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There’s a Mingus among us …

Snapped up a copy of Charles Mingus’ “Mingus Ah Um” the other day. It’s incredible. This is the remastered version with some new stuff added. I highly recommend it, even if you have only a passing interest in jazz.

Other cool, recent finds:

Trailer Park Boys: This Canadian show on BBC America is a scream. After three episodes, I’m officially hooked. It’s shot like a reality TV thingy, and the characters are constantly talking directly to the audience and making reference to the sound and cameraman. Keep an eye out for Bubbles, the Trailer Park Buddha behind the Coke-bottle glasses.

During one of my regular surfs of Cruel.com, I came across IWorkWithFools.com. Some pretty amusing stuff in there, and I get the frightening feeling it’s not fiction.

Now Playing: Ooh Bop Sh’Bam from the album Charlie Parker Carvin The Bird by Charlie Parker Carvin The Bird

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Fate’s Right Hand

I finally got around to downloading Fate’s Right Hand, Rodney Crowell’s latest CD. Really good stuff. Like John Hiatt, Crowell is doing his best stuff as he gets older. His songwriting is phenomenal. Saw him at the Opry last fall and he was impressive. One of the highlights of the show.

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A monkeyhouse on their backs

Picked up a the Dandy Warhols most recent CD, “Welcome to the Monkeyhouse.” I’ve listened to it a few times and it’s just not grabbing me the way “13 Tales from Urban Bohemia” did. The songs are sleepy, whispered, almost somnabulant. There’s nothing with the power of the Godless/Mohammed/Nietzsche opening of 13 Tales or the humor of “Bohemian Like You.” “Monkeyhouse” isn’t a total loss and it has its moments, but overall, it was a letdown.

I think the Dandy’s have been too long on the island of the lotus eaters. Get to a methadone clinic. Clean up. Try again.