It is only in the last few years that, thanks to one of our resident Russophiles, LP, I have come to appreciate a good May 9th party. May 9th, as you may know, is the day that Russia and the other former Soviet republics celebrate as Victory Day, when the Allies finally overcame the Nazis [...]
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It’s funny because it’s true.
Eastcoasters and Midwesterners alike will gain a certain insight into how Angelenos live from this.
Currently digging
Okay, it’s grab-bag day. Have you found FB to be a cluttered mess? Me too! There is a browser extension you can download and install quickly and easily that will de-clutter it for you. Seriously, it took me about 30 seconds, and now I have no ads on the right-hand side of the page and [...]
Put Your Cookies on the Cooling Rack – Mix ’11
Hey there, you, you lovely person you. Here’s my 2011 mix. I was tempted to entitle this one “Thru Being Cool” because it seems just so incredibly mainstream and predictable to me, but . . . well, I have to be true to myself, yes? And cripes, is this, what, the fifth of these I’ve [...]
For fans of “new music”
Or “contemporary classical” or what you will. Bang on a Can are celebrating their 25th anniversary by giving away downloads of their latest release. Check it out here.
Christmix 2011
Click on the photo of Ferdinand, the dog J-Man and I helped rescue recently, for a little holiday listening treat. I tried to keep the cheer to a minimum, for those of you who aren’t so cheery around the holidays. An itty bit of cheer came through all the same. Deal. Christmix 2011 Blue Holiday [...]
Serenity now!
At the risk of seeming like an Apple worshiper, I will recommend to you the Buddha Machine app. Once you play around with it and figure out the Chinese characters, you can customize up to six different drones for simultaneous play on an iPad. Ommmm.
What you had and what you lost
I’d love to take this hypothetical class on Stevie Nicks, and I have a hunch some of you might too.
