I’ve collected things as long as I can remember. Most of those enthusiasms have been short-lived, like my childhood baseball and comic book collections, but some have stuck with me for life. […]
Deep Cuts: Songs For Collectors
Deep Cuts: Songs For Your Well Worn Grooves
Grooves get things done.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Letters
Is the letter a lost art? The obvious answer is yes; after all, when was the last time you wrote or received a letter? E-mails don’t carry the same weight, and tweets […]
Deep Cuts: Songs For Rebuilding
Well that was a rough couple of weeks. Fires, hurricanes, earthquakes–we have a lot of rebuilding to do.
Deep Cuts: Songs For Paying The Price
Life ain’t cheap, and if yours is then somebody else is getting screwed. I’m sure there are exceptions to this, but for the most part I think this is true–your great deal […]
Deep Cuts: Songs For A Riot
I like to think everyone who lived in L.A. in ’92 was changed by the riots.
238. Surprise Surprise (So You Rubbed Your Eyes)
I woke up this morning thinking about Urban Dance Squad. There aren’t many mornings where I’m awakened by thoughts of Dutch funk rock bands that haven’t been mentioned in American popular culture […]
On Diffuser: 29 Years Ago – Beastie Boys Bridge the Rap and Rock Divide With ‘Licensed to Ill’
I was no fan of the Beastie Boys’ debut album.
On Diffuser: Cover Stories – ‘Licensed to Ill’
Listen, if you don’t love this album cover then you hate America. That’s just science.
On Diffuser: That Artist You Hate? Maybe It’s a Character
Quick question: Do you believe that Bruce Springsteen is Bruce Springsteen? What about Gene Simmons — do you believe that he’s a fire breathing demon? Does it even matter? I mean, it’s […]
