Archive | January 2013
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Listen Up: Tame Impala’s “Mind Mischief”
This video from Aussie indie band Tame Impala is so mesmerizing that their song seems secondary, in comparison–even though they made the video to promote the latest single off of their new album Lonerism. In fact, the melody has nearly escaped me, yet the 5:37 of entrancing imagery remains. You can catch Tame Impala at […]
It’s a Dangerous World Out There, Kids…
Here’s the latest from The Lonely Island, featuring special guest and the most famous of all d-bags, Adam Levine if I have to hear “Moves Like Jagger” one more time I think I will poke my eyes out, along with the always-funny Andy Samberg, and super-surprise guest Danny McBride. Slap on your tinfoil hat, drape yourself […]
Listen Up: Brant Bjork & the Operators’ “Hindu 65”
I first heard this song in 2005, even though the album came out three years earlier. Upon first listen, the track evoked images of a young man being chased through a dark alley, but knowing precisely which routes to take because the streets had been his playground since he could walk. This song grabbed me […]
2012: Year of the Odd
A lot of people lost their jobs in 2012, myself included, and it really messed with my head. This was the first time I’d ever been unemployed. Los Angeles is an expensive city, but my goal was to stay here. So, the week after I got laid off, I emailed and called nearly everyone I […]
Daffodils & Devil Horns 