if any of you lot manages to go 10 minutes into the cd club meeting without a drink i will be very very surprised. quick greetings from avignon where i've had a least one beer thus far (hey, it's almost 7pm here) and am hoping on several others and some wine before the night is through.

quickly (time and euros a wastin'): laptops: buy a new one and talk to warren, who is also looking to transfer some final to digital form but is looking at some expensive software that apparently does it very well. you may want to check with him to see if you can go splitsees.

as for just not getting or appreciating some music, i find i'm the same way with certain artists like p.j. harvey, who is always well reviewed and i know many of you and others who dig her, but i just can't get into it. the last dj shadow album is okay but if you are going to try to dig just one dj shadow album, do try or borrow from someone, 'endtroducing' which is his first and best.

turns out there's a film fest going on here for 3 days with a hal hartley retrospective. if i see him i'll ask why he hasn't turned out a good film since 'amateur'.

my picks to play tomorrow, if anyone can locate:

any of the new Common disc, entitled 'be'. quite good and since he was referenced last meeting with respects to hip hop artists worthy of purchase, it's my recommendation.

'Up against the Legends' by the Legends, a Swedish band that has a catchy, 60s pop inspired sound (tambourines, clapping, overall grooviness).

enjoy the meeting!