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Back to Brands (and Bands) I Love: Beast

nobody@vox.com(JohnBell) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:26:38 -0800

I have taken almost a full year off apparently from my Other Blog (this one) which is focused on brands and other experiences (like music) that I love. It seems that there was just too much going on this year to keep it up. But not a week went by...

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Finally - Dig, Lazarus Dig!!!

nobody@vox.com(JohnBell) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:44:48 -0700

Being a faithful member of the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds lifelong fan club, I was notified via email last week of the new 'album' available in the UK. The single and video had been out for a few weeks. Dig Lazarus Dig - the single - is terr...

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Hertz Works For Me

nobody@vox.com(JohnBell) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:24:51 -0800

I did a decent amount of traveling this year. Not too many car rentals, though. early in the year, I "bought" the Hertz Gold member club not even sure what the benefit might be beyond less time in lines. So, we were on our way to New Mexico th...

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I Cry Unkle!

nobody@vox.com(JohnBell) — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:38:43 -0800

I am totally in love with the band Unkle. Very heavy, dark, dense stuff. And I feel like I really "discovered" them. Like they aren't that popular but I know I am just kidding myself. They are probably huge in Europe. At their heart is James La...

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Simon & Nick Make Me Laugh Real Good

nobody@vox.com(JohnBell) — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:28:35 -0700

Rarely do I find myself really captured by comedy. Most of the comedic movie stars from Hollywood just don't do anything for me. That's why I am completely surprised that I am a HUGE fan of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. First there was Shaun of th...

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Pt 3: Which Brings Us to The Cat Empire

nobody@vox.com(JohnBell) — Fri, 25 May 2007 08:18:06 -0700

Whereas Konk had a clear African drumming thing driving the party forward, there is a current band out of Australia, The Cat Empire (their MySpace page here), that has an equally rhythmic force but borrowing from ska and strangely some New orle...

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Pt 2: Konk Party

nobody@vox.com(JohnBell) — Fri, 25 May 2007 08:04:14 -0700

As I was saying, back in 1984, Richard Edson led a band called Konk that was a tremendous good time. So many people up on stage you know they couldn't make a lot of dough. They would play around the city including Danceteria. (Thanks for the In...

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Pt1 of 3: Richard Edson is Real

nobody@vox.com(JohnBell) — Fri, 25 May 2007 07:56:01 -0700

Living on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 80's, I used to see folks like John Lurie and Richard Edson around. Before Jim Jarmusch cast both of them in Stranger Than Paradise, he had the band-with-too-many-members-to-possibly-make-money:...

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MOMA Shoes - yummy

nobody@vox.com(JohnBell) — Wed, 16 May 2007 06:26:50 -0700

Traveling through London, I splurged on these shoes. I am certain they are not as special in the marketplace as I would like to think. They were a bit pricey. But then I tried them on. They are snug but make my feet feel great. My feet are vain...

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Grrrr Grinderman

nobody@vox.com(JohnBell) — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:30:18 -0700

Back to fanblogging. (Okay, I also hit London between Barcelona and home but enough is enough already). The best part of stopping off in London was picking up the UK release of the Grinderman CD. It's still not here in the US nor do I think it'...

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