Actually the ECM New Series recording, where John Potter did the singing and brought some musicians to, for lack of a better phrase, kick out the mothafuckin' jams.

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Hit it a few times in my CD-shopping days in the 1990s. It was good, but hardly my favorite—those were Canterbury Records in Pasadena and, weirdly enough, the UC Irvine bookstore. (I was seeking the 20th century classical stuff. Amoeba was very good at that but not the best.)

If they do a scene in the upcoming film of Inherent Vice I'm pretty sure the indie sector of the pop cultureverse will implode.

I confused this with "Young Folks" for months.

Yeah, I don’t see the comparison between this and "I Don't Like Mondays," which is pretty obvious about being dark. "Sleek," "smooth," and "generic" are absolutely not the three words I'd use to describe it. EDIT: "catchy populist anthem" are three more words on the not-describing list.

Warren Ellis used that idea really well in the second issue of Global Frequency. Check it out if you haven't done so.

Not just my favorite winter ale, but my favorite beer EVAH, is the (Madison) Capital Brewery's winter ale.  It's just perfect, and unavailable outside the Midwest or winter. Gotta make sure I pick up some cases next time I'm in Chicago.

Sounds tasty.  See if you can find some Indian or North African spice mixes—I've been using those with my lamb chili and they're both perfect.  (And I keep some habanero sauces on hand to bring the pain, too.)

Kind of like Shostakovich, Sibelius moved between symphonic stuff in the Awesome Important mode (the violin concerto, #2, #5—Glenn Gould uses the finale of that one to absolutely stunning effect in The Idea of North) and ones that are harder to pin down (#4 and #7). The vocabulary is Romantic but the mood is more…

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Got it!  It was a Jubilee from Island Brewing Co.  It was really rich but almost a little tart—licorice and cedar would be the best description.  Definitely a warm-you-up winter ale.

Because the other three are FIGMENTS of your FUCKING IMAGINATION!!!

It's not at all Yellowstoney, far more mountainish and cold and wayyyyy fewer tourists. It attracts people who intend some at least moderate hiking. Also, a lot fewer open spaces than Yellowstone and many more places to get lost, or at least avoid everyone else.

As little as possible. I use stock with a bit of a seafood feel, and maybe add salt and a little cumin. I want the broth to pick up tastes from the basil, lime, meat, sprouts, and cilantro that gets tossed in.

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Adams is a good gateway drug for classical music, because he does very lush, Romantic sounds in a very contemporary, accessible style. And apologies, but I've never heard all of Nixon in China; opera has been something of a deaf spot for me. I've been catching up, though.

I had an amAZing winter ale Saturday, and I've gotta dig up the name. It paired perfectly with my beef/camel/kangaroo/bacon cheeseburger.

Made burritos and pho on consecutive nights. Both are dishes that are all prep and then you assemble it yourself. (And thin-sliced carne asada is perfect for both, hence doing one after the other.)

If it was an Andrew Robinson RR, your headline would be I feel lucky.