{Taking a bit of a mini-break this week as I’m swamped with grading…good luck with this giveaway!} One of the most beloved and celebrated post-Golden […] Read More
Category: Ephemera
Shin Joong Hyun – “J” Blues 72 I first came into contact with the music of Shin Joong Hyun recently when Stones Throw/Now-Again included his […] Read More
Quite possibly the best session we’ve had on KPFK’s Melting Pot was the recent appearance from the OC’s Boogaloo Assassins (if you missed it you […] Read More
The Lijadu Sisters – Lord Have Mercy First heard of the Lijadu Sisters from a collection that Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.com put together to celebrate […] Read More
M.E.D. – Where I’m From feat. Aloe Blacc M.E.D.’s album Classic has been out for a minute, but I’d been so busy that I hadn’t […] Read More
The Srange Boys – Me And You On their third LP in exactly three years, Austin, Texas’ The Strange Boys seem to have really hit […] Read More
The Southland Singers – Save Me Jesus After thoroughly enjoying Tompkins Square’s collection Fire In My Bones, I was very excited to receive this companion […] Read More
Real Estate for me, at this particular moment, is the best band in all of indie-rockdom. Every single release has gotten better and better with […] Read More
El Rego – Dis-Moi Oui Based on the recent reissues over the last couple of years from the Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo De Cotonou, it’s clear that […] Read More
Even without a show today, I still get a chance to give some treats just ahead of Halloween. This is the second of two giveaways […] Read More
There’s no Melting Pot on KPFK today, but I still have some treats for you, this is the first of two giveaways for shows this […] Read More
Evidence feat. Slug and Aesop Rock – Late For The Sky For most of the year, in private conversation, I’ve been bemoaning the lack of […] Read More
One of most entertaining and inventive DJs of all time, performing live here in LA at the Music Box Sunday, October 23rd!!! If you want […] Read More