Monthly Archives: February 2004

From Stephen, AKA DJ the Incredible Kid: “We are in Chandigarh… the city was designed by Le Corbousier and it reminds me of American housing projects more than anything. The greens of the trees are beautiful and give a hint … Continue reading →

I don’t have MTV so if this is ancient history, SARS*… but like, have you seen this video for “Pull My Hair Out?” (SCROLL DOWN) Sasha pointed out Kanye’s daffy bear suit on the cover of “College Dropout.” Celebrity DJ … Continue reading →

Let it be known that if Travis were on the Nobel Prize Committee, he’d hold up a foam number one finger with the name Mikhail Saakashvili, the US-educated, power-to-the-people/Western-idea-motivated new president of Georgia. Correct me if I’m wrong. Let it … Continue reading →

From the inbox: Danger Mouse Responds to Controversial ‘Grey Tuesday’ (Los Angeles) – Originally intended to be a musical experiment, Danger Mouse’s Grey Album now seems placed in the middle of a brewing showdown between music activists and major music … Continue reading →

My friends Anju and Stephen, whose superhero bhangra DJ personas are DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid, have been visiting India for about a month now, and Stephen’s been sending the most amazing emails. Here’s part of one, reprinted with … Continue reading →

I am pissed because my high-impact danceaerobics class, “Dance It Off,” has been mysteriously replaced by “Cardio Caliente.” The old Dance It Off teacher was the best, and famous for her awesome disciplinary outbursts. In my favorite class of all … Continue reading →

Dan Howland publishes “Journal of Ride Theory,” an obsessive fanzine exploring the cultural impact of Disneyland, and other amusement parks. Once, I mentioned that, as a child, I liked the “yo-ho-ho,” warring-pirate song from The Pirates of the Caribbean. Two … Continue reading →

Super-busy right now, so here are some newish cuts from my workouts, that get me going 250 mph on the cross-trainer (w/ comments written at about that speed): * Hil St. Soul “Copasetik & Cool”: Sucked in by cover sticker: … Continue reading →

P.S. MEGA CONGRATULATIONS to Seattle’s amazing Massive Monkees crew. I’ve long thought they were the best b-boys in the entire universe, but finally, for once, I’m relieved of the burden of constant hyperbole: last week, they took home the grand … Continue reading →

“I think he’s on Letterman tonight, instead.” Fateful words from Eric B. AKA DJ The Evil One, sub-promoter of last night’s Ludacris/Chingy/Kanye West/David Banner show, which became last night’s Ludacris/Chingy/David Banner show. Upon hearing of Kanye’s cancellation, I threw myself … Continue reading →