PopTodd

Listening to her now and, as there is a decided lack of attention that she has received around here, I wanted to bump this thread to see if anyone else listens to her. And, if you like her as much as I do. My description in the first post still holds up for me. If that sounds good to you, check it. She now has 2 albums and an EP.

Not just an amazing comedic talent and improviser, but the guy has dramatic acting chops as well. The brilliant thing is that he seems to realize that there really isn't much difference between comedy and drama... just the phrasing or a look. He's mastered the subtleties of both. He's the anti-Robin Williams. (Although Robin can be pretty great sometimes, too.)

You can call me Al.

And, maybe I need to clear my head and give him another fair shot, but I generally find Pynchon to be insufferably long-winded. (Although I do appreciate his sense of the absurd.)

Yep. Vonnegut, for sure. Also: J.D. Salinger Harlan Ellison Salman Rushdie

It's Pat's pizza still on Sheffield there? If so, and you are suffering from pan pizza overload, Pat's has probably the best thin-crust in town.

Only 57 years old. No drugs. No booze. No choking on vomit (his or otherwise). No spontaneous combustion. A very un-rock 'n roll death of complications from MS. LINK: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9929177/Clive-Burr-the-ex-Iron-Maiden-drummer-dies-aged-56.html Rest in peace, Clive. Ye were a monster.

I would argue for Axis: Bold as Love. But then, one could really argue for any of his albums.

At this point, I've only gotten about 2/3-3/4 though the movie before being interrupted by the wife and kids. It's pretty damn good and really demonstrates the depths of Roky's illness—extremely ill—which makes it pretty damn depressing. If you love anybody with a mental illness, it will really hit home, be warned. Still, the greatness of the music pulls the movie out of the doldrums often enough to help me keep watching. Not to make any assumptions, but I feel like I know Rok a lot more than I did before watching the movie. It's very well-done and, for a fan of his music, if you want to know

How you liking that, Louie?