Month: August 2023

  • Ok, put me down for two posts I have to write. If you knew what my life was like right now, you would understand.

    Now updated.

    August 22, 2023

    | Amon Tobin : Eight Sum

    | Oasis : Wonderwall (Official Video)

  • Can we make a deal? I'm gonna check out early and come back to this here text tomorrow. It will give you something to look forward to. The deal is I promise it will be better than anything I could possibly write right now, awright? Right.

    NB: Now updated.

    August 21, 2023

    | Donna Summer : State of Independence

    | Depeche Mode : Never Let Me Down Again

  • The problem with being an ex-dj is that you know too many versions of songs that are much better than the album versions that they post on all the streaming services. How difficult is it to catalogue the 12" mixes along with the rest of the material?

    August 20, 2023

    | Mr. Fingers : Closer

    | Banksy : Create Escape (March 4, 2021)

  • This is kind of a corny post, but I want to keep it light, and why not be corny? I'm probably cringe-posting every day anyway! Ha.

    August 19, 2023

    | Kraftwerk : The Robots (Live)

    | The Hollies : He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (1969)

  • From Wikipedia : "Rodeo clowns require speed, agility, and the ability to anticipate a bull's next move. Working closely with very large, very powerful animals, rodeo clowns are often injured seriously, and, sometimes, fatally. Most rodeos feature a clown, and clowns have become crowd favorites."

    August 18, 2023

    | Malcolm McLaren & The Worlds Famous Supreme Team : Buffalo Gals (DJ Cut Special Stereo Mix)

    | Nowness : Charro de Corazon

  • This post is a shout-out to my friend on his birthday. He hates pigeons. Like, an irrational hate, a shuddering hate, a ducking-when-they-fly-over-his-head hate. It's hilarious and I'm fascinated by it, so I tease him about it. Every time I see something related to pigeons I think of him now.

    August 17, 2023

    | Public Enemy : Bring the Noise

    | Callmechoko : When A 70s/80s Song Comes On (Part 3)

  • Tonight is the Micro New Moon, in apogee, the time when the moon is furthest away from the earth. I’m interested in that moment, the tip of the apogee, as it were, when everything stops for that fraction of a second.

    August 16, 2023

    | The English Beat : Ranking Full Stop

    | DOLCE & GABBANA : Miss Sicily an irresistibly playful lipstick

  • I'm tired and discouraged. I thought we were moving forward, but it seems we're still stuck.

    August 15, 2023

    | Pylon : Cool

    | No Place To Place : The Wonders of Shared Bicycle Graveyards in China

  • Italy has been on vacation for two weeks now, more or less. Walls that were previously invisible behind cafe tables and cars are now open and visible, revealing some nice graffiti. Banksy has a surprise exhibit in Glasgow. It's called "Cut & Run : 25 years card labor".

    August 14, 2023

    | Stereolab & Nurse With Wound : Simple Headphone Mind

    | The School of Life : The Power of Simplicity