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Fred Kaplan
Treasures Galore!
Fred Kaplan  |  Jun 15, 2007  |  3 comments
Jazz Messenger, June 15, 2007 I launch this blog with two bits of news that should make all jazz fans quiver. A brief prelude: Three years ago, an archivist at the Library of Congress discovered, during a routine inventory, the long-lost tapes of a 1957 concert at Carnegie Hall by Thelonious Monk’s quartet featuring John Coltrane. The tapes were pristine. The music was glorious, Monk playing his most archly elegant piano, Coltrane his most relaxed yet searching tenor sax. Blue Note released the concert tapes on CD, to jaw-dropping acclaim.
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Wes Phillips
Inconceivable!
Wes Phillips  |  Jun 15, 2007  |  0 comments
Bagheera can't believe I spotted her in the closet with her cloaking screen on.
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Wes Phillips
Kitty Topiary
Wes Phillips  |  Jun 15, 2007  |  2 comments
Huckleberry assumes the difficult "Lima bean" position. Inexperienced cats should start with the "bread loaf" and work their way up to the more difficult poses gradually.
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Wes Phillips
Testing Riddum
Wes Phillips  |  Jun 15, 2007  |  0 comments
Do your part for research by taking this rhythm perception test.
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Stephen Mejias
And It's Pointless Savagery
Stephen Mejias  |  Jun 14, 2007  |  8 comments
Well, I can tell you this:
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Wes Phillips
Adventurous Reading
Wes Phillips  |  Jun 14, 2007  |  0 comments
Adventure picks what it calls the 100 greatest adventure books published in English. I'd probably call them travel books, but that's a quibble.
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Wes Phillips
True, True
Wes Phillips  |  Jun 14, 2007  |  0 comments
Tim Lott on writing: "Writing is mainly dull, and if you've got any self-respect you'll throw most of it away. It never gets any easier, although it is less frightening."
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Wes Phillips
The Accidental Cyborg
Wes Phillips  |  Jun 14, 2007  |  0 comments
Reading Jamais Cascio's article on his new hearing aids was fascinating, but it also led me to this article on music and hearing aids.
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Wes Phillips
Bright Eyes Glazing
Wes Phillips  |  Jun 14, 2007  |  0 comments
The NYT commissioned graphic artist Andrew Kuo to attend seven Bright Eyes concerts and portray his highs, the lows, and the whatevers . . . .
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Wes Phillips
Classic Cars Own You
Wes Phillips  |  Jun 13, 2007  |  2 comments
Always dreamed of owning a classic car? If you want the bloom to remain on the rose, just don't make it your daily driver.
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