Monthly Archives: January 2006

Survival Research Labs goes fishing

Posted on 22 January 2006 by Chris Barrus

I can trace it to one specific point in space-time: 1984 at the old Music Machine on Pico Blvd. while waiting for Social Distortion to go on. In between sets the club dropped a screen down from the ceiling and … Continue reading →

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Aero Market

Posted on 21 January 2006 by Chris Barrus

There are two different kinds of bar-be-que in the world. I’m not talking about regional differences, dry rub versus vinegar, or ribs versus chop, but gourmet versus gritty – the difference between a champion bar-be-que that’s been worked over with … Continue reading →

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Things I Like – “I Skipped December” January 2006 edition

Posted on 20 January 2006 by Chris Barrus

1. Aaron Koblin’s “Flight Patterns” – alternative visualizations of US air traffic. 2. Op-Art artist Bridget Riley 3. The iPod edition of the Yule Log 4. The second wave of retrocars, especially the concepts for the Dodge Challenger (I’ll take … Continue reading →

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Starbucks Mysteries

Posted on 16 January 2006 by Chris Barrus

I’m rarely in a Starbucks so I don’t know how well this works, but it might be worth a shot if you’re stuck in an airport or just need an emergency shot of caffeine somewhere… Here’s a little secret that … Continue reading →

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2005 in cities

Posted on 13 January 2006 by Chris Barrus

Following from Kottke, here’s my 2005 in cities: Bisbee, AZ Burbank, CA Cedar Grove, NJ Clinton, OK Gonzales, LA Hattiesburg, MS somewhere on I-80, PA Knoxville, TN Laguna Beach, CA* Las Vegas, NV Long Beach, CA Marfa, TX New York, … Continue reading →

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El Monte Airport cafe

Posted on 12 January 2006 by Chris Barrus

The tour of airport cafes continues… The relatively new terminal at El Monte Airport (EMT) doesn’t have the old charm of Fullerton or Long Beach, but the outstanding breakfast at Annia’s Kitchen inside is the current champion. The best deal … Continue reading →

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Insert hoary old British food joke here

Posted on 12 January 2006 by Chris Barrus

London might have the best restaurants in the world, but there’s still plenty of unexplained food in the UK if this is any example (photo via my sister).

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The Grateful Deaf

Posted on 11 January 2006 by Chris Barrus

Speaking of Kevin Shields, I was going through some old email forwards and ran across this. Didn’t find a copy elsewhere online, so I’m putting in here… The Grateful Deaf MOJO’s guide to the Loudest Rock Bands of All Time … Continue reading →

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Rock & roll ain’t noise pollution…

Posted on 11 January 2006 by Chris Barrus

…but apparently Dido remixes are. King Hell guitar noise guy Kevin Shields joins in with his neighbors to complain about a noisy bar nearby. Shields’ quote is terrific: “As a musician I really object to being forced to listen to … Continue reading →

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Quiting O.C.

Posted on 9 January 2006 by Chris Barrus

Sometimes the lowly dialog box sums up my feelings much more succinctly than I can.

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