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…
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Swans – Filth
Great quote from Michael Gira in the new L.A. Record. The interviewer asks, “You’ve often said you want music to atomize the listener — why?” And he responds with, “More like if…
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Sunday Nic Tape
Sitting in a parked car with Nicci, listening to songs that she likes for a change, I had an idea. Why doesn’t she curate her own Sunday Mix Tape? Opportunities to see…
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The Top Ten Reader Comments Regarding The Swan Fungus Redesign
Hey, it’s been a week since the design overhaul and most of you are still here. We’ve put up solid numbers this week, averaging almost 800 unique views per day, so clearly…
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The Conet Project: Recordings Of Shortwave Numbers Stations
I was having a conversation with Hornet Montana last week via e-mail (he just turned 50 years old!) and we traded Wikipedia links regarding numbers stations and shortwave radio broadcast ephemera. If…
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A Weekend In Vegas
Well, that was exhausting. In the best possible way, of course. In the drunkest of drunken ways. I’ve returned from my latest trip to Las Vegas a new man. Older, dumber, drunker…
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The German Shepherds – Untitled
Since the first bit of German Shepherds ephemera I shared received such a positive response, I figured I would leave you to ingest this over the weekend. I’m leaving for the next…
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Ten Real Reasons I’ve Dumped Girls
The Frisky Editor Amelia McDick Party has a pube caught in her teeth. It’s a real shame I’ve spent the last week sharing concert recordings with you, because a lot of amazing,…
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moe. – Hammerstein Ballroom; New York, NY (1999-04-10)
Any time my camp friends and I would get together in the city we were destined to have a memorable night. It’s a shame no recording exists (that I can find) of…