I’m exhausted. After one of the most physically grueling days of my life, I had precious few hours to sleep before I had to wake up and drive back to LA for…
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Race Day
You would think this year would be vastly different than last year. I should be more confident, more relaxed, more upbeat and excited. I trust my training, I’m better prepared and —…
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Running Man
I’m sitting in a posh (complimentary!) room at the Aria Resort and Casino. Apparently some big pharmaceutical company rented a block of rooms at Mandalay Bay, so my reservation there was canceled.…
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Vegas Baby
I worked all day. I drove to Vegas with my sister and a friend. Here I am. I’ll be back tomorrow to post fo’ reals. Until then, some BlackJack, some penny slots,…
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Clear Blue Sky – Clear Blue Sky
Another Vertigo swirl for your enjoyment. This one’s from the power trio of John Simms, Ken White and Mark Sheather. These kids (all under the age of 18!) from Acton, West London…
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Nucleus – We’ll Talk About It Later
If you follow me (@evanhlevine) or this blog (@swanfungus) on Twitter, you know that I mentioned this Nucleus record the other night. Why? Because I found an original Australian Vertigo pressing last…
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Goodbye, World’s Tallest Thermometer
I’m driving to Vegas Friday night. I always take the same route. Typically what happens is I leave right from work and take the Ventura Freeway to I-210 East to I-15 North,…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 287
Ah, life is good. Especially when the New York Giants win convincingly against one of the better teams in the NFL. The dread that fills me on certain Sundays when I worry…
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Thanksgiving Thanks 2012
Catchy title, right? I just thought of it right now, before I started typing this post. It was either that or, “In Which I Give Thanks,” but somewhere in the back of…
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Randy Rogers – Just For You / Why Is It Always The Same
This Thanksgiving, let’s all give thanks to ourselves, because none of us are as depressed as Randy was when he recorded these two songs. Neither side is well-known, but they are both…