DOG-GONE-IT! FRESNO STATE CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the Fresno State Bulldogs for winning the NCAA National Championship for Baseball with a 6-1 win over Bulldogs South - Georgia. The deciding third game was played in Omaha on Wednesday night.

Falling in line with the back-to-back national champion of the last two years, Oregon State, the Bulldogs peaked at the right time...the end of the season and rode that wave through the regionals, super regionals, and the College World Series.

It didn't look good on Monday and the start of Tuesday's second game. Fresno gave up a lead in late innings on Monday night to drop the Championship Series opener and started off in a 5-0 hole in game two. But they roared back with 19 runs to end up winning 19-10 in game two before dominating the deciding game.

The game was heard via the Bosco Radio Sports link last night powered by Westwood One. We're right back to business today with Wimbledon, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, and Collegiate Summer Baseball. It's all in the sidebar.

Photo Credits: Nati Harnick, Associated Press

Underdog To Wonderdog: Fresno Forces 1 More

The Fresno State Bulldogs came back from a 5-0 deficit to score nineteen runs enroute to a 19-10 rout of Georgia in game two of the NCAA Baseball Championships. Georgia and Fresno will square off one more time tonight in a winner take all.

Photo Credits: Associated Press

Georgia Slides By In Game One Of CWS

The Georgia Bulldog baseball team is one win away from winning the NCAA Division 1 Baseball Championship after rallying to defeat Fresno State 7-6 at the College World Series Championship Series. The game was played on Monday night at Omaha, Nebraska's Rosenblatt Stadium.

The Other Seven Dirty Words We Didn't Want To Hear: Comedian George Carlin Dies At Age 71

GEORGE
CARLIN
1937-
2008

The Heavenly Music of Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris
All I Intended To Be
5 tablespoons of Bosco
(Out of 5)

There are not quite enough words in the English language to describe the pure joy I get out of listening to Emmylou Harris. She is the standard that all country singer/songwriters need to set themselves by.

After some musical exploration over her last three albums, Harris is back with an album that really returns full circle to her country roots.

All I Intended to Be, released this past week, is thirteen songs. Six were penned by Harris reminding us of how she is one of America's great songwriters. The balance are covers of some good music and that's part of the joy of listening to Emmylou Harris. When she interprets, for instance, a Merle Haggard tune as she does here, she really takes ownership.

I was also so happy to hear Dolly Parton's voice on the song Gold. Of course the duet of Harris and Parton have provided us some of the best recorded two part harmony over the years.

This album should get more than a few Grammys and CMA awards in the next session. It is that good.

By Allen Bacon, Editor, The Daily Bosco

Photo Credit: emmylouharris.net

A Modest Proposal For Vin Scully

When I read recently that legendary baseball announcer Vin Scully and the Dodgers were getting ready to renegotiate his contract for next year and that he will reduce his schedule and maybe even consider retirement my heart sank.

I, as well as thousands of other Southern Californians can not remember a summer evening without Vinnies voice in the background telling us the story of the game that night between the Los Angeles Dodgers and their opponents. He is quite simply the greatest baseball announcer of all time. I can not fathom a baseball season without him.

Of course, Vin wants to reduce his schedule or retire for all the right reasons. Some of my heroes have let me down over the years. My hero Vin Scully has never let me down. He wants to spend more time with his beautiful wife of many years and all of his grandchildren.

So, I was thinking that the Dodgers need to make Vin Scully the following offer. The Dodgers will build Vin and his family an exact replica of his LA home in every major league city and his wife and grandchildren will be there when he gets home from the ballpark every night. It's simple and brilliant.

Think about it Dodgers and Vin. And if you need other suggestions I'm here for you. We must keep Vin Scully on the air.

Photo Credits: Andrew Gambert, New York Times

By Allen Bacon, Editor, The Daily Bosco

Hibbleton Brings Underground To The Surface

The Fifth Dimension
The Art of Chad Eaton, Sarah Girard,
Trevor Girard and Jason Jones
Hibbleton Art Gallery
Fullerton, CA until June 22
Five teaspoons of Bosco (Out of 5)

Really, in this election year we could all use a little Honest Abe Lincoln. Or in the case of Underground Artist Chad Eaton a lot of Honest Abe Lincolns. Or guys that look like Honest Abes riding bicycles and combing each others beards and doing other stuff. But I like it. I now am the proud owner of a Chad Eaton tee shirt with a lumberjack on it.

Eaton, whose work may remind you a bit of Terry Gilliam, is part of an art exhibit at the newly opened Hibbleton Art Gallery in Fullerton CA entitled "The Fifth Dimension". The exhibit also includes the work of comic book inspired artists sister and brother team of Sarah & Trevor Girard and Jason Jones of Japanland. In fact, this is Hibbleton Gallery's first art installation and it is simply a breath of fresh air. We look forward to future great shows from this new gallery.

Located across from the Villa Del Sol at 112 Wilshire just West of Harbor Blvd. in the City of Fullerton.

Graphic: Chad Eaton's "Quickly"

Review by Allen Bacon, Editor, The Daily Bosco

Tim Russert Was Reminiscent of Murrow

There are not too many hard news interviewers that could get to the heart of the matter quite like Tim Russert did. Russert was one of a handful of journalists left that was in the mold of Edward J. Murrow. You can barely count them on one hand now.

Russert, the longest running host on the longest running news program, Meet the Press, died suddenly on Friday of a heart attack. He was only 58.

On a show that has included some great journalists in it's 61 year history including Martha Rountree, Ned Brooks, Lawrence Spivak, Bill Monroe, and Garrick Utley, Tim Russert was simply the best. His style of interview was not for the faint of heart. He did not throw softballs. Some politicians were reportedly reluctant to be on Meet the Press With Tim Russert because they were afraid of his tenacious grilling. But others felt if they could get through the interview, it would make them look better in the American Public's eye.

I remember vividly an interview last year with former President Bill Clinton. Russert asked the tough questions but Clinton went toe to toe with him even getting a little perturbed with the moderator at times. Despite the fact that he was the ex-President, Russert didn't give in either. That interview, as many in his career on Sunday mornings was a classic and eptiomized the strength of Russert as an interviewer.

And with Father's Day tommorow I am also grateful for Russert's two books on Family and Fatherhood. They are must reads. Tim Russert will be extremely missed. Sunday mornings will never be the same.

Check local listings for the time when Meet The Press on NBC is on in your area. You can also link to the audio at 9 AM PST every Sunday through Bosco Radio News and Information powered by C-Span Radio. The link is in our sidebar.

Just Call It Jagged Little Pill ...Part 2

Alanis Morissette
Flavors of Entanglement
Warner Brothers Records
4 tablespoons of Bosco

Alanis Morissette broke up with her longtime boyfriend actor Ryan Reynolds last year. I feel bad for her but for those who are fans that's a good thing.

Morissette has just released her best and most personal album since Jagged Little Pill.

Save for the opening middle-eastern flavored cut "Citizen of the Planet" the album is all about break-up from a relationship and the emotional rollercoaster and turmoil that follows.

While most of the album focuses on the pains and heartache of a relationship gone south, she leaves us with some hope. The song "Giggling again for No Reason" is a good example of this.

Strong vocals and good musicianship on this album as usual from Morrissette. But her lyrical composition is next to no one. She is a poet of our age.

Reviewed by Allen Bacon, Editor, The Daily Bosco

Photo: alanis.com

Some Ideas For Amtrak From A Rider's View

A $15 Billion Amtrak Bill sailed through the House Wednesday as lawmakers rallied around an alternative for travelers burdened with soaring gas prices.

The bipartisan bill would authorize funding for the national passenger railroad over the next five years. Some of the money would go to a program of matching grants to help states set up or expand rail service.

Besides the $14.9 billion provided for Amtrak and intercity rail, an amendment to the bill would authorize $1.5 billion for Washington's Metro transit system over the next 10 years.

This is all good news for us that enjoy traveling by train. But I wonder if there is a better way to fund Amtrak than through our tax dollars.

As I was on my latest train excursion...through the Northwest from Southern California to Seattle, I was reminded of what the nation's passenger rail service, Amtrak, is and I thought about what it could be.

First of all, the scenery from Los Angeles to Seattle, as seen from the comfort of the Amtrak observation lounge rivals the best in the country. From the ocean views to the Northern California and Oregon mountains to the lushness of Northern Oregon into Washington and the Puget Sound area near Seattle..it's hard to beat for breathtaking beauty not only in the US but in the world.

The people I met on this journey were incredible. People from Northern California and the Northwest are generally generous, educated, and progressive, and this makes for wonderful and interesting conversation. And since you have to sit with somebody at the dining car you have the opportunity to get into some wonderful discussions with fascinating people.

But, those are all the benefits of taking the train...anywhere. What I want to talk about is what Amtrak is doing right and where they fall short.

I was actually on two trains this trip through the northwest. For those who were not following the trip on this webzine as it was happening, my son Felix and I took the Coast Starlight from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco...stayed two days in San Francisco...got back on the CS and went to Eugene, OR where we stayed with my good friends Mark and Greg. After we left Eugene we switched to the Cascades which is the run from Eugene to Seattle. The two trains were like night and day.

First of all, in all fairness, the train they use for the Coast Starlight is similar to the trains they use on the Southwest Chief (LA to Chicago) or the Zephyr (Chicago to San Francisco). These trains were built in the 70's in an era where there were no cel phones, no laptops, no personal DVD players. So there are very few electrical outlets and the first thing that everybody looks for is an outlet but with an average of one or two per car it's tough going.

The second thing, I noticed was the service is suffering and I had wonderful experiences last year on the Zephyr and Southwest Chief. I think it has to do with teams that they put on the train. All it takes is a couple of disgruntled employees to permeate the group and the experience becomes less than satisfactory. The service from LA to Oakland fell into the less than satisfactory category. But the Emeryville to Eugene ride was much better.

On the LA to Oakland run, the Amtrak employees were rude, obnoxious, and let you know that they were understaffed and overwhelmed. OK that last part is probably true...but it doesn't mean you have to take it out on the customers. We're trying to have a good time and get to where we need to go...lose the attitude and work out whatever differences you have with your employer.

I was particulary disappointed in the service in the dining room. Plastic eating utensils, high prices, paper table cloths, less than satisfactory food and again waiters with bad attitudes. What happened to the golden age of train travel where you had wonderful service, china, cloth table cloths, and beautiful silverware and glasses for your drinks? No wonder people don't like taking the trains anymore.

Then the lounge is not showing movies anymore because the motion picture industry wants a cut for them showing the movies. Give me a break.

Contrast that with what I experienced on the Amtrak Cascades train from Eugene, OR to Seattle, WA. This train service is a cooperative between the states of Oregon, Washington and Amtrak. It's all the things Amtrak does right. First of all the train is always generally on time because they split the ride in two trips. One train starts in Eugene and runs to Portland. Then another train takes you to Seattle. Also, I understand they don't have the freight train right of way issues that are experienced in other parts of the country.

This train was built within the last couple of years and they did it right. An electrical outlet at every seat, tv screens for movies in every car with plugs on the console for headsets to listen to the movie, a wonderful lounge and Bistro, large and beautiful bathrooms, an onboard systems for telling you time, weather, how far ahead or behind the train is on schedule. This is on when the movies are not going. And by the way, with every Amtrak train I've been on...much more leg room than an airline seat. And the crew on this train were happy, neatly dressed, and extremely helpful.

And now comes my modest proposal.

Why can't they run Amtrak like National Public Radio or Public Television? Since it is a government subsidized service, get corporate sponsorships and have fundraisers to create more money. Here's some ideas what you could do with corporate and individual involvement.

Have a major restaurant run the Dining Room. Have Outback Steakhouse, as an example, be responsible for the dining room. They would staff it, they would design the inside of the rolling restaurant, they could have their menu. And they would do a great job, because it would be a great advertisement for their traditional restaurants.

Create free enterprise aboard the train. There could be a mini McDonalds, a Starbucks, some small shops like a mini-mall all on the train. Can you imagine the bidding war companies would get into to get those spots and how much more money it would generate for the railroad?

Yes, have a movie theatre, sponsored by AMC or another chain or at least do what they did in the Northwest with a screen in view near the seats with a plug to listen at your seat.

Get an interior designer to sponsor a redesign of the interiors of the trains. Again, a bidding war would insue and the winning bidder would generate a lot of publicity. And of course, put an electrical plug at every seat and hook up the trains for wi-fi. Because of these innovations, train travel would be fun and sexy again.

There is so much that could be done with the current Train system in America. We have a beautiful country and traveling by train is a wonderful way to meet the people and see the sights of this great land. Europe and other countries are way ahead of the US on this So any investment we put into this venture is going to pay dividends in the economy as more people get out and spend more money in the areas around the country.

By Allen Bacon, Editor, The Daily Bosco

Photo: California Zephyr by Truckee River in Nevada.

Summer Minor League Baseball Returns

When it was announced three seasons ago that my hometown of Fullerton was getting Minor League baseball I couldn't be any happier. I love baseball at all levels but I especially love the minor leagues. If you don't know what I'm saying, just go to one and absorb everything around you. This is from a guy who once hit three California league games in one day...In Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino and Lake Elsinore. This is from a guy who is going on a train trip from Seattle to Chicago and on to Boston where I will see games at Safeco, Wrigley, and Fenway but the thing I am getting most excited about is my trip to Portland Maine where I will see a Portland Sea Dogs game.

Minor League baseball is a real trip. Like an acid trip. So, I've been told.

That's because the first night I went they had these things called zoonanimals...one looked like a large Canary and he sang and acted like Harry Carey and he sang "Take Me out to the Ball Game" like Harry and he fell down flat on his beak on the opposing team dugout. Then they had kids bouncing up and down in these bounce rooms down the third base line. And they were practically giving away 1.00 beers which added to the buzz in the crowd. And they had singing and dancing contests on the field. And they had cheerleaders...the Flygirls... And the GM at the time, my buddy Ed Hart was announcing the game from the stands...and the team mascot a Coyote dressed like a locomotive engineer named Coal Train (which by the way you have to live in Fullerton to understand all the symbolism in the Mascot....Coyotes roam the hills, we're a train town, and we love our jazz) was heckling the umpire and opposing team....and oh yeah, somewhere in all of this there was a baseball game being played.

Last night I was at the home opener of the Orange County Flyers, who play literally a half mile from my home in Fullerton. In fact I can hear the announcer and the crowd noise from my backyard on Summer nights. Probably reduces my property value but that's a bonus for me.

The Flyers this year went with a hometown guy as their manager. Gary Carter used to patrol the fields of West Fullerton Little League in the ballpark off Euclid... historical Amerige Park when he played PONY baseball and then on to Sunny Hills High School before going on to a pretty darn good career in the Major leagues. Good enough to make the Hall of Fame. He joined the others that came from Fullerton...Walter Johnson and Arky Vaughan. Del Crandall should be there too, but that's another story. Anyway Gary is such a great manager that you know he is not long for this job. Like all the other guys they want to get back to the majors.

We were pounding the Yuma Scorpions last night and there was a Laker game on so I had to leave early...but I have a few comments, constructive criticism if you will...

First of all, switch dugouts and have everybody sit on the first base side. When you look into the stadium from Associated it looks like nobody is watching the game. If everybody was sitting on the first base side it would look like a full stadium and as the momentum picks up and there are no Laker games on then you can fill in the seats on the third base side.

Constructive criticism #2, make sure all the name brand of the Cal State Fullerton Titans are covered up or replaced. I love the Titans, but Flyers...this is your stadium from June until late August. I don't want to see the Stanford and Cal State Fullerton names left on the scoreboard or the Fullerton "F" on the scoreboard or the stuff about our All-American players from CSUF and our plaques on the side of the Press box. This is Flyer Stadium now.

Los Campesinos on Morning Becomes Eclectic

Los Campesinos, the fun pop-punk band from Southern California were the in studio guest of Nic Harcourt and performed on Morning Becomes Eclectic Tuesday. The show is heard every day live in the Los Angeles area over KCRW 89.9 FM and every place else on KCRW.org.

Los Campesinos played live versions of music from their debut album, "Hey, Wait A Minute There Youngster". With song titles like "I Throw Parties...You Throw Knives", it was a fun listen. The segment is now archived at www.kcrw.org

Morning Becomes Eclectic can also be linked through Bosco Radio Music at 9 AM PST every weekday morning.

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Griffey Jr.: A Real Home Run King...The Natural

Junior Griffey hit his 600th career homerun last night. He is only the sixth player in MLB history to accomplish that feat. And really in my mind the fourth player to do it naturally.

In the age of steroids and performance enhancing drugs, I'm pretty confident when I say that Junior probably didn't hit a single one of those 600 homeruns using steroids. When he was young, he was a scrawney lad...no steroids there probably. As he got older and more injuries he wasn't recovering that fast....no steroids there probably. When I saw him in Anaheim at the World Baseball classic two years ago and he was standing in center field all flabby and looking like the Pillsbury Dough boy trying to run down a fly ball...no steroids there probably unless you think hamburgers and french fries are performance enhancing. Babe Ruth did.

There was a time when Junior was in his early 20's that he was a lock to break Hank Aaron's lifetime homerun mark. But stuff slowed him down. That's what happened to Dave Parker. That's what has happened to a lot of people in baseball. But I'll take his 600 homeruns, (even though he hit a lot of them terrorizing my Angels when he was with the Mariners) because I'm pretty sure he didn't cheat doing it. Griffey is a real home run king.

Commentary by Allen Bacon, Editor, The Daily Bosco

Photo Credits: Eliot J. Schecher, Getty Images for ESPN.com

Jim McKay: "The Thrill of Victory" Is Gone

By Allen Bacon
Editor
The Daily Bosco

Long before ESPN and it's cornucopia of sports programming was Jim McKay and a program every Saturday and Sunday on ABC called "Wide World of Sports". And in the opening title sequence was McKay's wonderful voice over..."The thrill of victory..." and as some poor English downhill skier went careening down backwards on his ass, crashing into pole after pole McKay said "And the agony...of defeat".

We lost Jim McKay last night. I feel the "agony of defeat" today. For some of you that doesn't mean a lot. But to me, the wannabe sports broadcaster, Jim McKay was one of my idols. He was professional, smooth and adventuresome. And when ABC had the Olympics he was our eyes and voice at the Games.

He's probably best noted for being thrust into the role of a news commentator at the 1972 Olympics during the horrible hostage and massacre of the Israeli team. McKay was our voice of reason, explaining to us, to the best of his ability what was happening and announcing late one night with a tear and choking back emotion.."They're gone...they're all gone."

I think it's ironic that McKay, who said that horse racing was his favorite sport will not be around today when Big Brown no doubt becomes the first triple crown winner in 30 years.

McKay was 87 years old.

Photo Credits: ABC Sports Archives

Triple Crown Win Would Have Been Tainted

By Allen Bacon
Editor
The Daily Bosco

June 7, 2008 should have been a great sports day.

For the first time in 30 years a horse should have won the triple crown. At 2-5 odds, Big Brown should have won the Belmont and go down in history as one of the greatest thouroughbreds of all time.

When I was in high school I witnessed three horses win the triple crown in the 1970's. I thought it was common practice. Little did I know after I saw Affirmed win the Belmont in 1978 I would probably never see another one.

Yes Saturday would have been a great sports day except I can not, and will not, get the image of Eight Belles out of my mind. The filly who was put down, without hesitation, right after Big Brown won the first race... the Kentucky Derby. The filly that was so close to beating Big Brown.

If Eight Belles was not hurt she may not have won at Belmont today because of the distance but I believe a healthy Eight Belles could have taken Big Brown and the rest of the field in Baltimore at the Preakness.

The big question which nobody has answered is why, in this day of modern equine medicine, was Eight Belles put down? She may not have been able to race again but she sure as hell should have been allowed to live.

And with everything in his favor today why did Big Brown not win the Belmont and become a triple crown winner? It wasn't even close. So much about horse racing which is unexplainable and just weird.

Jack Johnson Goes Back to the Basics

Music: Jack Johnson combines Environmental Consciousness With Great Writing, Great Music, and Musical Craftsmanship on His Latest

Jack Johnson
Sleep Through The Static
Brushfire Records
5 tablespoons of Bosco

The first thing that impressed me about Jack Johnson's latest album is that it was recorded with 100% Solar Energy and the CD Cover is printed on 100% Recycled and FSC Certified paper. Kudos to Johnson on that and that's great but what about the music?

Johnson comes through with his most impressive offering to date on Sleep Through The Static. The songs that grab your attention are Hope and If I Had Eyes but really all of the songs are well-written, well-executed, and well-sung with Johnson's unique and pleasant voice.

If he has any flaw it's that sometimes he can be too mellow for his own good as in Adrift and he might lose a few listeners until you give it a second and third listen and realize how brilliant this album is.

In addition to Johnson's guitars...there is great musicianship by his band comprised of Adam Topol (drums), Merlo Podlewski (bass) and Zach Gill (keyboards).

Reviewed by: Allen Bacon, Editor, The Daily Bosco

Photo Credit: Statia Molewski, Rolling Stone

The Cup Goes Back To Hockey Town

The Stanley Cup is back in Hockey Town. The Detroit Redwings with Chris Osgood (pictured)stellar in the nets captured their fourth NHL championship in the past eleven years with a dramatic 3-2 win in game six against the Penguins late Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh fans have a lot to look forward to though. This young team matched well with the veteran Detroit club. If everything evolves like it should, the Pens could be the next dynasty starting next season.

This Radio Station Doesn't Need DJ's

Radio: The new LA-based World Class Rock Station, The Sound 100.3 would be better served by not having DJ's and maybe have artists like John Mayer (right) introduce the music.

By Allen Bacon
Editor
The Daily Bosco

I was reading Gary Lycan's wonderful column on radio in the Orange County Register this morning and learned that the new World Class Rock Station, 100.3 FM or "The Sound" is adding Andy Chanley (fomerly of 103.1 FM) as the first DJ in the drive time slot starting tommorrow from 3-8 PM PST.

Again, nobody asked me or has paid me a consulting fee, and this is nothing against Andy Chanley, who I believe is a good fit for the station... but this radio station doesn't really need a DJ per se. This is very evident from how the staion has been run in the early-going. The format has worked. No Dj's...very little commercials... some voice-overs introducing new songs...Did I mention no DJ's?

I originally thought of going after people like Chris Douridas and Nic Harcourt from KCRW and Jim Ladd (see earlier article) but then I thought of something else...Why don't they have the artists introduce the music. For instance, when John Mayer's "Homelife" comes on...maybe he can tell us what he had in mine when he wrote the song, and give us some understanding about his music. I think that would be interesting.

Bosco Radio: The Music Channel links to the Sound daily. If you are away from the LA market, it's a good way to listen.

Radio Briefs: In LA, also according to Lycan, Steve Mason and John Ireland who did sports talk in the mid-90's at XTRA/690 AM and at KSPN 710 AM from 2003-2007 are reported reuniting again starting Monday on a new show on KSPN. Which prompts the question, why? If it didn't work twice before, why would they think it is going to work now?

Photo Credits: Pamela Littky for Retna

Concert Calendar: June: REM Rocks America

REM has returned to form. You heard it on their latest album Accelerate which got a big enthusiastic thumbs up here and now they are getting rave reviews for their concerts in support of the album. The threesome is touring with MODEST MOUSE, another band returning to form, and THE NATIONAL.

Catch REM in the following places this month before they go to Europe in July: Toronto (6.08), Raleigh (6.10), Washington DC (6.11), Boston (6.13), Long Island (6.14), Philadelphia (6.18), New York City (6.19) and Atlanta (6.21).

Tickets on sale through www.remhg.com/live.php

STEELY DAN has been touring with such frequency in this decade that you almost forget that there was a time (not too long ago it seemed) when they never toured. Once again WALTER BECKER and DONALD FAGEN are back on the road together this month. This time Becker has a new album coming out and it's not produced by his SD team mate. Circus Money is expected to be in the stores in June as well. So expect to hear some solo work out of Becker on the tour as well as part of Fagen's wonderful solo catalog.

SD will be in Hollywood FL tonight, Clearwater, FL (6.09), and Apharetta, GA (06.11). This is all leading up to six shows at the famed Beacon Theatre in New York City starting on June 13 and closing on June 21. Remember that great live album from the early 90's where Donald Fagen plays on (The New York Rock and Soul Review)? The Beacon is where it was recorded. Then the duo will be in Boston (6.23), Walingford, CT (6.25), Atlantic City, NJ (6.28). Tickets through www.steelydan.com and Ticketmaster.

I saw Fagen solo recently when he was promoting Morph The Cat and it was one of the best shows I had ever seen live. So you can just imagine what it's like when partner Becker and the newest version of the Steely Dan band (who the duo says is the best they've assembled) join together.

SHERYL CROW is a busy lady as usual out promoting her latest album Detours which received a very favorable review here. Catch her in Denver (6.09), Los Angeles(6.11), Santa Barbara (6.12). On 6.24 she heads to France and will do shows there as well as Scotland and England before June finishes. Go to www.sherylcrow.com and Ticketmaster for detailed information.