Monthly Archives: December 2020

I wish God had let Kara Maria design novel coronavira

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After 28 years of being their fan, I realize I’ll never be as cool as Superchunk

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Out of the blue

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The royal Nonesuch

I bought a Sam Gendel cd on bandcamp both download and on vinyl, because he was in a year-end LA Times story. It looks like he got signed to Nonesuch — a supreme imprimateur — through a chance association and … Continue reading

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Three short films about fm

1. Leslie Marie Cook of Los Angeles and Brooklyn, December, 2020, original song “Women On The Wall” making of video in her home studio; 2.Monica Walker, of Palo Alto, busking or singing for fun in the new parking garage near … Continue reading

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Sam Gendel 1964 Impala VS Mateo Romero, 1969 SS

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Wah hoo wah to Cleveland baseball franchise for changing its racist name and mascot

In a related matter, I paid $40 at Bell’s Books for a Better little book about Big Chief Wahoo “based on the famous comic strip”.

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Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Kent Lockhart, Danny McCalister, LenRay McCalister

LenRay McCalister has died, age 49. His brother Stanley was my teammate for Gunn basketball, and his oldest brother Danny McCalister was a star of the Gunn Titans first championship basketball team, 22-5 in 1979-1980. There were six McCalister brothers … Continue reading

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Double ‘chai’ Fay Victor and Bandcamp

I paid 18$ to Fay Victor via bandcamp, on the prompting of Dave Douglas’ Greenleaf Music blast. It is the 18th project I have supported in this very convenient manner. I think it is three clicks, maybe four. Meanwhile, I … Continue reading

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Lance Hahn, 1967-2007

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