Wherever you are

Winter

Done Right.

Who Dat

New Orleans Needs This

Claire’s Upstairs With the Curls in Her Hair

Best thing in rap right now.

Burmese Magic

Chinlone.  Absolutely the most beautiful sport I’ve ever seen.

There’s a video about the rules. For those too lazy or too mesmerized to watch, here’s a quick rundown:

• Players stand in the circle and take turns creating the most difficult and beautiful tricks possible.
• There are no teams, winners, or losers. When the ball hits the ground it is considered “dead” and play starts all over again.
• That’s it.

Maybe it’s not much more than mystical hacky sack.  But any sport that encourages beauty and difficulty over everything else, even winning, is amazing.

Just watch that over and over and over again to absorb all that beauty.  Simply incredible.

Celebrate the Holidays with Jimmy and Wes

Merry Christmas.

High as a Georgia Pine

No Mas Presents: Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden

Time to Take Five

One of the all-time great jazz performances.  Joe Morello can really swing on those skins.

And really, what music being made out there today can hold any sort of flame to Brubeck? One of the most underrated bandleaders out there. His piano skills are top notch, as well.

Next time you feel the urge to pop in and go GaGa, throw some Take Five on instead.

Weekend Inspiration

We’re Back

And so is Illini Basketball!

Sorry for not posting for so long.  Matt and I have both been busy with school, journalism, yearbook, and living our lives.  We will get posting here more often.