Derek, your post on Joyce Hatto is timely, as I read an article about the similiarity b/w her recorded works and those of others but hadn't had a chance to listen to the comparisons until hearing a story on NPR this week while driving. Sounds like fraud to my ears.

Morning Becomes Eclectic has been big into Damien Jurado for years and I'd heard the odd song while listening to it streamed or when in LA but have never really listened to an entire album. Given that I'm more into musicians like Jose Gonzalez these days (a sign of mellowing with age, peut-etre?) perhaps I'll download his latest.

In the vein of digging up old vinyl, for those with ipods out there who use the 'shuffle songs' version...have you done so lately and has anything older, interesting been brought to your attention that you'd hadn't heard in awhile. while shuffling yesterday, 'bukowski' from modest mouse's 2004 disc came on and i think it's one that i hadn't listened to much in the past but is a definite gem, witty lyrics, staccato rhythm to their delivery...equal to their 'hits' methinks. bri, i recall you mentioning an elmo hope (or was it andrew hill) recording that shuffled in as you stood on the subway and how enjoyable the experience was...anyone have similar experiences lately.

re: podcats vs. live radio--agree that the latter is preferable, more exciting, forces you to listen but unfortunately, i either don't have the opportunity to listen to these programs live due to their scheduling or forget that they are on. thus, i love them podcasts.