I hope Rob Young won't go Casey Kasem on me for sharing the following, from the July issue of The Wire (Keiji Haino cover), page 81, "Go To:" column, which this month addresses e-mail lists: "Though sporting his name, the Zorn List does not solely exist around the exploits of John Z. Rather, this is a celebration of the downtown experimental music scene, Tzadik label, and associated matters -- of late, the Victoriaville Festival, Zorn / Arto Lindsay collaborations, and Andrew Hill's big band have been discussed and dissected. Easily one of the most intelligent music communities online, even if the occasional flare-up resorts to petty psycho-squabbles that would be best left in the schoolyard." Nice plug... but hey, Rob, the new Shakira CD is waaaaayyy better than 'Murray Street'! Nyah, nyah, nyah! ;-) Steve Smith ssmith36@sprynet.com P.S. While the June issue (Kid 606 cover) is still on stands, don't miss a tremendous David Toop review of Skip Heller's wonderful new retrospective 'Career Suicide 1994-2001' (Dionysus), an aural depiction of California's most wonderful corner bar, where Elvis Presley trades riffs with Flaco Jimenez while Hank Williams shares a round with Spike Jones and Thelonious Monk...