Monthly Archives: February 2008

Records at Random Vol. 41 - Various Artists Droppin’ Science: Greatest Samples From the Blue Note Lab

February 22, 2008 – 12:32 pm

I’ll understand if some people’s reaction to seeing the new Blue Note Records compilation Droppin’ Science: Greatest Samples From the Blue Note Lab in this space is to shout “but that record’s not old at all!” Truth be told, I was reticent to feature it because… well… it’s not old at all. But I’ve been […]

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Hercules in New York: Now 100% Schwarzenegger Free!

February 21, 2008 – 11:51 am

I recently prefaced one of my posts with a complaint about my own lack of participation in the bacchanalian self-indulgence that is club-oriented nightlife. Last night I came tantalizingly close to ending my streak of club non-attendance only to be thwarted when a member of my party was found lacking proper identification to enter such […]

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This Jam Here is Dedicated to Some of My Favorites

February 20, 2008 – 11:33 am

After all the talk of concepts, themes and feelings earlier this week I’m going in a different direction today. Today I just want to nod my head. And what better to provide such a basic, instinctual reaction than the familiarity of artists one knows and loves? And as luck would have it, two of my […]

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How Can You Have Any Pudding If You Don’t Eat Your Meat?

February 19, 2008 – 1:08 am

In keeping with yesterday’s theme of wanting to break shit — but imbued with a whole new spirit of positivity — today’s Blogarhythms is dedicated to playful anarchy and schoolyard revolution. I’ve been down with anti-establishment sloganeering since I was a little tyke shouting “hey, teachers… leave them kids alone” at passers-by as my Mom […]

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Boom! Biff! Pow!

February 18, 2008 – 12:19 pm

Hey, El Keter’s morning; YOU SUCKED! Nope, my day’s not going well at all. In fact, it’s barely started and I’ve already come within a millimeter’s breadth of putting my fist through a wall! This probably doesn’t bode well for the rest of my day, or the upcoming week. No, wait… Such pessimism isn’t healthy at […]

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