I bought seasons 1 & 2 of 'Boston Legal' in a used CD shop years ago. Excellent TV! Spader and Shatner had a great chemistry, always feels like they were having a blast working together. 'The Americans' finale last night was very good. When you find yourself rooting for the Russian spies that ar...

Congrats Ron! My daughter gifted me with my 1st grandchild last year. It's a special kind of joy!

I hope I don't regret posting about this. 9/11 is such a personal subject and I know no one can or will ever forget. Years ago on Jazzcorner I remember posting something to the effect (it was yrs ago) that I was upset that on the anniversary of the attack (may have been the 1st...), that nobody ment...

Cool to see that you guys'll keep fighting the good fight!

Pete, I gotta thank you for that clip. I've been going thru a bit of a rough patch today and hearing that song, a song I grew up with (both Tito Rodriguez and Cheo's versions!) and heard a gazillion times was nothing short of therapeutic for me. Put a lump in my throat AND gave me goosebumps! It led...

So any you guys watching 'Fargo'? Done by the Coen bros., same guys that did the excellent movie. Starring Billy Bob Thorton, Kieth Carradine, Oliver Platt, and Colin Hanks, amongst others. Got the same dark, quirky, raw, comedic beats as the movie. I enjoy dark, so I'm all in!! Freakiest thing abou...

You didn't mention that '20 Feet From Stardom' IS on Netflix now! I just caught it this past weekend and really enjoyed it. So much 'insider' gossip. I especially enjoyed Merry Clayton's backstory on her recording 'Gimme Shelter'. The movie shows her listening to the playback in the studio (now) whe...

Chaz--Season 6 of Mad Men is uneven, but I have to say that now that I got through it I feel like they went some interesting places and finished the season well. Worth it, if you're a fan. I caught the latest episode and I was bored. I think it's just the latest example of a show that's hung out ju...

Orphan Black season 2 premiered on Sat. Man was it good! Anybody not watching needs to find out what all the fuss is about. But do yourself a favor and start at the beginning (On demand allows you to watch season 1). Besides being a great show, there'll probably be acting classes in the future about...

Wazzup Ron, yr musical curiosity is always refreshing! That clip you provided was good but that's how he sounded now. Truth be told, at this point, much like Frank Sinatra in the winter of his career, his voice was barely a shadow of what it was. In his prime that voice was SO special. He was an abs...

One of the greatest Puerto Rican soneros/singers of all time died this morning in a car accident. I've been a fan since childhood (a long time) and I'm truly sad.

Descansa en paz maestro.

(BTW - there's some sloppy reporting that Jose Feliciano passed, it's wrong)

A lot of new TV shows premiering last night. And yet what I watched was kinda giving me a same ol', same ol' feeling. Veep, Nurse Jackie, and Mad Men all seemed to be treading water. I actually nodded out during Mad Men. I automatically tune out whenever that girl playing Don Draper's new wife shows...

Dennis Chambers - Groove and More Lenny White - Anomaly Bobby Sanabria - Que Viva Harlem Orquesta SCC - Renacimiento Palo! - Palo Live! D'Angelo - Live At The Jazz Café Alfredo Rodriguez - The Invasion Parade Jorge Luis Torres Papiosco & Iroko Project - Ancestral Timbalive - Con La Musica Cubana...

So, thanks to yr recs, I read Stephen King's The Stand, the new unedited version. It was good, I think I'm done with King for awhile now. On impulse I picked Up James Clavell's Shogun. I 've read this a few times over the years but I enjoyed it more than ever this time, what an outstanding book! Rea...

'Justified's OK, but it is so far removed in every quantifiable way from 'Deadwood' that it's beyond discussion! Only thing in common is the star which is truthfully the only reason I've hung in there because at it's core, it's simply another formulaic TV cop show. Even if it is based on the great E...

Lately I've been watching 'Dexter' from the beginning. I got into the show in it's 4th-5th season and liked it but like practically everyone else, thought the last season and especially the finale were a total letdown. Tellyawhat, the 1st couple of seasons (that I hadn't seen 'til now) were firing o...

Outstanding! Thx Scott! The pic is of a glass display (in the ceiling!) That I wasn't supposed to take, no cameras allowed, in a museum. Taken with my trusty little Canon G10. Used to own big old 35MM's and digital cameras and a buncha lenses but not anymore. Now I scratch the itch with the G10, a t...

Just saw the announcement for this band at another site. LPK is the Brian Lynch/Dafnis Prieto/Boris Koslov trio. An unusual/unique trio of instruments (trumpet, drums bass) but knowing these musicians, one that's sure to be a very musical one. I own many records featuring these guys so I'm psyched! ...

Ok, I'm a dummy!;) Could one of you guys tell me how to post photos on this thread? Perhaps it's unrelated but I tried to put up an avatar next to my name way back when and was told I'd have to change the size (?), I just said fuggit. Will I have the same problem if I try posting a pic? Forgive my i...

While I was initially lukewarm to 'True Detective', it ended in fine form last night. A very fine finale, intense and yet heartwarming to see the friendship get to where it did. Knowing that McConauhey and Harrelson aren't coming back make this season a great one-n-done. Superior television if you c...

So when I checked in yesterday and today I was being directed to some other funky domain page (was I the only one?). I thought the plug had officially been pulled. Now she's up, cool! Got me to thinking though, if the decision's made to let it go, will anything be said/announced? Just curious.

RIP Maestro

Paco De Lucia, 66, has passed away from a heart attack while vacationing in Mexico.

Too sad.

Wazzup Ron! Didja ever hear John Scofield's 'Hand Jive'? It features Goldings and Stewart. This one along with 'Groove Elation' (also feat. Goldings) are favorite Sco records! Scott, cool to see yr having fun with yr new toys! I notice you mentioned you've got the surround-sound set-up goin' on. I'm...

The Snarky Puppy juggernaut just keeps on rollin' on! Via facebook they posted how yesterday they went to see the Pat Metheny Unity Band and than PM's band went to check them out afterwards. There are posts by folks who saw BOTH bands in one day, I'm too jealous, what an extraordinarily musical day!...

....tellyawhat, I think it's been mentioned before in this thread, I finally decided to check out 'Orange Is The New Black' a few weeks ago. I devoured the entire season! Terrific TV! Get's my vote along with Orphan Black for best new TV series of 2013. The 1st must-see TV show produced by Netflix. ...