“In the mid-’60s, noted obscurantist/occultist Kenneth Anger drew plans to make a film through Alistair Crowley’s works, and had approached Jimmy Page for documentation. Through conversations they decided that the guitarist would…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: Aroma Cafe
Note: My inaugural post for WFMU’s Beware Of The Blog will be published tomorrow night, Thursday March 12th, 2009 at 9:00pm EST. Please be sure to check it out (all my posts…
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Cheer-Accident – Dumb Ask
My dear friend Jet introduced me to Cheer-Accident in 2005 when I was visiting her during a road trip. She let me burn a bunch of CDs for the car, and Sever…
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Mushroom Ceremony Of The Mazatec Indians Of Mexico
Originally released on Folkways Records (8975) in 1957, this recording by Gordon & Valentina Wasson in Oaxaca, Mexico captures native Mexican curandera (witch-doctor) Maria Sabina, a male Mazatec indian, the Wassons and…
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I Answer Tough Job Interview Questions So You Don’t Have To!
Oh boy! An interactive new article from CNN/CareerBuilder! …Interactive in the sense that it attempts to teach you answers to tricky job interview questions. But the mere fact that the article asks…
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Pierre Henry – Machine Danse
We’ve had two copies of this album pass through the store in the last month, and both were snatched up by collectors within a day of their being priced and made available.…
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Sunday Mix Tape – Number 135
Did you all remember to deprive yourselves of one hour of sleep this morning? I sure did! I had to be at work early and the entire day just kind of crept…
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Wally Pleasant – Songs About Stuff
Woo hoo! College rock! A cross between Nerf Herder and Neutral Milk Hotel and…uh…irony? “Wally Pleasant is a U.S. musician from Michigan . He plays humorous songs based on folk music &…
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The Top Ten Jobs You Can Do In Your PJs
Ah, Friday. For many of you the weekend is just beginning. For some of you (like me, for example) your work-week has just begun. Oh, what a horrible feeling, to be stuck…
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Negativland- U2
“…Negativland’s next project was the infamous U2 EP, with samples from American Top 40 host Casey Kasem. In 1991, Negativland released a single with the title “U2” displayed in very large type…