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jimmyjazz

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  1. At this point I could write every concluding paragraph for you. $5 a pop if you want to save a little time. Hit my DMs.
  2. Well, Mitchell hit double digits in 17 games out of 34 this year, so he's already at the upper end of your range. I'd be surprised if he doesn't continue to improve at least a marginal amount. People are underrating him because they don't see an NBA starter.
  3. Yeah, I had a kit that I bought on the cheap for recording, and when she was 7-ish I heard her in my music room bashing away. She had really steady tempo. (She had done dance for years already, but there was still a natural component.) I asked her if she'd like to take drum lessons, she was all for it, so I found a guy with a master's in percussion and he taught her from the ground up . . . first the rudiments on snare, then basic rock kit styles, onward and upward. He was a HUGE factor in her progression. To this day when you watch her on stage she has outstanding, efficient technique. Ultimately she had an offer to study marimba at UT but chose psychology instead. To your story, she also is self-taught on guitar, piano, ukelele, and writes really good, sophisticated songs, in a Fiona Apple vein. The first I heard was her at maybe age 10, in our master bath shower, writing her first song on her ukelele. I was dumbfounded. It was really strong, especially for that age. Great hook, meaningful lyrics. I wasn't about to kick her out. You gotta let them find their way.
  4. jimmyjazz

    SXSW 2024

    Can't remember if posted . . . don't care . . . you can really get the feeling Britt appreciates Westerberg's writing on the second tune here ("Alex Chilton"):
  5. Damn, man, I gotta say I admire your attitude. I hope I'm in a similar mindset when it's my turn. Extra credit for the nurse "getting the yips". Bernhard says "hey".
  6. I can only assume it would days if not weeks of prep to purge my colon of all the enchiladas. Dang.
  7. Unfortunately, I got nothing. My daughter and son both CAPed into UT-Austin and are thriving, but they are completely different animals, one an academic and one not. I have no idea how my son got in. I'm not asking questions. Any port in a storm.
  8. Given the fact that at least half of Austin's premier soccer clubs are coached by Euros and South Americans . . . yes?
  9. My crock pot has a "warm" function. I use that to hold things at temp for hours. Haven't killed anybody yet.
  10. Colonoscopy prep or not, you should know better than to ever trust a fart.
  11. I would love to see The Pretenders before I shuffle off this mortal coil, but she's way way older than even me. I just wonder if they still bring it?
  12. Slightly off the enchilada topic, but in line with the bottom of the barrel TexMex discussion: I used to work a few miles away from a Pancho's. I would get their 4 beef tacos for $1 to-go special at least once a week (except I'd get 2 orders, so 8 tacos). I don't know what I ate, but I think one of those tacos whinnied at me.
  13. I'm skeptical that a 4th-year starter will suddenly become a more disciplined player.
  14. I wanted to punch my TV last night during that interview on 60 Minutes. Gah, Gym is a beating.
  15. If a theremin is in the running, then a saw is, too.
  16. . . . and he played it straight. Beautiful. "Congratulations, Donald. Quite the accomplishment."
  17. Did everyone get a free push of heroin at the door?
  18. A buddy of mine ran promotions for an extremely well known Austin brand for years. Lots of branded big stages, lots of smaller "private events". He was very tied into Nashville, and is in fact very close with Jack White, but mostly worked on the Americana side of things. We were talking about pricing one day and I asked if a Keith Urban or Miranda Lambert type would do show X and if so how much? First he laughed, and then the number "think of how much a million dollars is" came out of his mouth. Not that they book that every on event, but getting a one off is apparently super pricey for the superstars.
  19. Did you ever wonder exactly what mammals you were eating? (I'm using the term "mammals" loosely.)
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