January 2012
29 posts
“When I’m singing blues, I’m singing life. People that can’t...”
– Etta James to the Los Angeles Times, 1992
hello, 2012
i’ve never really been one to make new year’s resolutions. other than the obligatory assignment back in elementary school, i haven’t made a list of resolutions (or kept to one) in years, decades even. but nine days into 2012 and after a weekend of rest and relaxation (kinda) after my NOLA trip, i’ve decided to jot down a few things that i truly hope to accomplish in the...
The 45 Places to Go in 2012 (NYTimes) →
oakland, stand up!
5. Oakland, Calif. New restaurants and bars beckon amid the grit.
Tensions have cooled since violence erupted at the recent Occupy Oakland protests, but the city’s revitalized night-life scene has continued to smolder.
The historic Fox Theater reopened in 2009 and quickly cemented its status as one of the Bay Area’s top music venues, drawing acts like Wilco and the...
d’angelo - feel like making love
December 2011
33 posts
“your prince charming isn’t coming to rescue you in a horse and...”
– friends with benefits
