I remember distinctly discovering PJ Harvey for the first time. I was about 13 years old, living in Barcelona, Spain with my family, and had had the realm of musical possibilities opened to me by my recent discovery of the Doors. I was in art class with my most favorite teacher of all time, Mr. […]
Coming straight out of Kansas, USA is a crazy white boy making rap music. His name is Mac Lethal, and he’s the latest signee to the independent hip-hop litmus known as Rhymesayers. And boy does he ever fit the bill of angst ridden MC with a personal well of material to draw from; particularly when […]
As I struggled to write the first words of this review, I tried to pinpoint the cause of my seemingly thoughtless state. I’m a bit tired, but nothing unmanageable. My pen works fine, and even if it didn’t I would at least have an idea of what to scratch onto the paper. The neighbors are […]
Like an unwelcome guest, the sun tears into your bedroom. The very same bedroom that you, just a few hours ago, swore was impervious to the sun’s vicious and merciless attacks. The same life-giving orb in the sky that centuries of civilizations have worshiped appears to have turned all its might against you. As you […]
You’re up at three in the morning watching infomercials, finishing off a 12-pack of PBR that you opened at 1:00am, and wondering where you’re life went so very wrong. In between trips to the bathroom, you actually become intrigued by the many education paths you can take by simply completing this or that course that […]
Dance addicts and late-night partiers—take notice and remember the name Justin Martin. This DJ/producer/remixer is really starting to make some noise as the”next-big-thing” and one of San Francisco’s best. Martin, a regular on Ben Watt’s Buzzin’ Fly London label and part of the “dirty bird” crew in SF, comes highly regarded as a unique European […]
The White Fires of Venus – Skin and LightA Corporate Nightmare RecordsJeff Sparks seems like a nice guy. From the hand-written note he included in the CD he sent us, to his unassuming description on his Myspace page. He is a solo artist who doesn’t feel comfortable producing music under his own name. The band […]
This week’s article finds me looking east for what can be found to the west: Japanese company DHC is a mail order operation offering wide variety of skin care products and cosmetics all made from the same fruit: the Spanish olive. Olive oil is the main ingredient in a large percentage of its products. Olive […]
