Friday evening, I shot a couple of events for forthcoming SoJones pieces. The first one was a look-see event for a dress designer. The collection was cool. But my favorite part about the event was the space. It was one of those lofts with high ceilings, where everything was painted white. This shot below is … Continue reading Shots from Fashion-Music Friday→
G. Love and Special Sauce is another one of my favs from back in the day, that continues to produce. This track is from “Lemonade” featuring Tristan Perryman. I thought about doing “Rhyme for the Summertime,” but it has been raining for 3 days. So, I opted with “Beautiful.” Check it. (Photo: not sure who … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #67 (GL&SS)→
This week is another throwback from the mid-90’s. Luscious Jackson was probably in my top 10 favorite groups during HS. I thought that they were awesome for several reasons. Primarily, because they were signed to the label that the Beastie Boys started called “Grand Royal.” In addition to being tight with the B-Boys, I thought … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #66 (LJ)→
Ultimate iPod deck, built from a 50 caliber ammo-can. The only thing that even gives this thing a run for its money, is coconut headphones. There are two versions. One comes with dual 25 watt amps, the other with dual 70 watt amps. Holy cow! 70 watts x2 is more juice than some very loud … Continue reading I want this #4→
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The funny thing about these guys, is that I really didn’t like them at first. Reagan and I saw them last year at All Points West. They were pretty good, but I wasn’t super impressed. Granted, it was raining all day long, so they probably weren’t too happy to be playing … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #64 (YYY)→
Over the weekend, I rescued this BIC turntable from the curb, when I was walking home from parking the car. It was before the monsoon started, so it hadn’t been exposed to the elements or anything. It just needed to have the dust wiped from it. It appears to be in working order. It isn’t … Continue reading Curbside Treasure→
I know that Jake is a pretty big fan of hip hop, or at least a much bigger fan than I, so it kind of surprises me that I have managed to find a group that I endorse, and Jake hasn’t written about. I will just cover the nuts and bolts, and maybe if I’m … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #63 (Imbibe)→
I think that it is funny how often I have been asked what kind of stuff I listen to when I run. I’m not sure why, but it almost always catches me off guard. I don’t really know how to answer it, because 1. it is always changing; and 2. Do I just start listing … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #62 (TK)→
Morphine came straight out of Cambridge Mass, in the early 90s. The original group consisted of 3 members, with Mark Sandman as the frontman. The group eventually grew to 4 members before disbanding. The original Morphine “sound” was Sandman on vocals and a two-string bass (played with a slide, a drummer and a sax player … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #61 (Morphine)→
Don’t hate me for this one. I kind of consider Shiny Toy Guns as, kind of, the Jonas Brothers of electro-rock. It may seem like an oxymoron. But that is just my take. So I can totally understand if you just want to skip right past this one. However, I am really kind of digging … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #60 (STG)→