stu, think that was their intention...read review this weekend (the Globe?) that mentioned the intent to channel the spaghetti western atmosphere. i also listened to and quite enjoyed the Arms & Sleepers latest, also out today. wasn't familiar with this band/group before. some good releases this week.

makes me wonder whether i need to continue with emusic or whether i should just devote emusic to jazz and classical recordings, given that i can stream most pop at any time. less a concern about the cost because i still get a lot of music--say around 100 albums--for just under $300 annually. it's more a question of finding the time to listen to it all. or even a fraction of it. still figuring it out.