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Wine & Cats with a touch of nonsense Lonely Planet called our boutique store, La Cava del Barrio, the best wine shop in Santiago (Chile)

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · Nov 18

So, I figure I should post a photo of our store, La Cava del Barrio, the only shop in Santiago (Chile) devoted to small scale, national winemaking projects.

Yeah, we’re all the way at the end of the world but *do* drop by if you come our way.

Cheers!

This is our store:
La Cava del Barrio. Imagine a small space with shelves on both sides, packed to the ceiling with bottles. The back wall is painted black with a large map of Chile that shows the recognized wine regions from north to south. And lastly, imagine a glass chandelier hanging in the middle.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 7h

It seemed like my entire feed was watching the 15 inning Mariner - Tiger game. That was cool.

guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 8h

I mean, how can a baserunner even know how to react? You would have thought it was caught...

guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 8h

WTF?
I have never seen *that* before. How in the world (as a baserunner) can you even tell that the ball was not caught?

guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 10h

Have the British contingent come to the aid of Spacemen 3? I could swear that at one point Neil was up 62/38 and now he's only got a 5 vote advantage and it's 52/48.

IMO both of these could / should be in the Final 32, so if FREEDOM wins, it's cool, but I voted for S3.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 18h

I just realized I hadn't been following you, which seems extremely uncool of me considering that I read every newsletter and marvel that you and @nanette.bsky.social come up with interesting things to say each time.

As penance, I promise to vote for Anaroknophobia for the '01 tourney.

guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 19h

[Insert Wesley Snipes crying meme here]

guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 19h

This is a tough call for me but I have to agree with you.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 2d

Batman shouldn't have gotten this far IMO but surely now it will fall victim to the Pacman.

But it's going to get painful this round; we're going to lose some great competitors.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 3d

I voted Fugazi but I thought this would be a lot closer since there seemed to be lots of vocal support for Nomeansno. And yet we have a 74/26 breakdown with 124 responses tabulated, which surely is insurmountable.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 3d

Since you brought them up, Nanette, I would just like to say that when we get to the 1987 tourney, Sisters of Mercy Floodland will be a Top .... hmm... 15? Seed for me, and '87 is just *stacked* with great music IMO.

guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 4d

count on me in '88.

My crusade for the '01 tourney is to get GOTAN PROJECT into the bracket, but (looking forward) when we get to '02 I plan to spread the gospel of "Siempre Es Hoy".

An aside -- I was surprised to see that Juana Molina has a following among the Electorate!

guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 4d

Que foto tan linda! Yo ❤️el Osorno y tengo haaartas fotos de mi volcán favorito, pero ninguna tan buena como la tuya.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 4d

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Thanks for participating in the thought experiment (said completely non-ironically).

Since I'm unfamiliar with so many of those songs, I'll go with Seven Nation Army here.

I *want* to say "Puente" by the late, great Argentinean rocker, Gustavo Cerati, but that's non-English category.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 4d

This will sound like a cop out becuase I threw this into the ring, but 1 thing that's become very clear in the short time participating in the tourneys is that I have this gaping hole in my musical education from about '96 to '10 due to living abroad & "My Life", with only flashes of knowledge.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 4d

Rolling Stone has decided that Missy Elliot's 2001 track Get Ur Freak On is the greatest song of the 21st C.

That track is on album that will surely be in the @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social '01 tourney, so I was curious what alternatives the Electorate proposes

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far

The 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far -- from all over the musical map and every corner of the globe

www.rollingstone.com

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 5d

I love Pacific Rim; I can watch it anytime, starting from any scene, and enjoy it.

I had scoffed at the very idea of another Tron movie, but after reading your review (and noting our shared approval of Pacific Rim), I'll definitely give it a go. Very nice write-up.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 5d

[Puts Roots Manuva on list of albums to listen to]

I can add that there are some really nice tracks on Clearlake's 2006 album, AMBER. In fact, as a total package I'd say it's better than '01's LIDO.

So, thanks, @megabrow12.bsky.social. Happy to go to bat with you for LIDO in the '01 tourney!

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 6d

Wait, I would like to amend that by saying that the closing track "Winterlight" is a thundering way to sign off. That one is on my "solid rocker" list, too.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 6d

Based on your enthusiasm, I put it on. For me the first few songs I was thinking "well, not bad," but then the run from 4 (Something to Look Forward To) to 7 (Let Go) are solid rockers. It went back to just "not bad" for me thereafter.

Did not like the jumble sailing song. But nice recommendation!

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ChocoMingo 🦩 @chocomingo.bsky.social · Sep 10

For those out of the loop, 31 Minutos is a TV show from Chile featuring puppet characters trying to do a "news show", but then, wacky hijinks ensue. This show was wildly popular in Latin America

@melodynosurname.bsky.social did a wonderful vid on it here
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCVA...

The Greatest Show You've Never Seen

YouTube video by Melody Nosurname

www.youtube.com

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 7d

I was just having this discussion yesterday. We'll see how the Ravens react going forward, but I completely agree that a situation like theirs shows how Tomlin's string of non-losing seasons is an incredible accomplishment, despite how annoying it is to be in playoff purgatory.

guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 7d

Imagine that The Muppet Show took place in a news room & in- universe always had a Top 5 ranking of original songs. That's "31 Minutos," the Chilean puppet show that started in '03 & is a Latam sensation.

These ones all live in my brain. Now they can live in yours.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEqT...

31 Minutos: Tiny Desk Concert

YouTube video by NPR Music

www.youtube.com

guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 9d

@bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social I’m sitting here in a bar and a cover band just performed a truly rocking version of Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game. (it took me a moment to compute what I was listening to as a result)

I think he would have lasted longer in the tournament if he had played like they did.

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guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 11d

Someone please explain why they are leaving this poor kid in there?

guerrieroc.bsky.social @guerrieroc.bsky.social · 11d

Yeah but without all that repetition I never would have learned what an oppo taco is …

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