Archive | April, 2012

The Haircut

by on 30. Apr, 2012 in art, film, funny

Too delightful, too odd, and too fun to not put this up. From 1982, this was a short film by UCLA filmstudent Tamar Simon Hoffs. Originally Ben Gazara was slated to play the role of a businessman stopping in for a quick haircut, as his daughter was helping produce the film and also working on [...]

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2010 High Times Medical Cannabis Cup..Indica Category

by on 27. Apr, 2012 in Uncategorized

Fascinating and educational back story on how the experts carefully pick their winners.. (iron lungs help!). Congrat’s to all the nominee’s! And the Judges! “And now, I’d like to first thank the Academy, and of course my family, and..and..and..uhh..”

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Speed = Confidence

by on 25. Apr, 2012 in Uncategorized

Speed also equals safety.. add wave knowledge,talent, and a little bravado, and you got yourself an entertaining surf session. Whoever he is, this guy is in synch.

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Dueling turntables..Eno Related. Harold Budd and Hector Zazou, “And Then She Stepped Aside”

by on 22. Apr, 2012 in Uncategorized

Harold Budd, LA born, and brought up in the Mojave desert; composer,minimalist,ambient music stylist,humble human being, had a couple collaborations with Eno.. “the Plateux of Mirrors”,and “The Pearl” being those, as well as Eno producing his first album “Pavilion of Dreams”. Budd has an extensive discography to say the least, and apart from his own [...]

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Dueling Turntables, Eno Related: Laraaji

by on 14. Apr, 2012 in dueling turntables, music

The story goes that in ’79 Eno saw this man, Edward Larry Gordon improvising on zither in Washington Square Park. So taken he soon thereafter offered to produce a record for the guy. With Edward taking the adoptive name Laraaji, the subsequent release fell under Eno’s ambient series, this one titled Ambient 3: Day of [...]

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Dueling Turntables..Eno Related..Hector Zazou,”I’ll Strangle You”

by on 13. Apr, 2012 in Uncategorized

well ok..the connection from this to Eno, and back, is direct. this is from the late great Hector Zazous’ concept LP , based on the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud, that came out in 1992 called “Sahara Blue”. amazing line up of musicians, including David Sylvian, John Cale, Bjork, Bill Laswell, Khaled..and others. on this little [...]

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dueling turntables… Eno Related…

by on 12. Apr, 2012 in Uncategorized

>   on the EG label….. 1st LP produced by Brain Eno and more…. and… an attempt to jump start the popular web postings of “Dueling Turntables”! hello…  

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Democracy Now…About Afghanistan with Daniel Davis

by on 12. Apr, 2012 in Uncategorized

This is important..listen to this man, a military lifer who has put his career on the line to do the right thing. He knows’ what he’s talking about, and is fearless in following his moral compass. Click on to part 2 of this interview as well..it tells a real story. Thank you Mr. Davis.

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Firesign Theatre..”Deputy Dan Has No Friends”

by on 11. Apr, 2012 in Uncategorized

In incredibly loving memory of Peter Bergman.. and all the amazing truth those guy’s showed us..and still do. “Everything You Know Is Wrong”. And that’s just the start. Shoe’s for Industry Compadre..

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Lucinda Williams..Righteously, Live.

by on 06. Apr, 2012 in Uncategorized

Not necessarily the best version/vocals by this amazing artist on this song. But I love her, and especially her guitarist on this one. It’s a gravel road. And how many times do you hear..”just play me John Coltrane” in a song? Follow the thread.

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