You people can’t take “no” for an answer, can you? It seems like each year on New Year’s Eve I have to take a few minutes out of my very busy schedule…
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Welcome Back Jack: The Return Of The Best Podcast You Have
It’s been seven months since we said goodbye to The Best Podcast You Have. On Monday May 7th, 2007 (my first full day in Los Angeles — coincidence?) Jack offered the final…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: Pizza Buona
I have a hard time remembering Pizza Buona. It was one of the first places I ate when I moved to Los Angeles. I think it left a bad taste in my…
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Spiritualized – Flux Festival; Edinburgh Scotland (1998-08-14)
Screw the last show I posted. This is one of the most unique Spiritualized shows I have ever heard. The band is accompanied by a full choir, who add an ethereal, downright…
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Sunday Mix Tape – Number 125
Nicci’s workplace had their annual Christmas Party at Malo tonight, which meant a couple hours of heavenly eating and drinking. Right now I am full of carnitas, potato and eggplant tacos, beef…
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The Top 100 Albums Of 2008
Hi everybody. I’m glad you could all make it. Welcome to the annual “Best Albums Of…” post, which is usually the time I put effort into composing a blog entry. In 2005…
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In Which I Bring Christmas Cheer To One Sad, Pathetic Boy (Zing!)
Congratulations Z, you won the contest and drew a hilarious caricature of me. You very much deserve to be the contest winner. See, you DO have something to live for! Not that…
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Goblin – Suspiria: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Nothing says Christmas like some fucking Goblin, right!? I love this soundtrack. It ranks up there with El Topo, Eraserhead and whatever the third one I like is for best soundtrack ever!…
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Spiritualized – Fucked Up Inside
This mega-rare Spiritualized release was offered only to members of the band’s fanclub by mail-order in 1993. The live recording was made on November 21st, 1992 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los…
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A New Possibility: John Fahey’s Christmas Album Volumes 1 & 2
“Arguably one of the greatest Christmas recordings of modern times, A New Possibility was recorded by just one visionary folk icon and his acoustic guitar — no overdubs. John Fahey accomplished a…