Moe_Syzlak

Christmas on Mars. This is going to be awesomely bad! Has anyone seen this at any of the festivals it has been screened?

That's the way it is in my ITunes too. Must be the way it auto-fills.

Cont'd... '70s: 1970: Van Morrison - Moondance 1971: Led Zeppelin - IV 1972: Frank Zappa - Waka Jawaka 1973: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon 1974: Herbie Hancock - Thrust 1975: Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks 1976: Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life 1977: Pink Floyd - Animals 1978: Dire Straits - Dire Straits 1979: Pink Floyd - The Wall '80s: 1980: Talking Heads - Remain in Light 1981: King Crimson - Discipline 1982: Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska 1983: Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II 1984: Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime 1985: Tom Waits - Rain Dogs 1986: Paul Simon - Gra

I did this on another forum once (I remember some of the years were disputed, but that is what I have in iTunes): '50s: 1950: Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool 1951: Duke Ellington - Uptown 1953: The Quintet - Jazz at Massey Hall 1954: Benny Goodman - BG in HiFi 1955: Barney Kessel - To Swing or Not to Swing 1956: Miles Davis - Cookin' 1957: Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane 1958: Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans 1959: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue '60s: 1960: John Coltrane - Giant Steps 1961: John Coltrane - My Favorite Things 1962: Dexter Gordon - Go 1963: Grant G

Mmmkay. I "get" Ed enough to know that that sentiment is one with which I disagree. I have lived in the SW for 20 years and had spent plenty of time here prior to moving. I was an environmental studies major at U of Colorado with an emphasis on Western resource management. I am against dams, for example, but don't advocate -- or turn a blind eye -- to those that would illegally demolish them. So if "getting" Ed or the SW requires me to hold that flashlight, I stand by my original sentiment that I disagree with Ed's leanings. And MY definition of eco-terrorism is the same as the FBI's: "the u

That's kinda a "leaning" in my book.

Well let's just say that to me, his attitudes towards environmentalism sometimes rubbed me the wrong way. I can't remember the quote, but he was known to say things like litter the highway, it's already polluted by the existence of the highway and the aforementioned billboard quote.

One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter.

Perhaps you're not that familiar with the Monkey Wrench Gang and his quotes such as "Keep America beautiful: grow a beard, take a bath, burn a billboard."

Is that response to me? If so, with which "definitions"?

My first real trip in the Rockies was in this area for two weeks in 1987 and I read this book while there. My first peak in the Rockies was Tukuhnikivats which has a whole chapter dedicated to it. Needless to say, this book means a lot to me. Some of Abbey's eco-terrorism leanings rub me the wrong way, but I do love this book.

I should clarify that it was fans not the band that circulated those flier.

I saw Destiny Unbound many times in the early '90s. It's not that great a tune. I never understood all the clamoring for it. They handed those fliers out at Red Rocks in '96 I think. That was also when they handed out the fliers that asked people to shout "Hood!" after the band says "Harry!" in Harry Hood. That was when I knew it was over.

This probably doesn't help you at all because it is likely more than you are looking to spend, but I LOVE my THD Univalve. It is a great studio/bedroom amp. You can readily switch out tubes for endless tone options and it will dummy load (is that the right terminology?) when not using a speaker so you can o direct to a recording device or headphones without damaging the amp. It sounds phenomenal!

I think the idea that fans of the film can't take a bit of criticism is a bit more pathetic.

I first saw them in '83 and while the '80s aren't what I generally turn to for my GD fix, I DO really think the time between Jerry's coma and Brent's death represented golden era for the Jerry Ballads. Songs like Wharf Rat, Black Peter, Stella Blue and Morning Dew really shine IMO. There is a poignancy to Jerry's voice and tons of emotion coming out his guitar during this period. Most people look at the Cornell '77 Morning Dew as the standard-bearer (and I really can't argue with that), but AM Dew was pretty consistently great during this period. I still think Dozin' at the Knick is a great r

I think he makes valid points, although I'll reiterate I liked the movie and he clearly didn't. But, comic book movie or not, if you're going to make a complex movie based on complex issues and emotions, they should be well developed and, for me, there wasn't enough development of key plot point, themes and characters. This is not to say it is bad movie, I just don't think it is the masterpiece it is being hailed as. But, as I said in that same Dr. Dog thread, that is like my opinion dude and shouldn't have any impact on your opinion or your ability to enjoy the movie.

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My ex (who got her PhD at UAF) tells me I've been to this place before but I don't remember it. Would have been cool to be there, but I still think if they were going to play that close to Arctic Circle that close to the Solstice, they should've done it outside under the arctic twilight.

Yeah, from everything I was hearing I was expecting the movie to go deeper. I don't think you can raise issues such as terrorism, response to terrorism, domestic surveillance in the way they did without giving it more depth. Not to mention explore the ideas of what makes individuals good or bad without giving the characters more depth. It wanted to be something more, but as I said earlier it seemed reluctant to go all the way there and therefore many of the themes didn't carry weight for me. Instead, it was just a good, entertaining comic book movie.

Here us a review that sums up some of what I mean above. I warn you that it is not a kind review (he definitely didn't like it, whereas I did) and it has many major spoilers.

Telluride Bluegrass last year was my first exposure to them. It made me get Emotionalism. I'll pick up the the first Gleam... thanks for the rec! You couldn't possibly like those lyrics I posted though, right? I mean I even posted earlier today about how music tastes can vary wildly but I can't imagine a defense of those lyrics. And yes, I agree they aren't all that bad.