As you may have noticed, I’ve finally made the switch from blogger to wordpress in an attempt to no longer look hackey and amateurish. Don’t worry though. Despite my new fancy digs, I promise you that the writing itself will remain as hackey and amateurish as always. Please update your bookmarks and blogrolls when you […]

Is a lead singer with a really cool hair cut. See Flock of Seagulls and/or Kid N’ Play. My Morning Jacket lead singer Jim James doesn’t really have a cool hair cut. Still, I think his band is pretty great. Labor Day has come and gone and I have neither the time nor energy for […]

Another day, another journey into the Ameoba vortex. This afternoon, it’s siren called and by decree, I was forced to fork over the prerequisite $50 minimum. It’s going to be the only record store left in town pretty soon, which is kind of sad. But I’m pretty happy right now after this haul. What: EPMD-“Crossover” […]

If these two could reconcile after Jay-Z fucked Nas’ baby mama and then told the world about it, how difficult could it be for me and Bradford of Deerhunter to squash our short-lived and obviously absurd beef, one most aptly summarized by Maura of Idolator as making you regret the invention of the Internet? The […]

10. Because if you don’t come, Aaron Kyle, lead singer of Le Switch, will actually beat you with le switch. 9. Because if you don’t, I will cry myself to sleep tomorrow night. And by cry, I mean drink. 8. Because if you don’t, The Deadly Syndrome will actually give you a Deadly Syndrome. I’m […]

Because if not, myself, Aquarium Drunkard, Kevin Bronson and the good folks behind LA Underground will find you, track you down and force you to have better taste in music. Go to LA Underground for MP3’s of the all the bands involved.

The long-term status of one of Los Angeles’ beloved institutions is in jeopardy right now, after the owner of the New Beverly Cinema, Sherman Torgan passed away from a heart attack last week. (See the very good LA Times obit) For those that haven’t been to the New Beverly Cinema, it’s one of LA’s hidden […]

I was supposed to have a different post up today, but fate struck in the form of my cell crumbling in my palm last night. Yes, you heard me right, it literally crumbled in my palm. You see a car backfired, I juggled it, caught it in mid-air and when I opened up my hand, […]

Having grown up in LA, I didn’t need a big article in Billboard to remind me that practically every single record record store in town, save for Amoeba has gone out of business over the past five years. One by one, the music stores of my adolescence have shut their doors. From the old Rhino […]

And just like that, I’m off to Tennessee to enjoy the four days of hippie Xanadu known as Bonnaroo. In my absence, I have a crack squad of guest bloggers to entertain you all. In the meantime, expect the occasional update from Tennessee to see whether or not the String Cheese Incident will actually provide […]