I feel like we should all be jamming out to “Right Now” (and drinking Crystal Pepsi?), because this is the day we’ve all been waiting for. It’s time to stop living in…
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Franco Battiato – Foetus [English Version]
The greatest Italian prog record of all time (my opinion) — NOW IN ENGLISH! From Julian Cope’s Head Heritage: “Throughout my early-90s re-appraisal of Krautrock, umpteen records were pushed my way, accompanied…
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Biding My Time…
Jesus. I have to post my list of the top 100 albums of 2010 on Friday and I haven’t even really started yet. I guess I’m just waiting for the day when…
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Campo Di Marte – Campo Di Marte
The cover says Campo Di Marte, the label says Campo De Marte…The cover has it right. One of the most coolest prog collectors I know came into the store a few weeks…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 207
Merry Christmas, Everybody. I know it’s Saturday but I have nothing else to blog about today so you’re getting a mix tape one day early. The pictures and video from last night’s…
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Top Ten Christmas Mouse Photos (2007-2009)
As some of you know, I have made my own Christmas tradition since moving to LA. 95% of the people I know in this city fly home to be with their families…
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Stefan Grossman – The Ragtime Cowboy Jew
Last year I drove into the heart of the San Fernando Valley to cherry pick some records from this guy’s collection who was selling stuff on eBay. It was a weird experience,…
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Dedalus – Materiale Per Tre Esecutori e Nastro Magnetico
Dedalus hailed from Italy, near Turin (Torino), recording two records for the much-desired Trident label in the early 1970s. Think of Trident as the Italian equivalent of Ohr or Kosmiche Kuriere. After…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 206
Last night’s screening of The Room was pretty ridiculous. Crazy kids with handles of hard liquor, weed, and Costco-size boxes of spoons to be hurled back and forth for the duration of…
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The Top Ten Deaths Of 2010
I am fighting with every fiber of my being the urge to leave my apartment and go to a bar for the night. It’s raining in Los Angeles, and whether you hate…