Back in the late 90s when I was in high school, I recall one of my classmates introduced me to a website called “undergroundhiphop.com” (or UGHH) with some interesting musicians. He was particularly taken with horrorcore artists Necro and Cage. Personally, I came to enjoy more artists from the Rawkus Records roster. “Underground hip-hop” is a type of umbrella term that encompasses hip-hop music that has not quite found the mainstream media and.. Read More
My Dad always mentioned how he drove his 1982 Toyota Cressida to the junkyard when he deemed it was “time.” It makes me sad sometimes as if he had waited, I would have had an opportunity of keeping it as a project car with significant sentiment attached to it. That being said, it was in some “fender benders” and the engine was nearing 15-20 years in age, so I can’t blame him. I.. Read More
As I have alluded to in other blog posts, I have had a growing interest in sportscars since my youth. My first real “dream car” was the 5th generation Honda Prelude. I was primarily interested in the aesthetics of this car more than its performance, but at the time, it was definitely no slouch with its 200 HP 2.2L I4 motor. My research also finds that its H22A4 motor leverages Honda VTEC (variable.. Read More
I’ve always been enamored with city life. Between Los Angeles and New York City, it’s New York all the way. This is possibly because I was born and raised in Florida–I guess I’m desensitized to the sun and the beach, some snow and dry air would be a welcome change. That being said, I would definitely need time to adjust to the cooler weather. It wasn’t until I had moved out on my.. Read More
It’s early December and Spotify is detailing my listening preferences with their “wrapped” summary for year 2020. It’s one of the reasons I actually prefer Spotify over Apple Music–these types of annual statistical summaries as well as what I believe to be superior playlist curation. So this year my most listened to artist was Tom Misch. I was not surprised, given his latest album What Kinda Music (2020) definitely grew on me this.. Read More
Jamiroquai is a British funk music act lead by Jay Kay, born Jason Luís Cheetham, a supremely charismatic lead with a powerful singing voice. This collective maintains quite a rank on my list of all-time favorite musical acts, and although their tour together may be on the trailing end, I expect them to maintain a seat there indefinitely. This band, formed in 1992, came to find international success with their record “Virtual Insanity.”.. Read More