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Why do I whine about things I won't be attending? That's a lot of money for that lineup.

Welcome back! Nice pics of Peru. Ahh, the mighty Urubamba! Such haunting memories...

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The article seems to indicate that a reunion is unlikely, but I guess the reporter had nothing else to write. Ray Davies has hopes for Kinks reunion Posted: 10:46 AM ET A Kinks reunion? Ray Davies says it could still happen. The original Kinks get together in 2005 at the UK Music Hall of Fame ceremony. “I know that three-quarters of the band are really up for it and can do it and are available, the head Kink told CNN.com in a phone interview from Tasmania over the weekend, reiterating comments he’s made elsewhere. “The one-quarter, a very vital quarter, my brother, is having thoughts about it, because he’s recovering from a very bad illness. [Dave Davies suffered a stroke in 2004; he’s greatly recovered and put out an album in 2007.] His right hand isn’t fully on yet but I think it’s getting a lot better.†Dave Davies has said he isn’t so sure. “I wouldn’t mind or rather consider doing some shows with Ray purely in respect for the Great body of work we have both been fortunate to have been involved in over the years. And for the fans of course,†he wrote in a post on his Web site in November. “But to sit in a room or studio with him and have my brain and heart slowly sucked out … no friggin thank you.†The original Kinks — Ray Davies, Dave Davies, Pete Quaife and Mick Avory — haven’t played together regularly since early 1969, when Quaife left the band a few months after the release of “The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.†(There have been a couple appearances since, such as at U.S. and UK hall of fame induction ceremonies.) The Kinks are also one of a handful of major rock groups who haven’t had their history collected in a box set, but Ray Davies says that may change soon. “When this tour is over … I’m going to have some meetings with people and set the dogs on all these people and try to bring them to light,†he said with a laugh. †‘Cause I think a box set would be great. [it] would really show the evolution of the band, along with a very good DVD with it, to show how this band evolved. … “There’s a lot of love in the Kinks, in the best sense,†Davies continued. “It’s like one of those old Westerns, where the guys ride off into the sunset and it’s not really there and there’s a shootout at the ridge and one guy gets hit and he says ‘Leave me here, you go on over for your own good and send the cavalry back,’ it’s a bit like that, the Kinks. And I think it would be nice to have the whole story there.†Ray Davies’ new solo album, “Working Man’s Cafe,†came out last month. http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/24/ray-davies-has-hopes-for-kinks-reunion/

"We'll be right back after a ten minute break" is a pretty easy thing to stick to as well, but bands never do. There's Eugene trying to change us all again. And yes, the place "...sucks for spontaneity, and isn't the best for fluid creative types or fans, but oh well." I suppose so long as you're in bed by midnight those kind of sacrifices are a-okay. Not for me, thanks. And yes, he certainly gives all the young bands an oppourtunity to gain experience, and learn early that the music biz is rife with money-grubbing sleazeballs at every level. There are other venues in town that support local and international acts nightly. The Rainbow comes to mind. Barrymores did until Eugene ran it into the ground in six months.

Well, pretty much he is. Anytime I've played there I've been told, "Play one minute past 11pm and you'll never play here again. If your gear isn't completely off the stage by 11:15 you have to pick it up tomorrow night." I actually used to go there quite a bit and the only band I ever saw him let play past 11 was moe. I remember seeing Dread Zeppelin before their set chopping up their setlist so they could be done in time. And that's not why I hate Zaphod's. I hate Zaphod's because Eugene is an egomainiac who claims to be the savior of the Ottawa music scene while he takes money from the bands and puts it in his own pocket.

Oh, and seat #1 is in the middle, with odd numbers on one side and even numbers on the other. So if you have the middle two seats they'll be #1 & #2, if you're a bit to the left they'll be seats #4 & #6, if you get what I mean.

Certainly there are no 'obstructed view' seats.

I think pretty much any seat is a good seat in that room. Some might say that the balcony puts you a bit far from the stage, but I think they're all good.

Here it is a month before the lineup is announced and we've collectively sussed out the following: James Taylor Manx/Breit Zappa Plays Zappa Kruger Brothers Ryan Montbleau Band Steely Dan Widespread Panic Steve Earle Brian Wilson Luke Doucet Lady Rho JW Jones Guy Forsyth Samuel Taylor Primus Alexisonfire Stars Harper James Blood Ulmer Chuck Prophet Porkbelly Futures Cassandra Wilson Don McLean Johnny Winter Anders Osborne That 1 Guy John Németh Richard Thompson Kathleen Edwards Angelique Kidjo Nappy Brown Lurrie Bell Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets The Holmes Brothers Lil' Dave Thompson Maximum Blues Band Blind Boys Of Alabama Kid Beyond Tony D Donna Summer and perhaps Metallica Not bad. Keep it coming.

This is the reason there are still sub-forums.

So the sub-forums are more convenient, or take more effort? And if audiences are smaller isn't that proof that the experiment didn't work? Or, more relevantly, I suppose it means the experiment hasn't worked yet.

Donna Summer is the disco act closing out the festival this year according to today's Citizen.

Cool. Thanks.

I'd highly recommend The Jazzmaster Cookbook by Jim Grantham. Go through it slow and play everything.

So this forum is just for generals? By the way, I think it's funny how we tricked Mike into creating a Slip forum and proving to us that creating a forum automatically diminishes interest and hits. And the argument I've heard made (we're trying to teach people to go to other forums) is as weak as the argument Eugene has made regarding Zaphod's early shows - that they're trying to train the Ottawa public to go to bars early. Thanks for the training oppourtunities, but I don't want 'em.

Well, we're not vegetables or minerals are we? So unless we create a 4th grouping (which seems vain), the animals are stuck with us.

It's a hard decision, but one I'm sure you made correctly. My condolences.

I never check the other forums and I bet I miss a lot. I wish there was only one forum.

Dude, I thought you were just stuck in the driveway.

Anyone that has tried to quit knows that smoking is not a choice. Sure you choose to start (most people make this choice when they are pretty young, and I think few consciously choose to become addicted) but once your hooked it's not a choice anymore, it's a compulsion.

Exactly and exactly.

As I see it, the Olympics are a way for us to attempt to transcend politics for a few weeks and celebrate healthy competition. As stated already, the best way to boycott is economical, but then it's all of us that get inconvenienced, not just stellar athletes.

In 1990 I was assistant entertainment programmer for Carleton U. residence. When we got the list of available talent for our Hallowe'en show I saw that the Kids In The Hall were going for something crazy cheap, like $1,000 or less. I think it was their first season. Anyway, I called to hold the date with them and me and the entertainment programmer had a meeting. I told her we gotta get the Kids; the show was catching on quick, a comedy troupe would be a great change from the norm, and people would remember the show forever. No matter what I said she would have none of it. She insisted on booking Roman Grey for $1,000 'cuz they had (barely) broken the top twenty on the Canadian charts. Roman Grey sucked ass and nobody, and I mean nobody was interested. And I missed an oppourtunity to work with the Kids way back when. Stupid fuckin' Patty.

Tony says he's never had such a shirt. Matter of fact, he's only ever had one shirt for sale, and it said his name and nothing more. He was actually a bit offended, saying he would never say something like that on a shirt.