Tag Archives: music

Not About Wine: Why The Postal Service Should Not Release Another Album

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

I have many great associations attached to The Postal Service’s 2003 album Give Up. I was reminded about those associations while watching their performance of “From Such Great Heights” on The Colbert Report last night. They range from great times … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: A Blast from the Past

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Due to some pressing work and personal commitments, no new post this week. In the mean time, please enjoy this vintage F&WT from way back on March 22, 2012. Natural Wine, Noise Music & the Deliberately Obtuse Anyone involved in … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Natural Wine, Noise Music & the Deliberately Obtuse

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Anyone involved in the wine business, at least in cities where there is also a vibrant music scene, knows that there is a lot of overlap between the wine world and the music world. In Los Angeles, where I work, … Continue reading →

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Not About Wine: Lykke Li at the Greek Theatre

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Despite stepping right off the plane after a 7AM (EDT) flight from Boston to LAX and going straight to work, I still mustered up the strength and non-meth fueled energy to go see Swedish indie-pop queen Lykke Li play last … Continue reading →

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Hashtag! Lady Antebellum

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

I can’t write about food and wine every week, so here’s something else. Wine rants return next week. I’ve filled up this blog with a lot of words recently, so I’ll try to keep this one brief. I was watching … Continue reading →

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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

I can’t write about food and wine every week. I also can’t be angry every week. For the first time in Satellite Show history, here’s an album review. I was a reluctant Kanye West fan. I didn’t really come to … Continue reading →

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