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A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about Miles Davis' album Tutu, essentially the genesis of what is commonly referred to today by a myriad of names including, but not limited to: Smooth Jazz, Elevator Jazz, Crap, Fluff, Not-Jazz, etc. The basic point of… Continue reading
Richard Kelly gets the benefit of the doubt in my book. If you read my rants regularly, you know that Donnie Darko is my favorite film*. Southland Tales perplexed the hell out of me. I watched it once, hated it until about the last thirty minutes, watched it… Continue reading
For the last month every bus stop (and I do mean every freakin' bus stop) in Southern Los Angeles has had the same ad on it – Ninja Assassin. At first I thought the flick looked like the cover to one of those sci/fi books by Brent Weeks – Way of Shadows,… Continue reading
So it was with bated breath and rabidly clawing fingers I purchased the debut collaboration between Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl the morning it came out. I was at work but the first chance I got I took a spin on that sucker and… Hell… Continue reading
Ahh, it's that wonderful time of the year again. Mistletoe, fat perverts in beards and if you're lucky enough to know her, my friend Amy's amazing Guinness cookies*. Oh yeah, and the ‘cultural' launch ramp that will send many of us here in the… Continue reading
This might be slightly the wrong title for this blog. ‘Universal', in this context at least, colloquially implies ‘ to all' and that is most assuredly not the case here. Anyone who likes The Smiths knows they are not for everyone. I myself just… Continue reading
I have avoided seeing Guy Ritchie's Revolver for a couple years now based on what I'd heard about it. I've been so curious, especially since Rocknrolla. Despite the bad words seemingly everybody has to say about Revolver I know that my first pass through RnR… Continue reading
A few weeks ago I received an email from Mr. Brown asking, ‘have you heard of a band called A Place to Bury Strangers? I read they sound like a combination of Mind is a Terrible thing to taste-era Ministry and old My Bloody Valentine. I was so intrigued… Continue reading
Dear Ti West, It is a rare thing when you wait for something for so long only to have it meet, let alone exceed your expectations. Honestly I cannot remember the last time something like that has happened to me in the realm of film. You however sir, you've… Continue reading
Have you ever wondered what genius came up with the idea of garnishing meat with more meat? Last night while sick and stuck in the Phoenix, AZ airport I had a hankerin' for only one thing. To be home with my wife and cats. However that wasn't happening as my… Continue reading
If you read my rants on a regular basis you know I love beer. But not just any beer – good beer. Well, as I sit here writing this evening I'm sipping one of my very favorites and I thought I'd pass on a very enthusiastic recommendation. Hoegaarden. Often… Continue reading
I've been slacking on the movie tip and that's not good. It's October for god's sake – everyone else I know is doing like I always want to do and watching horror movies galore to celebrate. I however, am not. All I'm doing is writing. Which I'm not… Continue reading
