It was 75 years ago tonight that Orson Welles’ infamous “War Of The Worlds” radio drama aired over the CBS radio network. For the uninformed, this adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel gained…
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On Project Hollywood
As you may know, I’ve got friends. Actual, real-life friends. Some of ’em are even involved in artistic endeavors. Like Dan, and Pezza, or Jessie. And Tom! Who could forget Tom! When…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 330
Hey! Look at this sexy ghost costume of mine: …because Halloween is the ONE night each year a ghost can dress up in a yellow polka dot bikini and go out drinking…
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Pekka – Airaksinen – One Point Music
Holy grail? Perhaps for some. This is a monumentally important LP. Can’t believe I saw it in someone’s collection a few years ago when he was unloading his collection of albums that…
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Evan Miller – Beeswax Ephemera
Ian asked this morning if I’d ever heard of Evan Miller, or his record Transfigurations On Lap-Steel Guitar. Of course my initial reaction was to say, “DUH! DON’T YOU READ MY BLOG!?”…
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Goblin – The Egyptian Theater; Los Angeles, CA
No words. Just awesomeness. The first half of the set was studio album cuts and the second half was mostly soundtrack material. Highlights included Suspiria (natch) and Phenomena, which stars Jennifer Connolly.…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 329
The Todd record continues to sell through various channels and I’ve been happily seeing orders via Discogs, eBay and retail stores across LA (other locales coming soon, I promise). There have been…
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Gracious – Gracious
And thus my little trip down Vertigo Swirl memory lane concludes with this gem. Being late to the swirlie game as I was, when I first heard this in 2008 I was…
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Jimmy Campbell – Half Baked
I was talking to my boss about how this was an underrated (and perhaps undervalued) album earlier this week, and he laughed at me. Lest you think this is a rare occurrence,…
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NLCS Game 5: St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Remember yesterday when I was talking shit about Dodger fans? I think my exact words were, “I’m one of those who believes a city that doesn’t turn up for 162 regular season…