Our Blue America guest today is Rabbi Dennis Shulman from northern New Jersey. He joins us at 2pm (EDT) over at Firedoglake to answer questions for a couple of hours. He's a really remarkable guy. I got him to talk a little about his opponent, New Jersey's most reactionary congressman, Republican Scott Garrett. "Garrett is is a social conservative who has an 87% voting record with George Bush. ...
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crash, i never met you, but i feel like i know you. i knew we were kindred spirits when you blogged about your excitement for the new bad brains record. i was excited too. you, nine_six and i shared a laugh over some benny hill videos. it reminded me of a better time in my life. the thing this community has taught me is that we all have things in common no matter where or who we are. most...
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Our Blue America guest today is Rabbi Dennis Shulman from northern New Jersey. He joins us at 2pm (EDT) over at Firedoglake to answer questions for a couple of hours. He's a really remarkable guy. I got him to talk a little about his opponent, New Jersey's most reactionary congressman, Republican Scott Garrett. "Garrett is is a social conservative who has an 87% voting record with George Bush. ...
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crash, i never met you, but i feel like i know you. i knew we were kindred spirits when you blogged about your excitement for the new bad brains record. i was excited too. you, nine_six and i shared a laugh over some benny hill videos. it reminded me of a better time in my life. the thing this community has taught me is that we all have things in common no matter where or who we are. most...
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...where I got this one but it's really good. Back back in the day Duke was the man, way way ahead of his time in his own time man. Vibe with me peoples... Are we vibin? c'mon now, yo.
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The Duke Ellington Society has adopted the term "usual suspects" to describe the more common of Ellington songs ("Mood Indigo", "Take the 'A' Train", "Solitude", etc.) used in the various covers and tributes that have taken place over the years. Fortunately, there are those that venture beyond the obvious.Tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton's new release is entitled Across the Tracks. His Ellingto...
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I didn't get a chance to post a notice about the Billy Strayhorn special before it aired, so I hope all those interested in Ellingtonia got a chance to see it. It was nice to see anything about jazz on television. My complaint, (and it's one I always seem to have to state ) is that Strayhorn is always built up at the expense of Ellington. Somehow, it doesn't matter that Ellin...
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Listen to a beautiful tune while you browse the statsYesterday I admitted to being a stick in the mud, when it comes to new music. It doesn't mean I don't like discovering music, it's just that I don't get as much of a thrill from new new records..As you can see from my list, most of my "discoveries" are of the archaeological variety..there's also the tribute listening factor, for artists that...
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He was simply called "Duke." Not after John Wayne, for this smartly dressed man was born long before Wayne had ever appeared in movies under his professional name. His full name was Edward Kennedy Ellington (1899 - 1974). "Duke" became his nickname due to his mother's influence when it came to his major influences coming from elegant women who spoke eloquently and politeness. His father instill...
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"I'm Beginning To See The Light" was composed during World War 2 while Duke Ellington and his big band were staying at the Hurricane Room. Joya Sherrill was the original vocalist on this song's first recording. Richard Hayman writes an exuberant chart that enables Louie Bellson and the Duke to completely swing the Boston Pops and Arthur Fiedler.
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