tide pool goes to sleep

As you may or may not have seen, Tide Pool is closed. It will be missed, not the least by me.

2009: shows of the year

Unquestionable. I went to see this show expecting amazing music and iffy DJing chops. Imagine my surprise to find that Mr. Lotus knows his way…

2009: album of the year

Can only be: Flying Lotus – Los Angeles. The future of hip-hop, right here. Loose beats, growling bass, gorgeous samples, nods to both Stone’s Throw…

2009: singles of the year

Three huge winners: Best Yang: The MFA – Throw It Back (We Will Destroy You) [Border Community] I’ve been waiting for this New-Order-Meets-James-Holden-and-then-they-all-go-to-New-York-in-1979 masterpiece for…

2009: sets of the year

I could write about these for days, but here are the standouts of the standouts: Best Reason To Go Out: Kenzie Clarke – NYPD A…

2009: concerts of the year

Welcome to the end of the decade. Ooof. Regardless, here are the best (out of so many good ones!) concerts of 2009. The decade can…

communication, 2009

I was having a talk with a friend about new laptops / phones, and that led to me thinking about how I communicate with people,…

live from dub riddims

People tell me this one was good, so I’m posting it.  You’ll see the kind of noodling I try to do live, for better or…

All My Friends Are Invited Over: a mixtape special

Imagine a fabulous dinner party.  Imagine that the following wonderful people are invited: Now imagine that entrance music will play for each of them.  In…

pausing in a minor key

Things are starting to return to normal…where normal means a lot of schoolwork, as opposed to an impossible amount of schoolwork.  Some quick hits, then:…