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  1. martinsantos

    Mr Theodor Adorno and Jazz

    Feather has some very interesting texts! Surely he was quite dogmatic and some of his insults and prejudices are hard to read (like about Glenn Miller). As far as I know Feather never wrote about Adorno; they were close friends. (Funny story: Feather took Adorno to listen Johnny Hodges and told...
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    Mr Theodor Adorno and Jazz

    Around 1941 the German philosopher Theodor Adorno wrote some works about radio and jazz - obviously he didn't like jazz, and surely big bands sounded to him as just canned junk. Surely I can't agree with Adorno (but I would agree if you put Beatles or rock in the place of Ellington, Dorsey and...
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    What Are You Reading

    I know I. F. Stone from his book "the trial of Socrates". He is great. Not surprisingly he is a kind of hero to many reporters.
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    What Are You Reading

    Ambrose Bierce is just fantastic.
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    What are you listening to?

    Listening a lot Les Elgart & Orchestra. His first years as bandleader were very impressive. The first orchestra had arrangers as Bill Finegan. And I believe Charles Albertine, arranger of second orchestra, is a genius. In 60s the orchestra loose some of its punch.
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    What Are You Reading

    Tartarin of Tarascon, by Alphonse Daudet. At least here these novels are long forgotten, but around 1900 they were a big hit! Daudet is probably the only naturalism author with sense of humor.
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    Inside a Nightclub/Speakeasy -- 1931

    Loved it!
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    What Are You Reading

    Thanks, Harp! Going strong - ever with a persistent insight that this world (specially at courts) are getting mad. But that's our world, so let's go ahead.
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    Correspondence - Find a Pen Pal

    So I! :D
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    Scotch tape

    The tapes I have here are almost all Ampex and Scotch, plus a few Gevaert and Basf. Scotch are very good except the 2400 feet. But these are the newer, maybe mid-80s. The older tapes can be played with no worries. The trouble comes with few Ampex and ALL Maxell: they are no able to stay regular...
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    Scotch tape

    Here "Scotch tape" was produced since 40s by Durex (maybe a subsidiary of 3M). The name "fita adesiva Scotch" started to appear in early 50s adds. But everyone since then - today, too - call it Durex. This made some trouble to a preservatives manufacturer with the same name. Funny enough...
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    The Vintage Camera Club Thread

    I'm playing around a lot with this one. Exakta Varex IIa, 1956. I don't understand why these are so cheap - it's a great camera, very well made. All they need is a competent repairman, as any old camera.
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    Theodor Adorno about radio and music

    the philosopher Theodor Adorno was very critical about radio and jazz in his essays wrote in 40s. It's an interesting matter, ever with some big mistakes (as he wrote about amateur radio as being broadcast). Was there any answer from jazz musicians?
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    Typewriters

    Lovely Remington Portable. Late 20s.
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    What Are You Reading

    After a long time I'm back. Finished Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. Interesting, sometimes brilliant. In 1961 for sure it was fat in the fire showing everyone in war as crazy/stupid. Today I can't say so.
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    Correspondence - Find a Pen Pal

    Maybe it's time to put back this old thread! Anyone would like to exchange correspondence?
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    Glenn Miller Orchestra dates 2019

    Shaw was a unique ghost band because the ghost was alive! :D It was the only band still with its leader. Shaw stopped with the clarinet in mid-50s - as far as know because he turned deaf. But the orchestra was fabulous yet, and always had a great clarinetist to play Shaw's parts. And with the...
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    Glenn Miller Orchestra dates 2019

    As far I know there is only one former Glenn Miller musician alive today - Ray Anthony. After the war the Glenn Miller Orchestra had some great and some very bad moments. I like the recordings made in Tex Beneke, McKinley and Buddy diFranco days.
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    Typewriters

    Not a great photo - but the typewriter is just like a dream to write with. Continental made in 1935. Happily it didn't asked more than a few drops of oil. And probably someone put a new platen few years ago. Looks like an Underwood 5 but the feel of typing is very different.
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    Unknown typewriter - can anyone identify?

    Thanks! :)

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