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Turns out that Jack Bauer was able to get the 7th day completely placed on hold! Maybe the War on Terror should have a writer's strike ... stop the killings for a while at least.

It's a piece of art! or, in some eyes a piece of crap. It's all in the eye of the beholder.

http://inventorspot.com/articles/top_10_extreme_custom_car_sema_8129 This picture is worth more than 1000 words. This amazing work of art was designed by the Blastolene Brothers ( Michael Leeds and Randy Grubb), the same masterminds behind Jay Leno's "Tank Car." It sits at 19.5 feet long and 94 inches wide. One look at the size of the hood and the number of tubes on the headers should give you a slight hint to the 702ci V12 that's hiding underneath. Everything sits on a custom made frame. Toss in the leather interior and custom made trimmings and you have the hottest car on the road.

http://zombtracker.the-zomb.com/details.php?id=19614 John Butler Trio Kool Haus Toronto, ON 11/13/07 Source: Sharp MD-MT90>R1> MD>WAV: Sound Forge 5.5 WAV>FLAC: Flac Frontend Taper: Youngvedder gweaser@yahoo.com *********************************************** *** Do Not Encode This Show Into MP3 Format *** *********************************************** Disk One:(76:50) 1) Intro 2) I Use To Get High 3) Pickapart 4) Something's Gotta Give 5) Betterman 6) Gov Did Nothing 7) Caroline 8) Valley 9) Ocean 10) Zebra 11) Nowhere Man Disk Two: 12) Treat You Momma (tape switch 2 sec miss) 13) Better Than 14) Good Excuse Encore 15) Losing You 16) Come Together 17) Funky *********************************************** *** Do Not Encode This Show Into MP3 Format *** *********************************************** Notes: Opening Act: Ian Ball Only Canadian date "No Regrets Tour" John Butler: 6 string, 12 string, lap steel, banjo Michael Barker: Drums Percussion Shannon Birchall: Bass, Standup Bass

i LOVED that review. Talk about writing with a bit of passion and no-holds-barred. I've never been a big fan of Paul's solo stuff (although there is some great Wings moments). I've always thought he was kinda cheesy whenever i got to see him on tv. He's permanently etched in my head and ears as a Beatle. I would still drop everything if he asked me to work with him. The experience would be invaluable I would think. Has Lefsetz "reviewed" the new Eagles yet. He seems to have some preconceived notions that it will be wonderful based on his Don Henly love. I have heard a few tunes from the Eagles album and all I can say is that i was completely UNDERWHELMED. There's so much more out there that is better. I'll have to listen to the whole thing when I get a chance ... but I'm not rushing to do so.

Yup, Eat that candy coated chocolate But tell me when I ask When you eat your smarties Do you eat the red ones last. Commercials from the time when you were a kid are all in your brain still ... it's scary. I sing the jingles to the kids when we're shopping sometimes and they think i'm more nuts than normal. Honey Comb Kid ya ya ya big big bite for a low low price Sometimes i feel like a nut, sometimes i don't. Almond Joy's got nuts, Mounds don't.

I was going to take this out of the library at work today. I just stumbled across it in the new arrivals listing. Somebody else had already grabbed it though Maybe tomorrow ... you wanna hear it too? ++++++ http://www.levonhelm.com/dfm/Dirt%20Farmer.htm DIRT FARMER Levon Helm’s first studio recording in 25 years, Dirt Farmer, will be released to the public on October 30, through Dirt Farmer Music LLC in conjunction with Vanguard Records. Levon sings and plays drums, guitar and mandolin on the CD, accompanied by Larry Campbell on guitars and fiddle, and the voices of Amy Helm and Teresa Williams. The record explores songs Levon learned as a boy in Arkansas and others in that style. “Growing up on a cotton farm in the Arkansas Delta, Dirt Farmer rings true to home,†Levon said. “Amy encouraged me to go all the way back and try to record some of the family songs from home that we always loved best.†The record reveals the essential beauty of traditional songs like “Little Birds†and the Stanley Brothers’ “False Hearted Lover Blues,†and takes a new look at Paul Kennerley’s “A Train Robbery,†Buddy and Julie Miller’s “Wide River To Cross†and another sentimental favorite, Lauralyn Dossett’s “Anna Lee.†Levon said: “‘The Girl I Left Behind’ was one of the first songs my parents taught me as a child, along with ‘Little Birds’and ‘Blind Child.’ ‘The Poor Old Dirt Farmer’ is a song that my wood-carver musician friend Michael Copus and I learned together when we worked with Jane Fonda on The Dollmaker down in Tennessee. ‘Single Girl, Married Girl’ is one of my favorite songs of the whole session. It gave us the chance to address a traditional standard with the entire rhythm section using non-electric instruments and a full set of drums. It also gave us the chance to monkey up the rhythm of a traditional country beat.†The tracks are elevated by the musicianship of Brian Mitchell on piano and accordion, Byron Isaacs on bass, Glenn Patscha on pump organ and George Receli’s percussion. Buddy and Julie Miller contribute backing vocals on Steve Earle’s “The Mountain.†If you have already been a guest at the Barn, make plans to come back! And if you haven’t experienced a Ramble yet, this may be the golden opportunity. Levon wants to express his deep gratitude to his musical collaborators, the staff at Levon Helm studios and his friends and fans for their loyalty through good times and bad. “The last few years have proven to me that we truly live in an age of miracles,†he said. The CD will be available to the general public on October 30. Dirt Farmer, is now included in Amazon's best sellers list... 1. False Hearted Lover Blues 3:29 2. Poor Old Dirt Farmer 3:52 3. The Mountain 3:35 4. Little Birds 4:41 5. The Girl Left Behind 3:35 6. Calvary 4:53 7. Anna Lee 3:42 8. Got Me a Woman 3:11 9. A Train Robbery 5:28 10. Single Girl, Married Girl 3:18 11. Blind Child 3:26 12. Feelin’ Good 3:31 13. Wide River To Cross 4:52 Help us earn... ...please buy, don't burn. Dirt Farmer Press- "Closer to the heart of The Band than anything since The Last Waltz." -Bill Flanagan, CBS News Sunday Morning "For my money, the best country album of the year so far." - Chet Flippo, CMT.com "Levon's vocals are a welcome miracle... Helm's drawling howl is heavy with the outrage and sorrow of someone with a deep connection to the land and those who live by it." - David Fricke, Rolling Stone "I love this record. This may be one of my favorite records of the year." - Meredith Ochs, NPR's All Songs Considered. "Levon Helm...is back with a miracle of an album." - Paste Magazine.com "Dirt Farmer is an iconic album, this year’s Time Out of Mind or Freedom. Just give him a Grammy." -Karen Schoemer New York Magazine CBS News Video "Levon Helm's Life After Cancer" 5 minute clip. Complete video interview coming soon... Courtesy of CBS Past Magazine: by Andy Whitman The Soul of Woodstock: By Karen Schoemer Rolling Stone "Levon Helm Finds His Voice" Ezine Articles "My Love For Levon Helm and His Music - Hanging My Hopes on Dirt Farmer"

Damn, i used to love that too. When the box (regular size smartie box) was empty, you'd open one end and then blow into it. It would cause the other end of the box to make a buzzing noise/music Kids these days are missing out on a lot !

Practice for Massey Hall breakouts!? Seriously, I bet he pulls out at least one gem per night here. There's just too much history involved. November 26 & 27 are feeling like December 25th did as a little kid to me right now. It just won't get here fast enough. Anticipation is killing me

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Thanks for that info. I hadn't heard that story before. I'm not saying either one is right, but I commend them BOTH for having the character to stand up and take action on what they believed in. Smythe was a WWI and WWII veteran so it's understandable that he would not understand a person's decision to NOT want to serve in the military. I'm sure he slept better after selling his shares and remaining classy Interesting reading that he also became "a vocal critic of government policy that made overseas service voluntary, and was threatened with a court martial. In 1965, he unsuccessfully lobbied for the Canadian Red Ensign to be flown at the Gardens instead of the new Flag of Canada."

LOL ... well done! That truly made me laugh. Touche ... but, I can "live" with the fact that it's in MLSE. They can't win hockey championships, but they also can't lose money.

Exactly! Time to ship him out. His damaged goods and not worth taking up a spot on the bench. I'd rather get the young guys seeing more ice time. If the Leafs are going to lose anyway, why not provide some ice time for the youngsters? The Leafs are FUCKED ... plain and simple. Time to blow it up real good. Still don't know why they always go back to the Teachers' Pension Fund being the cause of the problem. Are they actively vetoing plans to better the team/spend money? If they are pulling a 22% return then I sure am glad my wife's pension is invested in MLSE and not a money losing venture Why would it be a problem to highlight a Canadian boxer in a title match? Sure, boxing is about money and so is hockey ... what's the diff? Maybe there are the "right" number of black hockey players on the Leafs that year in Smythe's mind? The guy sounded a bit like a wanker. Could you imagine getting hockey players to stand statue still during the anthem?

http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/concertdetail.aspx?id=1275|4791 Miles Davis Tanglewood Lenox, MA 08/18/1970 Tracks: 8 Total Time: 43:31 Miles Davis - trumpet Gary Bartz - soprano and alto sax Chick Corea - electric piano Keith Jarrett - organ, electric piano Dave Holland - electric and acoustic bass Jack DeJohnette - drums Airto Moriera - percussion Other than his appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival later this same month, this Tanglewood performance was possibly the largest audience that Miles Davis had encountered up to this point. His extraordinary band, containing many soon to be legendary musicians, was all deeply immersed in the early experiments into electric instrumentation. This incendiary performance captures Miles embracing a rock dynamic in his music that was more electric, more funky, more rhythmic, and simply more "out there" than anything that had proceeded it. Much of the material performed this night derives from Miles' studio sessions during the groundbreaking In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew album sessions. Because the performance remains one long continuous suite, it allows one to follow the flow and logic of the music over an extended period of time. This continual flow, devoid of announcements identifying the songs, often left critics and some listeners confused, but focused listening reveals that distinct changes are taking place. Miles is thoroughly in control of the musical direction at all times, whether he is in the forefront or not. Miles guides the music back to particular vamps or themes, continually bringing focus to the group improvisations. The swift and agile response of the musicians to Miles' cues and coded phrases is truly remarkable and is a primary reason for the relentless intensity of this music. Apart from the set ending cue of "The Theme," little of this music derives from Miles' jazz period, nor does it fall into the free jazz category that it is so often mistakenly associated with. This music is much funkier, often comprised of deep, one-chord, cyclical grooves that have little in common with jazz. As he had done several times in the past, Miles was forging into uncharted territory and creating a shift in modern music that would influence countless musicians. The audience seemed to recognize and appreciate this and they achieve the rare occurrence of bringing Miles back to the stage for an encore (something that rarely ever happened during this era). The encore, a rather short, focused take on "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down," features Corea playing the main riff like a hard rock musician, with Holland's deep bluesy bass line and the rest of the group's dynamic falling somewhere between Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix - and they achieve this without any electric guitars! While sometimes difficult, often challenging and unquestionably intense, this night's performance is one of the most intriguing of Miles' lengthy career. It's one of those rare performances with boundless depth that continually rewards repeated listening.

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No ... let's say I could care less about Berger (he's been following the Leafs at home and on the road for years now and must have SOME sort of inside scoop). Avery has been mentioned by a number of NHL'ers as a classless act. I would tend to believe that there's a good possibility he said something classless. If he's truly being slandered then his case against Berger should be a no-brainer. I'll find it entertaining to see if it even gets anywhere (and that will say a lot about the validity of Avery's claims)

Wonder if this is any good: http://newreads.blogspot.com/2007/11/slipknot.html "Slipknot" New from Kearney Street Books: Slipknot by Gary McKinney. About the book, from the publisher: Slipknot is mystery with an ecological twist, featuring Gavin Pruitt, Willapa County Sheriff and Deadhead. Pruitt’s county is in Southwest Washington State, where Black Bear Ridge, the last 1,000 acres of old-growth forest in the region, is up for sale. But then world-famous ecologist John Carpenter is murdered, which sets the process on its ear and the mystery in motion. Carpenter’s Environmental Impact Statement is missing, and nobody — neither environmentalists or logging companies — can get their hands on the old-growth until it is found. With the country watching, Pruitt’s small town ways come under national scrutiny: How could a Deadhead get elected county sheriff in the first place? And how could he possibly solve this crime? The suspects mount: a radical environmental group ANGER (A Noble and Green Earth will Remain); multi-national logging companies; an Asian timber cartel; and locals who see the old-growth as their economic salvation. Yet besides a ripping good mystery, Slipknot reveals the inner and outer character of Sheriff Gavin Pruitt. A Deadhead from the sixties whose first Grateful Dead concert was at the Eagles Ballroom during the “Quick and the Dead†tour, Pruitt may now represent the establishment, but he has not forgotten his roots. As his friend Marion Jones points out: “You can cut the hair off a Deadhead, but you can’t cut the Deadhead out of Gavin.†This, then, is the crux of Pruitt’s character development: how do people who embraced the ethos of the sixties not become their parents? How do they continue striving to create change within the establishment even as they become the establishment? As one reporter says to Pruitt: “It’s hard to imagine a Deadhead peacenik out busting heads.†To which Pruitt responds: “We don’t bust heads in Willapa County. We establish positive neighborhood relationships and foster proactive community networking.†Pruitt loves the Dead, but he especially loves the lyrics to their songs, using them to help him makes sense out of what can often seem a chaotic and brutal world. After a stressful run-in with a fanatical right-winger, for example, Pruitt muses that “He was behaving in ways he didn’t recognize — some peckerwood smokey on the take. As the Dead put it, he was feeling like a stranger — to love, to himself as a man, as an officer of the law.†Pruitt also deals with the loves in his life: his daughter, his girlfriend, and the mysterious and alluring Olwen Friday, a recluse living in a magical home on the edge of Black Bear Ridge. Plot twists begin revealing a parallel to how people treat one another and how they treat the environment. Indeed, the selfish abuse of a daughter mirrors the equally selfish abuse of the land and the earth. Pruitt does solve the crime, but can he solve the troubles of the world? Maybe not, but he does save Black Bear Ridge from the chainsaw, at least temporarily, and he will continue to do the best he can to provide the world with a strong, soothing, and sane voice.

Don't worry about it. It's yours. I don't know how much life is left in it. It's started many a good "smokes" . Hope that bit I gave ya helped out

Boohooo Sean Avery. I'll believe him when he wins his case. When did Howard Berger start working for the Leafs? What does this have to do with the Leafs? Come on, don't you just want to give Howard a big ol' hug?

Glad i didn't watch the game last night (was at the John Butler concert). I think that they should just dress McCabe in the visitor's jersey at every game. Might as well.

Good times last night for sure! Great partying with you guys. Sorry I missed you on the way out but it was like a cattle drive getting out of there. Great performance by the band last night. They seemed really into it and always get that enthusiasm out to the crowd. It's amazing watching this band's success grow with each visit to Toronto. Next stop will be Massey Hall, although I can't imagine a seated venue for that music Looking forward to the return of JBT

LOL ... if one of those record companies signs the "next Phish" then they won't be anything like, or nearly as successful, as the "old Phish". Another sign of the flegeling corporate music industry trying to find a new way of making money.

Looks like i gotta head home before the show Don't know how quickly I'll be able to make it back in, especially with the Leafs v. Habs traffic that will be in my way. I got my ticket for tonight though. I called a buddy at TicketBastard and he told me the system was only showing 27 tix left at the time!! There are still some available (i just tried) but might be worth doing if you're going down without a ticket. Don't want to be shut out! Mind you, I just tried pulling 30 tix and TicketBastard let me. Who knows? All I know is that i'm in