This is the place where the horns come in
Some days are, admittedly, better than others. For the Mondays of the world, there will always be soul. No matter how tired, cranky, or miserable I am, this is the music that turns my sniveling into...
View ArticleSynth and spin
In an attempt to up the tempo here a bit, I hereby present to you a collection of songs falling into the oft-maligned category ‘disco’. However, I am no disco fanatic, nor do I harbor false nostalgia...
View ArticleMeanwhile, in the basement
Let’s cut away from the strobe lights, neon gyrating, and glitter for a second to see what’s going on in a sweaty, ill-lit, bottle festooned basement bar down the street. Well, I’ll be hog-tied: it’s...
View ArticleThe Blue of Distance
This is a second, high summer mix, tailor made for rooftop barbecues, junkyard dancing, and sizzling down the strip. The recipe is simple, if seasonal, and comes from many years of experimentation....
View ArticleLies About the Future
I suppose we all have ideas about what the future entails. Whether our individual future, that of our friends or family, or the future of humanity in general, the weight of what might or might not...
View ArticleVoice of the Xtabay
It’s funny how some American cultural institutions, though supposedly predicated on reality, are in fact products of our collective imagination. Take ‘tiki’ culture, for example. When I was in LA, I...
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