol. 2, No. 3—is every bit as good as the main discs. Culled from the same two shows, it boasts a transcendent “Morning Dew,†as well as one of the best jams you’ll ever hear out of “Truckin’â€â€”it’s amazing to follow its ever-changing pathways through different tempos and feelings; truly the Dead at their assertive best! The Bonus Disc is also packed with a handful of seriously rockin’ tunes, too, including “Greatest Story Ever Told,†“Goin’ Down the Road†and “Sugar Magnolia,†so break out your dancin’ shoes! The ultra-clean soundboard master tapes were “crispy†reels (that’s good), and they sound even better now that mastering ace Jeffrey Norman has sprinkled his electronic fairy dust on them and brought them up to HDCD specs. The colorful booklet insert features a cool essay about the Wall of Sound by Grateful Dead historian Dennis McNally and lots of great photos of the band dwarfed by the majestic edifice! By the end of 1974, the band had begun its 20-month hiatus, and the Wall of Sound—so magnificent, but so impractical on so many levels—was never re-assembled. But it was glorious while it lasted and the incredible music that came blasting out of those hundreds of speakers is the reason why. For more details about what’s on Road Trips Vol. 2, No. 3: The Wall of Sound, click here. And to order your copy (and receive the Bonus Disc), click here. You won’t regret it! —Blair Jackson Track List Disc 1 Recorded live at State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, 6/16/74 1. China Cat Sunflower> 2. I Know You Rider 3. The Race Is On 4. Eyes Of The World> 5. Big River 6. U.S. Blues 7. Playing In The Band Disc 2 Recorded live at Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY, 6/18/74 1. Loose Lucy 2. Eyes Of The World> 3. China Doll 4. Weather Report Suite> 5. Jam> 6. Other One> 7. It's A Sin Jam> 8. Stella Blue Bonus Disc 1. Morning Dew (6/18/74) 2. Around and Around (6/18/74) 3. Deal (6/16/74) 4. Greatest Story Ever Told (6/16/74) 5. Truckin'> (6/16/74) 6. Nobody's Jam> (6/16/74) 7. Wharf Rat (6/16/74) 8. GDTRFB (6/16/74) 9. Sugar Magnolia (6/18/74)

Yes, Miss Manners. Whatever you say.

ummmm ... no ... STANLEY CUP WINNER

Watch the video. What a joke. Looks like Lindstom and Draper waited a BIG 20 seconds before taking off. ooooooh ... don't let last year's winners wait more than 20 seconds ... ooooooooo. What a joke.

Give me little drink from your STANLEY CUP. Just one drink and I'll fall down drunk.

Yup, IT'S ICE and LOVIN' CUP fer sure

Congrats!!! That must've been a lot of fun Love this shot!!

http://www.thisisfreakingridiculous.com/tifr/2009/6/15/comfort-wipe-the-first-improvement-to-toilet-paper-since-the.html Comfort Wipe - The First Improvement To Toilet Paper Since The 1880s DateMonday, June 15, 2009 at 10:50AM Hate the grueling effort that goes into wiping your ass the old fashion way? These people have come up with an 18 inch rod to assist that giraffe shaped body of yours. Finally I can have my dignity back! I sure hope they offer an extendable travel baton for when I'm out on the town!

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Really good panel discussion on GPS with Fareed Zakaria yesterday (see next post) Lots of independent blogging going on from the streets too (until a lot of communications have been jammed): http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/2009/06/iran-on-fire.php 80% turnout for voting in this Iranian election! That's amazing. The US could learn a little something from that http://edition.cnn.com/video/?JSONLINK=/video/world/2009/06/14/ahmadinejad.challenger.presstv

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Sorry, that was their "from the archives" broadcast from Radio Bonaroo: Phish "From the Archives" Hosted by Phish Archivist Kevin Shapiro Radio Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN June 14th 2009 Source/Transfer: Bonnaroo Radio Webcast->Stereo RCA->Sony PCM-R300 (with SBM) -> Digital COax-> Waveterminal 2496 PC-> Soundforge 8.0-> CDWAVE-> FLAC Level 8 recording/transfer by Rak 1: Foreplay->Longtime (11-12-94 The Mac Center at Kent State University, Kent, OH) 2: Theme From the Bottom (06-07-95 Boise State University Pavillion, Boise, ID) 3: Curtis Loew (12-29-99 Big Cypress Soundcheck, Seminole Indian Reservation, Florida) 4: Colonel Forbin's Ascent->Vibration of Life->Colonel Forbin's Ascent->Famous Mockingbird (05-03-93 State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ) 5. Dave's Energy Guide (9-26-85, WRUV Radio, Burlington, VT. Page's 1st Show) 6. Also Sprach Zarathustra (9-29-99 The Pyramid, Memphis, TN) 7. Doomsday (uncirculated 1993 Demo) 8. Antelope (10-24-95 Dane County Colseum, Madison, WI) 9. Harry Hood (11-12-94 The Mac Center at Kent State University, Kent, OH)