We only get so many great summer nights a year, and it’s up to us to make the most of them. If you’ve got an opportunity to get out of the house, take a walk and be alone with your thoughts, then you really shouldn’t let it pass you by. But how do you fight […]

Big thanks as always to everybody who came to Disgraceland last night for Everyone’s a DJ – especially those who did a set. To tell you the truth, I was worried it would be a quieter night than usual, but we had a good crowd and great time. We also got to host a few […]

Here’s an interesting commentary on race relations from hip-hop activist and media assassin Harry Allen. It’s a bit of a rambling read if you already know how Twitter works and you’re no stranger to watching celebrities argue on it. But it’s a thoughtful piece with a lot of insightful ideas on race in North America […]

John Kameel Farah has a brand new CD called Unfolding coming out on the Dross:tik label. They’re hosting a CD release performance this Sunday night at 8:00 PM on the first floor of El Mocambo. You really ought to be there. I’m hoping to be there. John’s one of the most talented guys in town, […]

I’ve been exercising more than usual lately. I’ve also been eating better, and I’m cutting back on my drinking to boot. I’m even sleeping a little more, if you can believe it. You know what I’ve discovered? The more you exercise, the easier it gets. The more and the better you eat, the more you […]

The next edition of Everyone’s a DJ is tomorrow night, and chalk it up to booking in July, but I’ve still got a number of spots to fill. So far we’ve put a great bill together, with a lot of new faces on board, and I’d hate for those remaining spots to go to waste. […]

I didn’t want to say anything about this until it was official, but today I got the final word. Starting the week after next, I’ll be taking Mondays off and cutting back to a four-day week at the office. My company’s been tightening up the purse strings, and although I don’t want to bore you […]

Hey, remember the other day when I told you about the signup form I built for Everyone’s a DJ? Well, this morning I added a similar form to the Strong Words website. We’ve been talking about listing other local readings on our site, and this is the form that people can use to submit them. […]

As you may have already heard, local DJ and radio personality Martin Streek committed suicide in his home last night. Eye Weekly has the story. I’ll admit that I haven’t been listening to Edge 102 much in recent years, and I hadn’t even known until today that they let go of Streek and fellow on-air […]

Recently I got into the habit of buying one new disc a week. I didn’t want to fall behind on new music, and I figured it was better to buy than to download. While I’m at it, I thought, I might as well start reviewing what I’m hearing – if only to have one more […]