9 songs about cats

9 songs about cats



There are too many lame listicles of supposedly great cat songs. Here are nine songs about cats to which Alan has given the stamp of approval.

California Fool's Gold Episode Guide at the Amoeblog

California Fool's Gold Episode Guide



An episode guide to California's Fool's Gold -- my internet hommage to Huell Howser

Yet More One Album Wonders

Yet More One Album Wonders



My fourth installment of One Album Wonders -- bands from the Golden Age of the LP who utterly avoided the sophomore slump.

The 50 Best Scottish Bands of All Time

The 50 Best Scottish Bands of All Time



Will Scotland secede from the UK? Is there somewhere I can go to hear just Scottish pop bands? What are the best Scottish bands of all time, then? These questions and more are answered here.

Open Streets and Urbanization: Exploring Downtown Orange County

I explored the route of Orange County's upcoming first open streets event as well as some of the issues involved in the urbanization of the region and its changing character. 

Taste of the Mideast Side -- at the Los Angeles County Store

Taste of the Mideast Side -- at the Los Angeles County Store



You can still see the Taste of the Mideast Side series of maps at Los Angeles County Store for a time. Here's a preview to whet your appetite (which you can reward with snacks from the shop's delicious selection of locally-made goods).

A look at Crime Correspondent

A look at Crime Correspondent



Someone recently hipped me to a radio noir with which I was heretofore unaware, Crime Correspondent. It starred the great Paul Frees but was cancelled after only four episodes. You can listen to the only known episode in circulation, its debut, here.

Grand Tour of the Northeast and Quebec -- a snapshot of Albany at the Amoeblog

Grand Tour of the Northeast and Quebec -- a snapshot of Albany



In June I visited Albany, New York. I wasn't there for long and I hadn't even planned on stopping there but there was no train to Vermont and I didn't want to sleep in a seat on the eleven hour train ride to Quebec. The little that I glimpsed from behind van, train, and hotel windows appealed to me and I'd love to check out the downtown, architecture, and cultural scene if I can ever make it back.