Interrogating the Angles
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Stephen Mejias
Location over Emotion
Alan is very laid-back. I almost typed "laid-baked," which would be an equally appropriate description. It seems to me that this laid-backness, not to mention laid-bakedness, is a fine quality in a bass player.
A Few Random Musical Notes
1. My system, with the Moscode in it, seems to achieve greater soundstage width. In Ryan Adams' "Mockingbird," a tambourine rattles away far in the righthand corner of my room. It startles and impresses me every time.
And Dragonflies and Bumblebees
On the streets today, people seem so smart and full of Spring. Though the temperature has dropped ten degrees from its high, the sun is still shining. It's 32 degrees and sunny in New York City.
It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp
John Atkinson just sent out a very strange e-mail:
What Angels Can Do
Happy Friday, lovely. I'm sorry for missing you yesterday. I started on several different entries, actually, but none went where I wanted. Which isn't necessarily bad — entries often take unexpected turns — but these entries, in particular, simply seemed not right enough for this space.
Spam Filter, Where You At?
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One Summer to Every Customer
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Some Time for Romance
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