Monthly Archives: November 2007

Records at Random Vol. 30 - Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band

November 30, 2007 – 11:28 am

(Editors note: El Keter submitted this entry for LAST Friday, his actual birthday, but it didn’t run until today due to the holiday. Happy belated EK!) In case it’s a mystery to anybody out there in internet-land, my process for these “Records at Random” posts usually involves going into my bedroom every couple of months […]

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“Ring the alarm, I don’t wanna stay calm, yo I’m about to post this blog… “

November 29, 2007 – 11:40 am

This morning I came to the conclusion that I hate the sound of my alarm. This has not always been the case. But lately, when my alarm sounds, even if I’m already wide awake in bed, my hand flashes at lightning speed to turn it off, and I invariably roll over, cover my head and […]

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Shout Out to Don Henley

November 28, 2007 – 12:21 pm

So, maybe you should forget all that fresh-faced optimism I dished out about being old the other day. No, I haven’t suddenly given up on life and opted to descend into age-induced curmudgeonry. But I’ve discovered that an energetic resurgence and renewed sense of purpose doesn’t do anything to buoy one’s constitution. Apparently something as […]

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Mixtapes I Don’t Hate: Ced Hughes Ced and the Technicolor Sound Wave

November 27, 2007 – 12:35 pm

I haven’t done one of these “Mixtapes I Don’t Hate” posts in a long time. I guess that just goes to show how few mixtapes I really enjoy? Either that, or how few I actually bother to listen to. I’m gonna go with a mix of both. Regardless, it’s been a minute since I listened […]

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30 is the new “awesome” (or it could be the new “weird,” either way…)

November 26, 2007 – 12:42 pm

During the days leading up to my birthday, as my trepidation at turning another decade older grew, a few people (mostly those who turn 30 themselves in the coming months) told me it wasn’t “that bad” because “30 is the new 20.” Being familiar with this cliché (which I’d like to personally banish to the […]

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