Loading ...The clock struck 7:00am and I was already awake. I rolled out of Nicci’s bed, dressed, packed my dirty clothes and gathered my belongings before waking her up and leaving for the airport. It was 8am when we hopped in her car. The traffic between Echo Park and LAX was very manageable, and we actually [...]
One year ago this week I left the East Coast for Los Angeles. It is weird to think that I have not returned home since then, not in a homesick way, but in a “Huh. I wonder what changes I would find in the city or my hometown” way. For as long as I can [...]
I don’t know, maybe it’s just me, but this Los Angeles Times article about how a large number of Gen-X and Yers are seeing their dreams go bust reads like the handiwork of a self-satisfied Baby Boomer wagging their finger and saying, “Told ya so!”
I guess I approach articles such as these with more than [...]
…If you don’t know who Hawkwind are by now, you’re not even trying. For those who are unaware, Hawkwind — they of the constantly changing lineup — are one of my all-time favorite bands. My fascination with space rock might have begun with Pink Floyd, but they could be sort of pussies, so Hawkwind’s heavy [...]
Just in time for my return to the East Coast, I uncover a website called Beer Menus, which allows users to search for individual bottles of beer all over the city using Google Earth. Also, clicking on a particular ale house forwards you to the most up-to-date beer menu available. I’m salivating at the thought [...]
Deep with the womb of time, a creature thus be born. The seed of life is united with the egg of tyranny. Gestates forth from within the womb of life for three-quarter and nigh a year, the creature thus be born!
For those of you who are unaware, today marks the celebration of my 25th Spirit [...]
I just re-watched the Vinyl documentary, and have since burnt a copy of it for one of my bosses, so of course I feel compelled to speak about record collecting today. I’m not going to discuss the process of acquiring new albums, or the analyze the psychology of someone who attempts to fill holes [...]
