Nov
30

What It is! Funky Soul and Rare Grooves (1967-1977) or The Ideal Christmas Present

On some level I lied in the title of this post, because the incredible Funky Soul box set isn’t the ideal Christmas present. Indeed, the perfect Christmas present for anyone with class and gentility would be Jim Jones’ A Dipset Christmas. But perhaps that special someone in your life doesn’t find hearing the word Baallin!!!… Continue reading »

Sep
11

Beards, Blazers and Bumbershoot: Day 2 Or Foot-Long Corn Dogs, Human Statues and A Tribe Called Quest

Like many music festivals, Bumbershoot provided more than just music. In many ways, the set-up was like a county fair, with carnival games, rides, comedy shows and most importantly foot-long corn dogs. Now, before arriving at Bumbershoot, I wasn’t even aware of the possibility that humanity was capable of constructing a corn dog 12 inches… Continue reading »

Sep
11

Beards, Blazers and Bumbershoot Day 1: The New Pornographers and Spoon

Okay, so there weren’t any beards at Bumbershoot and you’d have even been hard-pressed to find a cheap pair of black plastic spectacles on any of the festival-goers faces’. It seems the hipster/scenester/jeepster scene hasn’t made it’s way out to Seattle. Perhaps this is why I consider Seattle the most underrated of all major American… Continue reading »

May
01

Beards, Blazers, and Glasses: Coachella Day 1

Picture the scene: It’s a shade past five at Coachella and the small Mojave Tent is a sweltering 100 degree inferno. I’m slammed into one of the corners, dripping with sweat, cheeks pressed against the white tapaulin walls, surrounded by every person in the city of Los Angeles that I’ve ever wanted to stab. Compound… Continue reading »

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