OSU vs. Northwestern

The Buckeyes travel to Northwestern this Saturday for another Big 10 matchup. Hopefully the team is not looking past the Wildcats to next weekends matchup with Illinois. This has trap game written all over it. All the Bucks need to do is win out and they have a really good shot to head to the Rose Bowl for a rematch with Southern Cal.

Friday...

Ah, Friday once again. So happy, can't contain myself. Going to go have some drinks for happy hour after work, and then relax all weekend. Can't wait!

Townes Van Zandt

Now that the election is over, I can get back to talking about music. Last night I watched a really good documentary on the life of Townes Van Zandt. The documentary was called, Be Here To Love Me, and gave a nice overview of this very troubled singer-songwriter. I highly suggest checking out this documentary, or better yet, head over to his website where there are a bunch of his CD's and two new vinyl reissues available for purchase.

Townes Van Zandt Central

Front page

I thought this was a cool front page. From the Chicago Sun-Times.

President-Elect Obama

A very historic night last night. The nations first African American has been elected President, and by a very wide margin. I'm hopeful that Obama will be able to change the course of this great nation. I just hope that he follows through on his campaign rhetoric.

Here's to the next four years!

Barack Obama, our next president

Grant Park Obama rally pictures

Today's the day...

Election 2008 will be coming to an end tonight(hopefully), and I for one can't wait. I won't be missing the endless robo-calls we've been receiving the past two weeks. I also won't miss all the stupid commericials on TV. Too bad Jake Jabs won't be going away anytime soon.

Let's just hope the end actually happens and we don't have a repeat of 2000.

Greensky Bluegrass 7/12/08 bit torrent

Here's a recording from this past summer that I finally got around to seeding. A great set by Greensky Bluegrass, and a great rowdy crowd that had been drinking all day long.

http://cotapers.org/torrents.php

VOTE!

Just a friendly reminder to get out to the polls tomorrow and make sure your voice is heard. Should be a historic day!

Jerry's Record Exchange

I finally found some time to stop in to Jerry's Record Exchange here in Denver. The place is a goldmine. I spent about an hour flipping through the Jazz and Folk vinyl sections. I walked away with some real gems.

Charles Mingus - Cumbia & Jazz Fusion

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire

Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia - Friday Night in San Francisco

Deodato - Prelude

Peter, Paul, and Mary - Album 1700

All for $22.50. Can't beat it. If you're looking for some great jazz vinyl head on over to Jerry's, you won't be disappointed.

John Hartford Song of the Week 11/3

For this week's song of the week, I have chosen In Tall Buildings, from John's great album, Nobody Knows What You Do. I feel this song is fitting as we approach election day tomorrow. This song is about giving up things and growing up, not necessarily by choice.

"Someday my baby when I am man, and others have taught me the best that they can. Sell me a suit, and cut off my hair, and send me to work in tall buildings."

A theme I've found that runs through a lot of Hartford's songs, is the compromise of doing things not because you want to, but because you have to. This song is a perfect example of that theme.

In Tall Buildings