My goal to try ten new styles of cuisine in 1001 days (which began 01/01/08) is moving along rather well. Already in this half-year I’ve tried Brazilian, Persian, and now African food.…
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Songs: Ohia – Mi Sei Apparso Come Un Fantasma
I found this at Amoeba last week. I guess they didn’t know what a scarce album they had when they were pricing it. For those who are not aware, it is a…
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Rapeman – U4; Vienna, Austria (1988-02-11)
“Between Big Black-ack-ack-ack-ack and Shellac-ac-ac-ac-ac, famous record producer Steve Albini led a non-Billy Joel-influenced band called Rapeman. Kind of like Glenn Danzig’s Samhain, this short-lived outfit didn’t quite hit the watermark as…
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On Opening Acts
Let’s all just choose to forget about yesterday’s shameful post, okay? I’m sorry for embarrassing myself so thoroughly; I don’t know what I was thinking. Maybe if we all concentrate really hard…
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Rules By Which All Men Should Live
MSN and Men’s Health have teamed up to create a list of “18 Things A Grown Man Should Never Have”. And I think I could do better. Much better. I am, after…
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Eric Dolphy – Out To Lunch / Eric Dolphy – Out There / Third World War – Third World War / Third World War – Third World War II
First of all, Yankees suck. I just thought I’d start by issuing that statement. I don’t remember who turned me on to Eric Dolphy, but I swear to God, once I remember…
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The Ten Worst Cover Songs I Have Ever Heard
I was actually reading Pitchfork the other day (I know…I know), and I came across an interesting news item about Weezer. First, apparently they’re trying their hand at another self-titled album (although,…
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Life As A Crack House (The Ten Movies That Have Almost Made Me Cry)
I was a a sophomore or junior in high school when I had the lunchtime conversation that has stuck with me ever since. I called a friend a pussy for crying at…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: The Counter
Twelve noon and eighty-eight degrees doesn’t seem like an uncomfortably hot day, but I am sitting in my bedroom (in boxers and a t-shirt…eh? Ladies?) and I have actually broken a sweat.…
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Sunburned Leg Of The Man
Here’s how fucking retarded I am. Are you ready for this? I decide — for the first time in maybe five years — that I’m going to take Nicci up on her…