…as I move back to Austin and gird myself for the beginning of my graduate school career. Like Rodney Dangerfield’s Back to School, just not as hilarious. More soon.
An offshoot of the Exotica Project, the Lonely Beat focuses on post-War music inspired by, or evocative of (sometimes only loosely) the cluster of motifs, images and clichés associated with the mid-century American city. This is a city based in some reality but remade by pop culture - the gritty, dangerous, bohemian Naked City.
New at the Exotica Project:
The Irridescents' moody, unusual arrangement of "Bali Ha'i," circa 1963. The is the first pressing of this obscure Los Angeles surf combo's only 45.
Hope everythang is OK. Get back soon.
Good luck on the beginning of grad school, and thanks for the fantastic blog. I’m a grad student in philosophy and that first semester was rough, but it definitely got better. Happy New Year.
J-Unit
http://89deuce.blogspot.com
Hey…free Shakespeare for everybody!
Wishing you a fantastic 2008.
Get back soon. I miss your posts.