2016.06.16 There Can Be Only One (Loser)

6-Players: W, G, Si, J, M & Z
Game: Settlers of Catan: Traders & Barbarians
Location: Si
Choice:  G


Game One:


Player	Points
Z	7
Si	7
G	7
J	7
M	7
W	5

Final Tally:

• W was declared this week's non-winner!

Game Notes:

• Game called on time

Music Notes:

John Coltrane: Transcendence (1961)
The classic quartet, live in Europe.

Betty Davis: Betty Davis (1973)
Briefly married to Miles Davis in the late sixties. Miles apparently said that she was "too wild." this album is her first and arguably best. She was a sexy funk queen, for sure.

2016.06.09 K Awesome Magicians

4-Players: W, G, Si & Z
Game: Terra Mystica
Location: W
Choice: W


Game One:


Player	Points	Starting Race
Z	109	Chaos Magicians
Si	104	Dwarves
G	99	Auren
W	77	Halflings

Final Tally:

• Z was declared this week's winner!
• K was absent for the best reason of all - baby time!

 

board at end

Game Notes:

• Z wins two weeks in a row

Music Notes:

Roy Harper: Flat, Baroque and Berserk (1970)

Charles Mingus: Oh Yeah (1962)

Max Webster: Diamonds, Diamonds (1981)





2016.06.02 Si chooses, Si loses

5-Players: W, G, Si, Z & K
Game: Imperial
Location: W
Choice: Si


Game One:


Player	Points
Z	131
G	128
W	108
K	105
Si	79

Final Tally:

• Z was declared this week's winner!

Country scores at the end of game

Game Notes:

• Starting influence was decided by bidding
• First time Z didn't start in control of Austria
• Russia was the first country to get to Credit x 5 and end the game
• Si and W were both able to name another song by Procol Harem besides Lighter Shade of Pale but nobody could name a band member

Music Notes:

Sly and the Family Stone: There's a Riot Goin On (1971)
Gov't Mule: Dub Side of the Mule (2015, Recorded New Year's 2006)
  Featuring some groovy cover tunes (including She Said, She said and Tomorrow Never Knows from the Beatles and Lighter Shade of Pale by Procol Harem and also featuring special guests Gordie Johnson from Big Sugar and Toots Hibbert from Toots and the Maytals.

2016.05.26 Wooly Finishes Off

6-Players: W, G, Si, Z, J & K

1st place

Game: Lords of Waterdeep + Undermountain expansion
Location: J
Choice: J


Game One:


Player	Points
K	213
G	153
W	147
Si	142
J	136
Z	128

2nd place

Final Tally:

• K was declared this week's winner!

Game Notes:

• So many building built in this game!

Music Notes:

Grateful Dead: Dick's Picks Vol 10 (Recorded Dec 29, 1977)
   Selections only: I Know You Rider, Eyes of the World > St Stephen
Phish: Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House (Recorded Hallowe'en 2014)
Gabin: Gabin (2002)
Jestofunk: Love in a Black Dimension (1995)
Jerry Garcia Band: After Midnight (Recorded Feb 28, 1980)
   We had time for only one track: Eleanor Rigby

2016.05.19 This Auren That

5-Players: W, G, Si, Z & K

Find yourself a city

Game: Terra Mystica
Location: K
Choice: Z


Game One:


Player	Points
G	104
W	101
Si	96
Z	76
K	49

Final Tally:

• G was declared this week's winner!

board at game end

Game Notes:

Player	Race
G	Auren
W	Swarmlings
Si	Darklings
Z	Halflings
K	Dwarves

Music Notes:

Miles Davis: In Concert (Released 1973,  Recorded September 29, 1972)
Moreland & Arbuckle: Promised Land or Bust (2016)
Houndmouth: Little Neon Limelight (2015)
Pink Floyd: Heart of the Sun (bootleg, recorded San Diego, 1971)
9Lazy9: Electric Lazyland (1994)

2016.05.12 Put Some France in Your Pants

6-Players: Si, W, M, J, Z & G
Game: Imperial
Location: Z
Choice: G


Game One:


Player	Points
Si	80
W	77
M	75
G	61
J	60
Z	58

Final Tally:

• Si was declared this week's winner!

Game Notes:

Country	Victory Point Multiplier
France	x5
Austria	x3
England	x3
Germany	x3
Russia	x2
Italy	x2

Music Notes:

Grateful Dead: Dick's Picks Vol 4: February 14, 1970 - Not Fade Away
Grateful Dead: Dave’s Picks Volume 16: March 28, 1973 - Dark Star -> Eyes of the World
Pink Floyd: Animals (1977)
Wildcard's Choice: ?
Medeski, Martin & Wood: End of the World Party (Just in Case) (2004)

2016.05.05 Chaos Prevails

4-Players: W, G, Si & J
Game: Terra Mystica
Location: W
Choice: W


Game One:


Player	Points
W	88
G	86
Si	82
J	71

Final Tally:

• W was declared this week's winner!

Board at game end

Game Notes:

Player	Race
W	Chaos Magicians
G	Dwarves
Si	Cultists
J	Darklings

Music Notes:

David Holmes: Let's Get Killed
Alan Parsons Project: I Robot
Grateful Dead: Dick's Pick's Vol 4