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La Language

The latest in our series of authors writing about the place of our music in their life and times: Francis Lam is an editor at Gilt Taste, writer, and bon vivant who keeps an eye on culture, cooks and community. … Continue reading

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Magnet Magazine stole my desk

I was fortunate enough to be invited to be “guest editor” at Magnet Magazine this past week. It offered an opportunity to mention various points of inspiration. Mitch Hedberg, SOUL!, Saipua, Pot-lucks, Switzerland, 50m swimming pools and Elaine May are … Continue reading

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5 Firsts

Another in our series of short posts by authors writing about the place of our music in their life and times: Presenting: Mr. Will Allison! author of What You Have Left and Long Drive Home * Five Firsts with RG … Continue reading

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r ‘n’ r ≠ rock ‘n’ roll

Not all the time. The question comes up, why so long between records? And there are many answers, all true. One of them is “I wanted to try to find a way to work hard on music and be healthy, … Continue reading

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Earworms

The first in a series of short posts by authors writing about the place of our music in their life and times: Peter Terzian is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York. He is the editor of Heavy Rotation: Twenty … Continue reading

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New Album THE FLOAT

Our new album (really my new album I suppose, but it is a collective of sorts, the Consortium), will be released in the next weeks. THE FLOAT Starring : (click on name for pix) : Joe Adamik, Thierry Amar, Jim … Continue reading

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Los Angeles May 21

Today I went on a secret mission to Burbank. More on that later. Swansea hung with The Youngs in Silver Lake, while Joanna and I ate at Flore on Sunset (mmmm). I was at Intelligentsia twice (mmmm). Tired = coffee … Continue reading

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This Guy

Love having woodpeckers in the neighborhood, making noise rain or shine. listen: front yard

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The Float

After months, nay years, of talking about this record, it is in the final stages and due for release in two months. We are previewing a track here. I am handling all aspects of the release except promo to print/web … Continue reading

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Young Blood

Confluence of activities: unpacking boxes; artwork for The Float; gathering photos, sounds and videos for the Kickstarter campaign. It’s a strange combo of surfing memory lane and slamming into the current moment as wall of water, asking how does this … Continue reading

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