Archive for December, 2009
Best of the rest….
Here’s the albums that didn’t quite make my “Best of” list, that are still really great. It starts with some indie/alt picks, moves into more rockin’ territory and closes out with a handful of hip hop releases that had my head bobbin’ in ‘09. It’s really a testament to how great this year was when [...]
Best Music of 2009
This year I’ve chosen my favorite music of the year based on what I actually found myself listening to the most, as opposed to what are critically (or technically) the “best” albums of the year. So without further adieu, here they are, in no particular order…
Dinosaur Jr. – Farm
Their second album since reforming in 2007, [...]
Blakroc on Jimmy Fallon Tonight!
Blakroc’s album came out recently (The Black Keys + hip hop guests), and it’s a pretty solid collaboration. Here’s their Tuesday performance from Letterman as a primer for their performance on Fallon tonight featuring the RZA!
Starting Pitcher: You, Sucka!!
Fantastic animated piece, the wild story of Dock Ellis and the LSD No-No. Really a landmark event in the history of drugs and baseball (and their long sordid relationship): Ellis pitched a no-hitter on June 12, 1970 (while high on acid) versus the Padres.
Brought to you by No Mas and artist James Blagden. Enjoy! [...]
Ron English: Art Basel Miami
I’ve long been a fan of Pablo Picasso’s epic painting Guernica, so I was quite impressed with Ron English’s tribute mural recently completed at Art Basel Miami (The world’s largest site-specific street level mural installation). Check it out in it’s entirety here.
For more on Art Basel Miami, check out this roundup on Fecal [...]
A Love Letter For You
Stephen “Espo” Powers has struck again, and with one of the most ambitious art projects of the year to be sure. Love Letter is a series of over 50 murals completed by the artist (with the aide of other artists) in partnership with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, in what has been described [...]
Ya, ya, ya…
I know I’ve been slacking on this blog. However, I do plan to post a few things by year end, including my Top 10 Albums of the Year and my favorite live shows of the year. After that I aspire to get back on the horse in the new year, get back into posting the [...]
