It’s been unseasonably warm in Los Angeles for the past few days. Like, low-90s with some humidity, at least during the middle of this past week. I guess the result has been…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 374
Sorry it’s been a while. Apparently this site got hacked, although since I have no readers I doubt any of you noticed. After receiving an e-mail from my hosting service that there…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 373
Well, weren’t those Oscars something? No? Oh, okay. Never mind then. In all honesty, though, I’ve seen most of this year’s nominees and my predictions were pretty far off. I guess, in…
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A Lack Of Empathy
I was having a conversation with someone the other night and, in the middle of hearing a story, my mind started to wonder. I wish I could remember what my friend was…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 372
Oh, friends. Another long week has come to an end. Exhausted, I’m sitting on my couch with a bottle of Zombie Dust I recently acquired in a trade with a beer connoisseur from…
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I Want To Row Back Home
Sometimes I miss the cold and snow. There’s a comfort to it. A different kind of comfort than sunny days and cloudless skies. The all-encompassing silence of a winter storm, the reflections…
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Run For Your Life
It was an interesting weekend, to say the least. I went up to Studio City to try the much-hyped (and sometimes derided) new BBQ place Barrel & Ashes on Friday night. The…
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Celebration Mix Tape
Phew. After an amazing two weeks, the Player Piano IndieGoGo campaign sprinted to its finish, raising an astounding $69,630 dollars. That’s almost $10,000 more than we anticipated/hoped for. I think I speak…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: Andrew’s Cheese Shop Grilled Cheese And Beer Night
My first Grilled Cheese and Beer Night at Andrew’s Cheese Shop in Santa Monica was a little over a year ago, in October of 2013. It was a little overwhelming at the…