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September 15, 2010

Plate o’ Shrimp

Culture

Sometimes, you see an idea and suddenly you start seeing it everywhere. Sometimes that synchronicity is so sharp, it's kind of uncanny.

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May 21, 2009

Thoughts on the American Idol Finale

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In many ways, this year's finale was an odd repeat of last year's: the earnest heartland guy overcomes the splashy stage kid for the crown. Last year it was Cook over Archuleta; this year it was Allen over Lambert.

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March 04, 2009

Why the Lahore Cricket Attack Matters

Culture

In Lahore, Pakistan, a group of up to a dozen terrorists brazenly ambushed two minivans carrying the Sri Lankan national cricket team and officials, killing 7 police and civilians, and injuring 9 of the cricketers.

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October 10, 2008

Fite Dem Back

Culture

I've been listening to a lot of Linton Kwesi Johnson lately. For those of you who don't know him, LKJ was a British dub poet of West Indian origin, who recorded several amazing and incendiary reggae albums in the late 70s and early 80s. LKJ is, sadly, the perfect soundtrack to the current political and economic circumstances.

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May 19, 2007

Paso Robles

Culture

Over the Christmas break, our whole family (10 of us) drove up to the central coast for a vacation. We spent a few nights in Paso Robles and a few nights in Santa Barbara.

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May 17, 2007

Goodbye, Sleater-Kinney

Culture

During the summer of 2006, while I was on a hiatus from blogging, the amazing band Sleater-Kinney announced the sad news that they were no longer going to record or tour as a group.

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May 15, 2007

Comics

Culture

My 10 year old daughter, who is an avid reader, started getting into comics. The gateway comic for kids her age is Archie, which she devoured. Then she started reading the comics page of the LA Times. Then she started drawing her own comics.

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This is the private blog of Mitch Lasky. The opinions are my own and are not endorsed by my current or former employers or colleagues.

  • Tune Yards – Powa
  • Going Places – Kid Creole & the Coconuts
  • Mesmerizing – Liz Phair
  • Skinny Love – Bon Iver
  • At Home He's A Tourist – Gang of Four
  • Myth – Beach House
  • Headlines – Drake