Playlist Week of 6-05-10 (Happy Anniversary!)

* Benjamin Alard (solo harpsichord): Radio Classica, Barcelona 5-11-09 (FM CDR)
* Concerto Madrigalesco (Guglielmi): Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus, Wien 1-21-10 (FM CDR)
* Baroque Fever: St. John’s, Smith Square, London 5-15-10 (FM CDR)
* Venice Baroque Orchestra (Marcon/Carmignola): Victoria Hall, Genève 2-28-08 (FM 2CDR)
* Messiaen: Réveil des oiseaux, etc. (Orch. Nat. de France/Nagano/Loriod) (Erato CD)
* Lachenmann: NUN/Notturno (WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, et al.) (Kairos CD)
* Duke Ellington: The Pianist (Fantasy LP)
* Duke Ellington: The Intimate Ellington (Pablo LP)
* John Patton: Boogaloo (Blue Note CD)
* John Patton: Understanding (Blue Note CD)
* Jackie McLean: One Step Beyond (Blue Note CD)
* Jackie McLean: New and Old Gospel (Blue Note CD)
* Sun Ra: Astro Black (Impulse! LP>CDR)
* Henry Threadgill & Make a Move: Everybody’s Mouth’s a Book (Pi CD)
* Henry Threadgill’s Zooid: Up Popped Two Lips (Pi CD)
* David Torn: Cloud About Mercury (ECM CD)
* Pat Metheny Group: Imaginary Day (Warner Bros. DVD-A)
* Bill Frisell: Gone, Just Like a Train (Nonesuch CD)
* Marc Johnson: The Sound of Summer Running (Verve CD)
* Shin Terai: Unison (Ion CD)
* Hip Hanrahan: Vertical’s Currency (American Clavé LP)
* Bob Marley & The Wailers: The Complete Wailers 1967-1972 (Pt.III) (d.1) (JAD 2CD)
* Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 (d.4) (Rhino 4CD)
* Frank Zappa: Waka/Jawaka (Bizarre/Reprise LP)
* Grateful Dead: Dick’s Picks Vol.8: Harpur College 5-2-70 (GDM 3CD)
* Grateful Dead: Steppin’ Out With the Grateful Dead: England ’72 (d.3) (GD/Arista 4CD)
* Grateful Dead: Dick’s Picks Vol.31 (August, 1974) (d.4) (GDM 4CD)
* Grateful Dead: Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario 3-21-90 (SBD 3CDR)
* Grateful Dead: Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario 3-22-90 (SBD 2CDR)
* David Crosby: If Only I Could Remember My Name (Atlantic DVD-A)
* Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra: Wally Heider Studios 1970-1971 (fan/boot 2CDR)
* Big Star: #1 Record (Ardent/Classic LP)
* Wilco: (the album) (Nonesuch CD)
* Jim O’Rourke: Insignificance (Drag City LP)
* Robert Pollard & His Soft Rock Serenaders: Choreographed Man of War (FCS LP)
* Circus Devils: Mother Skinny (Happy Jack Rock Records CD)
* Cobra Strike: The 13th Scroll (Ion CD)
* Tortoise: It’s All Around You (Thrill Jockey LP)
* The Flaming Lips: At War With the Mystics 5.1 (stereo) (Warner Bros. DVD-A)
* The Flaming Lips: Embryonic (Warner Bros. DVD-A)

Commentary:

Sixteen years ago today, Elizabeth and I were married in a small garden ceremony at her grandmother’s house in Santa Ana, California. It was a happy, happy day as our families came together through marriage. And we had a fun honeymoon traveling up the coast to San Francisco (with a detour to not-so-scenic Sacramento to see the Grateful Dead at Cal Expo). After all these years, I remain deliriously in love with my wife and feel like the luckiest guy in the world to be married to this beautiful, amazing woman. We’ve had a wonderful life together and I look forward to many more years to come. To celebrate our anniversary, we’re going to go out to dinner at an exquisite little restaurant located right here in Kingston Springs called Mack & Kates, It should be delicious. Happy Anniversary, Liz!