I’m sorry for the You Tube music post. I never watch You Tube videos on people’s blogs, however, lets agree that Arik Einstein is a worthy exception. A friend I made in Tel Aviv, Achinoam, showed me a bunch of Israeli pop music on You Tube, and Arik Einstein was one of them. Problem is, [...]
About a year and a half ago Russ who was (and is) living in South America, predicted that Cumbia was going to become hip. Good ears Russ. In a way, the wheels were already in motion, but I don’t think Russ knew that. Like Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace drafting similar theories of natural [...]
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232 years ago today, the Declaration Of Independence was passed by Congress. We kicked the oppressors from our shores and to this day light off fireworks and drink beer before noon to rub it in their face. I like that. As a teenager I always looked forward to getting drunk at the beach with my [...]
Here, Ladies and Gents, is the unofficial looking official video for the better of the 2 singles released so far from The Carter III, “A Milli.” Props to Lil Wayne for shedding 1,536,000+ records in the first week. Son of a! 99% of the most popular things in the world are the most head-scratchingly stupid. [...]
I posted a download version of the summer mixtape about a month ago, but now I’ve got these slick looking CDs. Want one? They’re free. Just in time for the 4th.
If the idea of downloading the mp3 doesn’t boggle your mind, you can download it here, or just ask for the CD. I’ve made [...]
Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped by the FARC 6 years ago on her way to visit her dying father in the Jungle in Colombia. She also happened to be campaigning for the presidency. She has been the highest profile captive of the FARC for a myriad of reasons, for being a woman, for being [...]
I’ve been out of the blog loop now for a few weeks. I posted some pictures from Israel but thats about it. I’ve been back in LA for a few days and have been wearing shorts and sandals everyday, extending my vacation mindset beyond the parameters of my trip. I heard today on the radio [...]