I’ve really been digging Mondo’s latest release, the Studio Ghibli Kokyo Kyokushu compilation. It opens with three tracks (or “chapters”) from the Princess Mononoke Symphonic Suite, and upon hearing them scream through…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 326
Another week has ended. Tonight is for rest. And the finale of Breaking Bad. The Todd record continues to sell through various channels and I’ve been happily seeing orders via Discogs, eBay…
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Philip Cohran & The Artistic Heritage Ensemble – On The Beach
Thom Jurek (AllMusic.com) says: “Philip Cohran is a Chicago mainstay who was part of Sun Ra’s band as a trumpeter from the ’50s until Ra left Chicago in 1961. He was also…
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Lull – Cold Summer
AllMusic Says: “Harris already had two Lull efforts under his belt by the time Cold Summer surfaced, but this packed-to-the-brim disc was easily the pinnacle of his efforts up to that point,…
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Dogfish Head Study Hall – Library Alehouse; Santa Monica, CA
It’s LA Beer Week, and I’m trying to make the most of it on my limited budget and weird work schedule. Most nights out for me occur mid-week, so it’s hard to…
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Scenes From The 2013 LA County Fair
It’s the end of Summer, guys. The county fair is getting ready to pack it in and say goodbye until 2014. Once again Pomona (and whatever that fairplex place is called) played…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 325
It sure has been a busy week, hasn’t it? The Todd record went on sale Wednesday and I’ve spent every day since then either driving around town or mailing orders. I expected…
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor @ The Fonda; Los Angeles, CA
I totally forgot to mention that I saw Godspeed last Thursday at the Fonda in Hollywood. It was my…6th time seeing them? 7th? I don’t even remember anymore. All I remember is…
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The Top Ten Condiments
Deadspin ran an article the other day ranking condiments. I think it was a Top 20 list? I just remember seeing Sriracha at number one (good) and then a bunch of inclusions…
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Messages By Dr. Joseph Murphy
Surely you are familiar with Angelus Records. Well…maybe you’re familiar with Angelus Records. If you’ve ever heard the impossibly-rare, hard-rocking psych album Moon Blood by the LA group Fraction, you might recognize…