Dusty Chalk

Yeah, sorry, can't help you -- ran into the same problem myself, the only reason I have a copy is because they were selling it at their show when I saw them open for Black Heart Procession and Calexico. Yeah, that was a night. I didn't even know they were playing. I practically exploded when I found out (I always see Calexico whenever they play, and BHP were just icing on the cake). My friend thought I was having a seizure. After their act, we went to the merch table, and my friend bought all their CD's, and I bought the one or two that I was missing (need to find my copy of Buxom as well). I was gushing about how all their albums are great, and I just get into these moods where all I want to do is listen to everything of theirs either chronologically, or random, or something else, when all of a sudden I realized I was saying all of this within earshot of the singer (whom I now know as Sara Lov), and got all embarrassed and, "...I hope I didn't say anything" (as in, wrong), and both she and my friend said, "oh no, not at all" practically verbatim in unison. I kind of lump Hindle Wakes with Rachel's in that neo-classical genre. Oh, and: not always, just sometimes, I rock. Glad you liked.

Ditto. Thinking about it, but I'm a little swamped in beers right now, should probably drink some of what I have.

Now on to: Prognosis 8 (from Classic Rock Presents Prog magazine)

It played through. (cheers) Now: Perfume Tree, Fathom the Sky

This has no meaning.

Thanks, now that ghost riff is going to be stuck in my head.

[gilligan]Yeah, that and 'good luck'![/gilligan] (canned laughter)

No, I think it's Apple's doing in response to AT&T's request.

Pho with brisket.

Isn't it to combat the traffic congestion problem? They probably determined that the one place that was easiest to fix quickly by putting in a ceiling is iTunes. There will probably be more, until the suss it out.

Combination of gratuitous destruction and being first, I guess.

Was listening to the Devics all day...two words: sub. lime.

Ooh, new pineapple thief. (does the whole (wanders off...) thing

Sweet.

There's something wonderful about a sub that looks like a water heater in your listening area.

Reminiscent of E.T., for some reason.

Perpetuating the momentum initiated at work, I cleaned a bit at home.

Thanks for reporting back, Vicki -- it's always nice to know whether or not one's suggestions work out or not, even if you don't end up liking them, it's still helpful in the future.

Orange chicken from Ricky's Rice Bowl -- mah favorite. You know, I had an intuition that I should have gone there on Wednesday, but I was running late for work, so didn't. So I got four of them.

Chocolate Oak-aged Yeti Imperial Stout Stone/Dogfish Head Collaboration: Saison

Taco Bell

Okay, fanboi.

Steve Hackett with special guest Renaissance -- very nice. I forgot how much I liked Renaissance, and Annie's voice was in top form despite having a migraine. Steve Hackett was amazing as always, but the showstealer was the drummer -- he sang "Firth of Fifth" while playing drums (as well as another song that I'm not remembering now), did a kick-ass drum solo during "Clocks -- the Angel of Mons", and basically just rocked the whole time. Even when he was doing slow and plodding and atmospheric ("Hammer in the Sand"), he still managed to do exactly what was called for. No "Tigermoths", though. They did play "Flower on the Moon", which is probably my favorite song from the new album, so for that I was happy. Oh, and it was only $20, despite the advertised price being $36, so that was a pleasant surprise. Which I promptly blew on dinner.

OH COME ON!