The weather has been really nice in Los Angeles for the past week or so. It has provided me with numerous opportunities to take my new car out for drives across the…
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Lard Free – I’m Around About Midnight
A few months ago a private record collector invited me to his house down in the OC to hang out, listen to records, and buy a couple LPs from him. I spent…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: CUT
Some of you may already know this because you follow me on Facebook and Twitter, but I celebrated my 28th birthday yesterday. Well, more accurately, I celebrated my birthday this past weekend.…
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3rd Annual IPA Festival @ Naja’s Place; Redondo Beach, CA
It’s hard to find people who want to drive to Redondo at 2pm on a Thursday to start a marathon drinking session. But it’s easy to find people in Redondo who you…
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Syl Johnson – Total Explosion
If there’s one thing you need to know about R&B/Soul music, it’s that certain artists have innate abilities to illicit a particular response from listeners. I wouldn’t necessarily call finding said artists…
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How We Live Like Damn Hell Ass Kings
It’s been a hell of a week, folks. As I write this I am safely back in the dingy confides of my apartment in Los Angeles, waiting to hear from a friend…
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In Moments Of Great Internal Strife…Shoot Guns
I’ve never been one to shy away from my emotions, be it via blog, Facebook, Twitter, Mekong Delta Blues or whatever. And while some friends have criticized me for wearing my heart…