"Heat" Great writing and an easy read, but I may be tiring of the restaurant industry exposes. I would choose this over Bourdain, but that may be because I think Bourdain is a tool.
"Green Collar Economy" One of those books you read because you agree with the message (the green movement's need to include the poor and working class), and also because you think Glenn Beck is an asshole. Don't know what I'm talking about? Then you are probably the intended audience. P.S. Van Jones LOVES Beyonce and making awkward comments.
"Can't Stop Won't Stop" I'm in the midst of this one. Chang's a good but muddled writer. Good prose, bad powers of explanation... which is a strange thing. I mean, I think I'm okay with the English language but sometimes I just read the sentences over and over again, trying to find the fucking comma or period. Who edited this book? It's a little bit curious. There's also a lot of sly references that Chang throws in -- words like "rude boys" and "dub" which have really important histories and influences, but aren't fully fleshed out. It's not essential that you know or even required for Chang to expand, but if he's going to mention it.... Look. Ultimately, all music is related. Just ask Mos Def. ('Rock N Roll', "Black on Both Sides"). Mos Def is not aware of child support, but that's an entirely different issue.
I guess that's it? Doesn't seem like much. What am I talking about, I'm in the suburbs. I'm lucky I haven't been sleeping for 12 hours at a time. I did go to an Immortal Technique show at The Avalon in Santa Clara. All ages concert, that's how I roll. I'm also running a 10K on Sunday in San Francisco, and another 10K on Thanksgiving Day in San Jose. Wish me luck!
currently listening to:
whatever is on my Grooveshark.com account. I think Nicolay/The Foreign Exchange?
xoxo,
t
currently listening to:
whatever is on my Grooveshark.com account. I think Nicolay/The Foreign Exchange?
xoxo,
t
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