The greatest Italian prog record of all time (my opinion) — NOW IN ENGLISH! From Julian Cope’s Head Heritage: “Throughout my early-90s re-appraisal of Krautrock, umpteen records were pushed my way, accompanied…
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Biding My Time…
Jesus. I have to post my list of the top 100 albums of 2010 on Friday and I haven’t even really started yet. I guess I’m just waiting for the day when…
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Campo Di Marte – Campo Di Marte
The cover says Campo Di Marte, the label says Campo De Marte…The cover has it right. One of the most coolest prog collectors I know came into the store a few weeks…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 207
Merry Christmas, Everybody. I know it’s Saturday but I have nothing else to blog about today so you’re getting a mix tape one day early. The pictures and video from last night’s…
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Top Ten Christmas Mouse Photos (2007-2009)
As some of you know, I have made my own Christmas tradition since moving to LA. 95% of the people I know in this city fly home to be with their families…
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Stefan Grossman – The Ragtime Cowboy Jew
Last year I drove into the heart of the San Fernando Valley to cherry pick some records from this guy’s collection who was selling stuff on eBay. It was a weird experience,…
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Dedalus – Materiale Per Tre Esecutori e Nastro Magnetico
Dedalus hailed from Italy, near Turin (Torino), recording two records for the much-desired Trident label in the early 1970s. Think of Trident as the Italian equivalent of Ohr or Kosmiche Kuriere. After…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 206
Last night’s screening of The Room was pretty ridiculous. Crazy kids with handles of hard liquor, weed, and Costco-size boxes of spoons to be hurled back and forth for the duration of…
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The Top Ten Deaths Of 2010
I am fighting with every fiber of my being the urge to leave my apartment and go to a bar for the night. It’s raining in Los Angeles, and whether you hate…
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Bob Feller Remembrance
My father, Bob Feller and me. June 13, 1993. I know tomorrow’s post is going to poke fun at people who died this year, but one recent death that I want to…