See, that wasn’t so bad, right? Last Sunday night I sat here and told you that I was sorry for not putting forth any effort with my blog entries that week. Now…
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Tolly – Cosmic Melodrama
What do we really know about Tolly Burkan? Pretty much nothing. Though the back cover of Cosmic Melodrama lays out a bit of his raison detre for us: “Tolly has encircled the…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: The ‘Merica Burger @ Slater’s 50/50
Only a refined palate such as mine can transition from dining on escargot and chirashi to ordering the ‘Merica burger at Slater’s 50/50 in a span of 48 hours. It takes real…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: Vagrancy Project @ Allston Yacht Club
Miles Thompson, a 24-year-old chef who has worked in notable Los Angeles kitchens at Nobu, Animal, and most recently Son Of A Gun, served up my favorite meal of the year last…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 269
I’m exhausted. For the last time in 2012 I stayed out all night partying on a work night. My body is definitely hating me right now, but not as much as I’m…
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Spiritualized – Radio City Music Hall; New York, NY (04-18-1998)
Hoo boy am I exhausted. I didn’t get home from the movie theater until close to 4am, and after all the coffee it took me to stay up through the film I…
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AFRTS – Simple Gifts
Remember last week when I shared that Relaxation and Self-Hypnosis album I stumbled across? Well, I think at the time I called it one of the weirder LPs I’ve ever heard. And…
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1 Mile North – Minor Shadows
You might recall one night in September of 2008, when I shared the story of my discovering 1 Mile North over ‘Glass Wars’, the first studio album from the duo of Jon…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 268
Long weekend, guys. Last night I drank to get drunk for the first time in a pretty long time. My hangover this morning was so bad I ate a sausage, egg and…
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Codeine @ Echoplex; Los Angeles, CA
“Last time we played Los Angeles, we didn’t know it was our last show. This time we know it is our last show.” This is the kind of “banter” bassist/vocalist Stephen Immerwahr…