As some of my three readers may know, my longtime friend, and fellow music junkie, Chris Combs and I have put together some mixes of what we consider great music past and present over the last six months or so. For our last endeavor, we decided to release a 4-part series of music exploring the [...]
So, a couple of my friends and I got into a nice debate on Facebook the other day on the quality of the films nominated for the Academy Awards. Here is the result (edited for some fluidity):
Chris: What was your favorite film of those nominated?
Carl: Inglorious Basterds and District 9…didn’t see An Education and thought [...]
My friend Chris has begun a new blog that features different mixtapes from himself and others. Since I have featured a few mixtapes here on this blog, I volunteered my services. Here is a short mix of the artists on heavy rotation for the start of 2010.
This mix simply puts together some alt [...]
My recent quick trip to New York was my first return to the United States in nearly two years. From the moment I touched down in Newark, I encountered a slow growing culture shock which has prompted some reflection. Here are my thoughts:
People in the US are insanely polite. Even in New York, the area [...]
On the way to Versailles last weekend, my friends and I discussed on old blog entry I had written awhile back which listed the top opening songs in my collection. At the time, we were listening to Massive Attack, the original band which sparked this concept because “Angel” on Mezzanine is one of the best opening [...]
After a 9+ hour bout with hops, malt and barley, one would think that another drink to be beyond the realm of reason. And although I never went overboard last night and escaped a hangover Sunday (nice!), I still question why I am sitting here with a glass of wine in hand. A [...]
This is my apology…I don’t know what else to do.
I have been in a complete state of non-communication. I wonder what many of you have thought happened to me. Maybe some of you never thought much of it at all. Regardless, I know I have been horrible…for some, truly horrible. And I [...]