I’ve been listening to the new Caribou record Suddenly on repeat for about the last two weeks. This is modern electronic music at it’s finest. The standout track on the album is “You and I“. I really dig the delay effect on the high hat/stick sound. He recently did an AMA on Reddit and talked […]
Who Invented the Ollie?
The best skateboarding show on the internet, Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding, is back with a new episode about the history of the ollie. It completely blows my mind that the ollie was first invented on a vert ramp and not on the street.
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros NPR Tiny Desk Concert
National treasure, Bob Weir, has a new side project called Wolf Bros featuring super producer Don Was on bass and Jay Lane from Primus on drums. They sound pretty tight on this recent Tiny Desk concert. Here’s all you need to know about the Wolf Bros: The new trio teams Weir with Don Was, the […]
Celebrating Gandhi’s 150th Birthday in India
I traveled to India earlier this month and got to experience Gandhi’s 150th birthday celebration while I was there. The holiday is officially known as Gandhi Jayanti and marked by prayer services and tributes across the country. It felt similar to MLK day in the US where school, work, and government are closed. One big […]
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
I saw this film the other day and it blew me away. It’s beautifully shot and captures what it feels like to live in San Francisco better than any other movie I can recall. It was made by two native San Franciscan’s, Jimmie Fails and Joe Talbot, who funded it with a successful Kickstarter campaign. […]
I Did Not Get Flogged in Singapore
Singapore has a reputation for flogging dumb Americans who do not adhere to the country’s strict rules. During an 8-hour layover there last weekend, I tried my hardest not become another statistic. I made a little film about my short experience in this lovely city/country.
Grateful Dead: Saint of Circumstance
This week’s album of the week is a brand new release of a Grateful Dead of a live show recorded at Giants Stadium in 1991. Featuring Bruce Hornsby on piano, the show opens with Jonny B. favorite, “Eyes of the World” – the only time the Dead ever opened with this song in their career. […]
Santa Cruz Island
Like many people, I’ve been closely following the news about the Conception dive boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara earlier this month. This unspeakable tragedy hit especially close to home because I’ve also spent a few nights sleeping on a boat in almost the same exact location. Last spring, […]
Robert Hunter
Dang, more bad rock and roll news. The world lost one of its great poets this week. Robert Hunter, lyricist for the Grateful Dead died on Monday. This one hits especially close to home because I consider the Grateful Dead to be my third favorite band of all-time (after Ween and The Beatles). From Rolling […]
Lookout Low by Twin Peaks
This week’s album of the week is Lookout Low by Twin Peaks. This album is the pinnacle of modern Rolling Stones-style dad rock, circa 2019. It just came out today and I’ve listened to it about three or four times. The A&R man can probably rightfully say he doesn’t hear a single here, but almost […]