ELV note: We received some good news yesterday in the form of this letter from Jason. Apparently he made a ruckus, ELV made a ruckus, and lots of people made a ruckus over The Cosmos’ dunderhead move to route diners through a couple of rows of slot machines.  As of this week, the elevators now go directly back to the second and third floor restaurants, and order has been restored to the universe. ELV will now officially end his unofficial one month boycott of The Cosmo, and shall be lunching there today. Please alert the media. (Hey! We ARE the media.)

Here is Jason’s Q & A to the R-J:

Continue reading “There is a God – The Cosmo Sees the Light”

Just about the boppin-est big band tune of all time. Benny Goodman, pre-marijuana-addiction* Gene Krupa pounding the skins, and a preternaturally-thin Harry James on the trumpet…plus bonus solos by the great Teddy Wilson (tickling the ivories) and Lionel Hampton (on the vibes)!

It don’t get much more swingin’ than this folks. Happy Friday and take it away boys:

SING SING SING! Benny Goodman by NilbogLAND

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* According to Wikipedia, whenever Krupa would drop a stick or miss a beat (in the 50s), the audience would start whispering “he’s on the stuff again.”