Voltron

Madness -- The Liberty of Norton Folgate I just started listening but it is cool to have new a Madness record.

You didn't even mention the $3 stainless steel wedding band! MexicanDragon needs to replace that platinum band he lost to the sea. . .

Giant Posty pic scares me a little. McCoy Tyner seems like he is going to play until he drops. I have seen him a number of times over the last few years and the more recent ones were actually better than the earlier ones. He is in fine form.

Have a good one Wayne! Cheers!

We're only at 3 years, but it would look nice with his silver [chest] hair.

18th Anniversary Present

Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan -- Trouble In Mind Retard Records Needledrop

Peter summed it up pretty well. The JH|13s are killers, but JH Audio is not up to the task of handling the volume of orders that it received following the big debut at CanJam. They are nice and all, but they have not set up the right procedures for dealing with custom orders on an inherently custom item, and they lack communication and especially pre-approval of final decisions. It would be really smart for them to set it up so that before they cast the molds and apply the artwork they sent the purchaser a summary saying what they are doing, what color IEMs, what artwork with what colors, etc, then you could stop them from making mistakes or using judgment that you disagree with. With my pair, for example, if they had been straight with me about the limits of their artwork capabilities I would have told them to do something simpler than what I provided to them. As it was, they received my image and said it was possible for them to use do it, and they never said that they would simply etch the basic shape of the design and then hand-paint it in. Also, they never asked me whether silver glitter paint was a good idea instead of the gold with a black outline that I sent them. If they had asked me the simple question of what single color should they paint the design, I probably would have said black and left it at that. I still don't like the silver glitter, but I am afraid to send them back for fear of them changing the IEMs themselves or starting down the Ed and Peter path of many reiterations and many mistakes. For reference, here is what I sent: And here is what I got, even though this picture looks better than they do in real life:

Gallo Reference 3.5, or go cheaper and get the older model. Great speakers with deep bass that can be made to go deeper with a separate amp. Devore Gibbon 9s on the used market would be another option. I have heard 801/2Ds several times, and the lower end B&Ws don't sound like them so I think it would be a waste of time/money. The 804s suffer from a very pinpoint sound so that you hear nice, clear sound but it is coming out of one speaker on the right and the other on the left. The speakers never melt away and the soundstage is not cohesive.

Vic Chesnutt --At the Cut

Kenny Drew -- For Sure!

Then: Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson -- Break Up Now: Monsters of Folk -- self titled

Have a great day Jim! Hang BAs or hang with the BA or whatever floats your boat. Cheers!

Happy birthday Michael! I hope you got lots of great presents! Cheers!

Where the fuck are Doug's pics?!

I love Cool Hand Luke.

Have a good one Albert! And don't drink too much cheap tequila! Cheers!

Looking very nice, Squire Doug. Enjoy! What is Humpty Dumpty, Nate?

Nice pair!

penetrated?

Robyn Hitchcock and The Venus 3 -- Goodnight Oslo Really liking this album.

It really does, doesn't it? Good lighting. That would be misery because that a good chunk of the booze budget right there! Looking forward to trying it out. Seems to get good ratings for such old an whiskey.

Andrew Bird -- Armchair Apochrypha at 35K feet

Then I guess we better hit the Brandy Library again!

Flying back to NY.