I’m driving to Vegas Friday night. I always take the same route. Typically what happens is I leave right from work and take the Ventura Freeway to I-210 East to I-15 North,…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 287
Ah, life is good. Especially when the New York Giants win convincingly against one of the better teams in the NFL. The dread that fills me on certain Sundays when I worry…
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Thanksgiving Thanks 2012
Catchy title, right? I just thought of it right now, before I started typing this post. It was either that or, “In Which I Give Thanks,” but somewhere in the back of…
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Randy Rogers – Just For You / Why Is It Always The Same
This Thanksgiving, let’s all give thanks to ourselves, because none of us are as depressed as Randy was when he recorded these two songs. Neither side is well-known, but they are both…
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Sis Q Lint – Wally! Wally! / The Very Last Record From Gold Star
I was busy at work this weekend sorting, researching, and pricing a variety of 45s from various collections we’ve purchased over the course of the past two years. Every once in a…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 286
I almost titled this Sunday Mixtape Number 288. Apparently in my mind I’ve already run the Veas marathon, and it’s late-night Decmeber 2nd and I’m ready to compile a mix tape. Silly…
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The Top Ten Iconic Junk Foods
Everybody’s Talkin’ Twinkies. I don’t quite understand why. Are people so dumb they can’t foresee a large food company buying the rights to Twinkies (and Wonder Bread) from Hostess and re-launching some…
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Gordon Rose – Look At The Look
Here’s another Swan Fungus exclusive. In fact, this album has flown so far under the radar that the only web search that seems to provide details about the record is a completed…
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Robert Valente – No Hype
I can’t believe there isn’t a single other music blog on the Internet that has a vinyl copy of this album to share with the world. In fact, the only two websites…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 285
Oh boy. It’s been a real day, hasn’t it? Lots of things happened to you, I’m sure, as you went about your business…or whatever you do on Sundays. I wouldn’t know. I…