I can’t believe I finished this before the end of the year. I guess this is the benefit of having a job that affords you time off for the holidays. Things could…
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The Top 10 Beers I Consumed In 2016
Looking back on the craft beer scene at the end of 2016 is depressing. I have completely given up on the culture of Ahab-ing around Southern California trying to slay a proverbial whale…
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The 20 Best Meals In Los Angeles V4.0
When it comes to LA, there are plenty of resources one might consult when deciding where to eat a particular meal. Kevin Eats is a must-read. EaterLA regularly updates their “heatmap,” which…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: Manuela
Last Thursday marked the final Dinner Club For Day People (aka Dinner Club, aka #DTE) of 2016. At times this year we were very productive! We dined at Nest @ WP24, Toca Madera…
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…And Other Beast Coast Adventures
What else did I do while I was in New Jersey? Oh, you know…lots of things. I arrived late Monday evening. My sister was on her way home from class at the…
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The Big East-y
Radio silence – at least in Swan Fungus lore – is typically a sign of bad news. Lucky for you (and me!) this most recent stretch of noiselessness was due to my traveling…
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Ilhan Mimaroglu – Wings Of The Delirious Demon And Other Electronic Works
As both storage and income have become issues lately, your humble narrator (and self-identified Collector Scum) is forced to search through his record shelves in search of detritus. Using the criteria “Is it…
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This Will Destroy You – Teragram Ballroom; Los Angeles, CA
In June of 2006 This Will Destroy You released Young Mountain, a six-song, thirty-six minute mini LP that drew comparisons to prominent post-rock bands such as Explosions In The Sky, Mogwai, and…
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Caspian – Teragram Ballroom; Los Angeles, CA
On Tuesday night I was lucky enough to receive an invite to see Caspian perform at the Teragram Ballroom downtown. While I did not post the last time they were in town…
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R&R In Utah And Colorado: Part 3
I awoke relatively early on the morning of my final day in Denver. Steve was driving down from Fort Collins for a day of brewery hopping, and I wanted to squeeze as much…