Through rain, sleet, snow, and a smelly collector or two, those who attended this year’s WFMU Record Fair were rewarded with a decent selection of vinyl across various musical genres at the…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 234
So many apologies for the lack of updates this week. Thursday night was trivia night and I drank way too much for my own good. According to my trivia teammates I was…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: Blue Hill At Stone Barns
So…the Blue Hill At Stone Barns website states that the restaurant discourages photography during meals. All of the photographs featured in this post are taken from other sources. I’ll try to give…
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Eastern Mysticism: Day 1
It’s been a long day. At 10pm last night I boarded a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey. To my complete disappointment the flight time was just a shade…
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The Clouds – Jeannine / You Tell Me Lies 7″
Almost no information about this record exists anywhere on the Internet. The only reference to it that I could find is on a Yahoo Group called “The Texas 60s Music Refuge.” The…
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Surplus Stock – Holland In Not
Experimental/synth band from Germany led by Bob Giddens, who produced the first DAF recordings in the UK. They traversed the musical landscape by recording albums that ranged from minimalist/avant-garde electronic music to,…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 233
In 48 hours I’ll be airborne, flying east towards Newark Airport, set to embark on a lengthy trip that will take me from the East Coast of these United States all the…
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Der Plan – Geri Reig
“Pop music has never sounded stranger than on Der Plan’s debut full-length, Geri Reig, a unique blend of Residents-inspired experimental pop and innovative electronics. A cohesive and endlessly listenable record, it creates…
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Shellac @ Eagle Rock Center For The Arts; Los Angeles, CA
It’s been just over nine years to the day since I first saw Shellac (supported by Nina Nastasia) at the Knitting Factory in New York City. A lot has changed since then.…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: Gjelina
The Venice restaurant Gjelina needs no introduction. Welp, I think my work is done here. See you guys tomorrow! Oh, wait. Right. The review. Whoops! Forgot about that part. My monthly dinner…