Buenos ding dong diddly dias. I’ve used ‘Eres Para Mi’ in two previous spotlights for Ana Tijoux and Mala Rodriguez. This time I’m focusing on Julieta Venegas herself. Here’s her solo take She’s not a bad rapper, as well as … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Julieta Venegas
(From End of Day 2: Sin gives the 15 minute warning again. Marcus-813 counts the votes and looks at Max Wheeler. “I’m sorry, but it’s you, Max,” he says. Max looks around, at each of those who voted against him … Continue reading Werewolf 19 Day 3 – A Sinking Ship
Sometimes you have to remind yourself, listening to Rodrigo y Gabriela, that you’re only hearing two guitarists. Not a drummer, not an 808, not a bunch of samples. Not a hurricane, though you might be forgiven for thinking that. Here’s … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Rodrigo y Gabriela
(From End of Day 1: As Sin gives the 15 minute warning, the group finishes counting their votes. “Looks like it’s Alphonse,” says Joseph. Alphonse-293 looks at those who voted against him and sighs, the slight modulation to his voice … Continue reading Werewolf 19 Day 2 – The Beginning of the End
Bruce Springsteen (and the E Street Band to get really technical about the gist of this write up). I’ve been listening to him dating back to my childhood. My mother was a big fan. So if you end up hating … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Bruce Springsteen
Who better than a machine to tell you about Kraftwerk, the band who became one with their machines? Originally formed formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, Kraftwerk pioneered what electronic music might, could and did become. The … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Kraftwerk – Rise Of The Machines
They are always gonna flag that third pump. It was an up and down week 1 for the AVCAD Fantasy Football league for week 1. Some favorites fell. Some underdogs rose. And there were some very close games. I am … Continue reading AVCAD Fantasy Football: Week 1 Results
Another hard night of fighting the System on all fronts leaves the freedom fighters of the Resistance exhausted. Dawn is in a few hours, and they’re about ready to collapse when suddenly they hear the alarms go off. The outer … Continue reading Werewolf 19 Day 1 – Welcome to the Resistance
It’s finally here! Had a ton of fun making this and I hope you guys enjoy listening. First, the episode: The Gang Misses the Boat – Season 10, episode 6 It’s available on Netflix, Hulu, On Demand and a bunch … Continue reading Pickles Will Prevail! – Episode 1 – The AVCAD Always Sunny Podcast
Evening all. Welcome to a discussion of a scene that was dear to my heart. The scene that convinced me dance music was a viable art form, not just a drug accompaniment. The ‘second summer of love’ in 1988 had … Continue reading Scene Spotlight: Big Beat
Let’s start where I started with Mirah. If you can, I’d like you to put headphones on for this track, so you can hear everything — every intake of breath, every vibration of the string quartet, even the slow decay … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Mirah
Part I of this Spotlight covers the history through 1992. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were riding the success of Henry’s Dream when they were tapped to play Lollapalooza in 1994. At their greatest commercial exposure to date, anticipation … Continue reading Artist Spotlight – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Part II)
Hey everybody! It’s that time again: Time for Werewolf! Since Werewolf is a game about democracy, I’ve decided to put the theme of this Werewolf to a vote. We have the following options for set-up: 1700’s Colonial: The New World is … Continue reading Werewolf 19 Signups/Vote
I first discovered Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds when I was in my early teens. Watching Teletunes, a 2-hour block of alternative videos that aired at 10:00 PM every Sunday night, worlds of musical and artistic creativity were opened … Continue reading Artist Spotlight – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Part I)
IT’S HERE! And so it begins. With kickoff only three days away, we begin our inaugural year. How’d your team hold up during preseason? Me, I made 6 roster moves. Think that tells you something. http://football.fantasyspor… The only predicted blowout … Continue reading AVCAD Fantasy League: Week 1
Martin Denny could be described a lot of ways. An ethnomusicological pastiche artist. An embarrassing cultural imperialist. The logical conclusion of “tiki culture.” A watered-down jazz performer. A creator of overcooked elevator music. The soundtrack to every Shag print ever … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Martin Denny – Jimmy Buffett for the Mad Men Set
Not being content to devote only half a day on my weekend to podcasting, I’ve been thinking about putting together an Always Sunny podcast. My tentative plans right now are me and two guests. The guests each pick an episode … Continue reading Always Sunny Podcast Ideas/volunteers
Artist Spotlight courtesy of Callipygian Pigeon Twee pop was ostensibly a response to the hyper-masculinity of early punk and the strictures it placed on scene signifiers. Belle & Sebastian and Beat Happening are probably the most famous twee pop bands, … Continue reading Scene Spotlight: Cuddlecore
A serialised animated web-series made by, for, and about The Avocado.
Complete archive of the show’s first season. Continue reading Avocado City: The Complete First Season
One rainy night in 1994, I went with my saxophone teacher to Tower Records and bought two CDs: Don’t Try This at Home, by Michael Brecker, who I covered in my last Artist Spotlight ; and Blue Train, by John Coltrane. At the time, … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: John Coltrane
Greetings Avocadoans! Today for my first Scene Spotlight, I will be focusing on that most reviled of genres, the 80s Glam/”Hair” Metal scene, an article which I expect will be embraced by few and ignored by many. But that is … Continue reading Scene Spotlight: ’80s Hair Metal
