Urban Honking

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 days later, Dan hand-delivered copies of the sound-effects reels from the Pirates AND Haunted Mansion […]

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: “If you like Indie.Arie or Angie Stone, you’ll love Hil St. Soul.” Hello, I am […]

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 title at the 2004 World B-Boy Championships in London! Also word to finalists from LA’s […]

“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 at Eric’s feet, and wept. David Banner was charming, but likely high. He rapped for […]

Last night’s DJ Report: Man, older bourgie art-patron weekenders are NOT feeling Sticky and Ty. Neither Angie Martinez and Eve. JJ Fad, Stacey Q, Sleeze Boys, though: some sounds they can get down with. Today on Pocos Pero Locos, the featured guest was Lil Rob. When he and host Khool Aid were not emphasizing Lil […]

Last Night: “The internet has gotten so boring.” Tonight: “Sometimes, pop culture makes me feel like I am taking acid.”

You’ve probably already read “The Permanent Scars of Iraq” and “Betrayed by the Game”, two not entirely unrelated stories in the NYTimes Magazine. They reminded me of Lt. R. Rojas. About three months ago, I was at a bar, celebrating my friend’s birthday, when two soldiers, wearing full camouflage, sidled up to our table. They […]

This is complete bullshit.

If you are not doing anything tomorrow night, and are in the Portland area, I will be DJing at Holocene AKA “The Ho” with the esteemed Kenneth James (Aesthetics), Brian Foote (Outward Music, Nudge), and Seattle teen electro-aerobics queen Anna Oxygen, for the highly Pacific Northwest-centric/ Cascadian secessionist DJ weekly, “Cascadia.” See me and Brian […]

WHO WILL START: ZACH OR SHAREEF?! potential probz right there. Find out tomorrow in the “Blazers Vs. Nuggets,” part 2938432 of this ongoing saga of hometown pride.