Opportunities such as this do not present themselves often, if ever. To dine at a 3 Michelin star restaurant in Manhattan — voted the 11th best restaurant in the world (2nd in…
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On The 2013 WFMU Record Fair
It’s been a while. Two years. In 2011 the WFMU Record Fair ended early for me as a result of an unseasonable winter storm that devastated my chances of working on Sunday.…
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Days Of Vine And Roses
It’s been a shade over 24 hours since I arrived in NJ. My redeye touched down in Newark just after 7am on Wednesday, and I’ve been running around ever since. Well, that’s…
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Broadcast & The Focus Group – Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age
How many times have I passed up on this LP, only to be made foolish each successive time I hear it. “Oh fuck, why didn’t I buy that!?” It’s the same refrain…over…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 333
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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On Wine Tasting
In the end, my little 48-hour sojourn into the heart of Santa Barbara County’s wine country was not canceled. A work emergency was avoided, and the scheduled Wednesday morning (well, after the…
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Joe Hisaishi – Spirited Away
From the Filmtracks website: “Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi): (Joe Hisaishi) Few animators in the history of cinema have been as acclaimed as Hayao Miyazaki, king of the Japanese anime…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 332
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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The Free Design – Kites Are Fun
Thus spake All Music Guide: “It’s a young thing — and it’s a different thing!” — so proclaimed the back cover of the handsome gatefold jacket on the Free Design’s debut album,…
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…And This Is Vegas Hungover
Here I am, back in Los Angeles after a whirlwind 48-hour Vegas vacation. I’m a bit under the weather (as expected) so I’ll likely be taking it easy tonight and tomorrow. That…