Tag Archives: Stevie Wonder

Grotesqueries at Random, Vol. 72: Dead Boys/Cold Blood

Today is Halloween…A day maligned by some conspiratorial types as a vestigial remnant of humanity’s Satan-worshiping pre-Christian past at worst, or a superstitious backslide into paganism at best. That is if it’s not just another excuse for people to be afraid of every damn thing including terrorism, sexual predators, kidnappers, vandals, people putting foreign […]

No Refund, Exchange Only

I confess, I’m confused as to the current status of Carolinian Hip-Hop crew Little Brother. They’re a group I’ve long championed. Me and Emeyesi broke their first single in our region via mixtape and late-night radio spins. And we burned the shit out of their debut LP, giving it extra-special attention after […]

Back to the Lab, With a Stereo to Grab

Anyone who read Friday’s post (and there are more than a few of you… thank you all for the comments) can imagine that my weekend wasn’t going to be a “happy” one. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t mark the occasion of my mothers’ passing with hand-wringing, weeping and gnashing of teeth (she wouldn’t […]

Records at Random Vol. 53 - Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk

Late last week fibre artist m. Cody (with help from myself, DJ 12XU and a Home Depot rent-a-van) finally moved the remainder of her accoutrements from her old workspace into our shared space. I tweaked my back a little in the process, but it was worth it because that means her eclectic collection of […]