Unsomnambulist
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Ojai Sam
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Hollywood Legend Mae West Profiled in New PBS Documentary: 'She Was a Sexual Gangster'
A new PBS documentary, Mae West: Dirty Blonde, is shining a spotlight on the revolutionary Hollywood icon
Key quote:
In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Bette Midler, who executive produced the documentary, recalls a memorable interaction with the legend.
"I used to sing a Mae West song when I first started working solo. I actually did not know she was still alive; there was no internet...She sent me a cease-and-desist letter telling me to stop imitating her," she recalls. "Of course I did, and I still have the letter!”
Really? Does this mean I have to stop singing “Swanee” in the shower lest Al Jolson’s heirs sue me? I’m so good no one can tell the difference.
Unsomnambulist
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Hollywood Legend Mae West Profiled in New PBS Documentary: 'She Was a Sexual Gangster'
A new PBS documentary, Mae West: Dirty Blonde, is shining a spotlight on the revolutionary Hollywood iconpeople.com
Key quote:
In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Bette Midler, who executive produced the documentary, recalls a memorable interaction with the legend.
"I used to sing a Mae West song when I first started working solo. I actually did not know she was still alive; there was no internet...She sent me a cease-and-desist letter telling me to stop imitating her," she recalls. "Of course I did, and I still have the letter!”
Really? Does this mean I have to stop singing “Swanee” in the shower lest Al Jolson’s heirs sue me? I’m so good no one can tell the difference.
I don't know, maybe you should talk to a lawyer.
axolotl
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I distrust when non-lawyers say to talk to a lawyer.I don't know, maybe you should talk to a lawyer.
I mean, talking to a lawyer is fine, but have you ever listened to one?
Unsomnambulist
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I distrust when non-lawyers say to talk to a lawyer.
I mean, talking to a lawyer is fine, but have you ever listened to one?
Distrust any lawyer who is easy to understand?
axolotl
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No, distrust any lawyer you have not paid or have no intention to pay.
Disclaimer: Inclusive of the foregoing. 
Unsomnambulist
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I really like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, but I hardly ever listen to them. The thought just doesn't occur to me. Same goes for the Beatles and the Stones. 
I would say the foundation of almost all music I listen to can be traced back to two seminal bands: Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath.
I would say the foundation of almost all music I listen to can be traced back to two seminal bands: Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath.
Unsomnambulist
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No, distrust any lawyer you have not paid or have no intention to pay.
Disclaimer: Inclusive of the foregoing.
So contingency arrangements are inherently suspect?
axolotl
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I've never known them not to be, but that's just my opinion.
Are you still listening to me? Seriously?
axolotl
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The National’s Aaron Dessner Responds After He Was Misidentified as a Riot Ringleader
"I would never support violence of any kind," Dessner writes.
www.billboard.com
Who writes (or edits) this drivel?
Unsomnambulist
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I really like European stoner rock. It doesn't have that southern fried Allman Brothers shit to it like American stoner rock often does.
axolotl
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No 'merican should talk like that!
You have been seduced by communism, you pinko!
Pretty soon, you'll do a full left-turn and go straight to Norwegian death metal!
Unsomnambulist
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No 'merican should talk like that!
You have been seduced by communism, you pinko!
Pretty soon, you'll do a full left-turn and go straight to Norwegian death metal!
Not a chance. I hate growl in vocals. There are certain albums (maybe only one?) that are grandfathered in because they're so great, but any new album I listen to with growl is an automatic pass. I'm too old for that shit.
Nickyboy
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5 minutes that will make you love the cello: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/...on=click&module=Editors Picks&pgtype=Homepage
I don't need 5 minutes. I already love it.
I don't need 5 minutes. I already love it.
Unsomnambulist
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"Professional Anarchists" would make a good band name.
Unsomnambulist
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Comida para pensar.
Unsomnambulist
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FWIR on Twitter, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth now lives in London, UK and is heavily into Jazz.
Ojai Sam
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Grammy Awards to Drop ‘Urban’ Term
The Grammy Awards will cease using the term “urban” as part of the latest round of annual changes to its rules and guidelines.
variety.com
Ojai Sam
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Thanks, Unsom. Interesting post.
This issue comes up every so often. I regularly rip my own collection and buy new-to-me used CD's dating back to 1982. Rarely do I encounter problems ripping to flac or 320 mp3 with EZ CD Audio Converter and lame. Once in a blue moon, a CD gives me trouble with obviously missing chunks of aluminum or visible rust. They tend to be from the very early days of digital audio and often are from the UK.
I never tried CDparanoia, the linux based ripping program mentioned by DataHoarder. The fact that its last stable release dates back to 2008 would worry me. EZ CD was updated just this week. I used to have a lot of trouble with Exact Audio Copy giving me false error messages or taking forever to rip a CD.
EDITED TO ADD:
By the way, I hate single track flacs. EZ CD has no problem detecting the space (or lack thereof) between tracks.
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