Browsing all posts in December, 2009.
surf sacrifice
per his website: “San Diego artist Chris Martino (C. Martino) creates contemporary art inspired by the street, alternative, underground, and graffiti movements at the forefront of creative exploration today.”
some of this art is created on / around snapped surfboards. what joe roper can’t fix, becomes an epic piece:
currently showing (thru january 17th) at PROJECT [...]
dear santa
dear santa.
i realize it’s christmas eve and you’ve got your hands full, but i wanted to send you the following note.
two years ago, i lost my job during christmas. with a baby boy at home, it was the scariest time of my life. consumed in sadness / fear / insecurity, i didn’t acknowledge your [...]
leslie
this is leslie. she works with us at the hive.
when clint arrived to legitRadio, he made the following observation:
perv.
10 xmas musical chestnuts
personally, i find MOST christmas music either sappy, kitschy, or flat-out annoying.
however, here’s a list of holiday chestnuts worth firing-up this christmas :
10. death cab for cutie - christmas (baby please come home)
9. phantom planet - winter wonderland
8. the ramones - merry christmas (i don’t want to fight tonight)
7. the kinks [...]
fm94/9 coup d’etat
couple of weeks back, i appeared on FM94/9’s coup d’etat.
an AWESOME response, thanks to michael halloran and the FM94/9 crew.
here’s some of the audio :
“childhood”
“high school”
“college”
“eddie vedder / shannon hoon”
thank YOU for listening.
kpbs these days
earlier in the week, i appeared on kpbs’ THESE DAYS, with Maureen Cavanaugh, to discuss the “Top Ten Album Releases of the Year“.
it was a splendid time.
if you missed it, here is the audio :
in addition to the podcast, @kpbs TRANSCRIBED the entire interview. crazy. you can read it HERE.
a special thanks to ANGELA CARONE, [...]
top 10 albums of 2009
top 10 albums of 2009.
the following list can be heard on KPBS this TUESDAY, december 15th at 10:15 a.m. (pst). thank you to angela carone / culture lust for the invitation.
10. GRIZZLY BEAR - Veckatimest
9. NEKO CASE - middle cyclone
8. THEM CROOKED VULTURES - them crooked vultures
7. band of skulls - baby darling [...]
r. lee ermey
earlier today, i sat down with R. LEE ERMEY on LEGIT RADIO.
he stopped by to discuss TOYS-FOR-TOTS, a program i am very passionate about.
he’s a VERY funny dude, hope you enjoy.:
top 10 albums of 2009: #8
THEM CROOKED VULTURES - them crooked vultures
a SUPERGROUP, that’s actually pretty super. THEM CROOKED VULTURES is a collaboration between john paul jones (led zep), josh homme (queens of the stone age), and dave grohl (foo fighters).
rumored since 2005, TCV became a reality in 2009 when they recorded in los angeles (at grohl’s house) / [...]
top 10 albums of 2009: #9
NEKO CASE - middle cyclone
maybe i’m a tad biased because she shares the same name as my son … or, because i LOVE her contributions with THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS … or, her sexy indie rock cred … whatever, i ADORE neko case’s soothing howl (vocals) / honest songwriting / and alt-country solo records.
the critically acclaimed [...]
