A few months ago a private record collector invited me to his house down in the OC to hang out, listen to records, and buy a couple LPs from him. I spent…
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The Distinguished Gourmand: CUT
Some of you may already know this because you follow me on Facebook and Twitter, but I celebrated my 28th birthday yesterday. Well, more accurately, I celebrated my birthday this past weekend.…
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3rd Annual IPA Festival @ Naja’s Place; Redondo Beach, CA
It’s hard to find people who want to drive to Redondo at 2pm on a Thursday to start a marathon drinking session. But it’s easy to find people in Redondo who you…
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Syl Johnson – Total Explosion
If there’s one thing you need to know about R&B/Soul music, it’s that certain artists have innate abilities to illicit a particular response from listeners. I wouldn’t necessarily call finding said artists…
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How We Live Like Damn Hell Ass Kings
It’s been a hell of a week, folks. As I write this I am safely back in the dingy confides of my apartment in Los Angeles, waiting to hear from a friend…
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In Moments Of Great Internal Strife…Shoot Guns
I’ve never been one to shy away from my emotions, be it via blog, Facebook, Twitter, Mekong Delta Blues or whatever. And while some friends have criticized me for wearing my heart…
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Swans – Filth
Great quote from Michael Gira in the new L.A. Record. The interviewer asks, “You’ve often said you want music to atomize the listener — why?” And he responds with, “More like if…
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Sunday Nic Tape
Sitting in a parked car with Nicci, listening to songs that she likes for a change, I had an idea. Why doesn’t she curate her own Sunday Mix Tape? Opportunities to see…
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The Top Ten Reader Comments Regarding The Swan Fungus Redesign
Hey, it’s been a week since the design overhaul and most of you are still here. We’ve put up solid numbers this week, averaging almost 800 unique views per day, so clearly…
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The Conet Project: Recordings Of Shortwave Numbers Stations
I was having a conversation with Hornet Montana last week via e-mail (he just turned 50 years old!) and we traded Wikipedia links regarding numbers stations and shortwave radio broadcast ephemera. If…