Image from The Hood Internet by ShaniHey all, I’m happy to be part of the cadre of bloggers taking caring of you all while Alyssa is in Cambodia. Now let’s get down to business. The Big News: I’ve found something to interrupt my Neko Case obsession*. It’s a nearly perfect mixtape by The Hood Internet, a Chicago-based DJ duo that specializes in hip-hop/indie pop mashups. Volume... 

image courtesy of WFMU’s Beware of the Blog By Bryan H, Washington, DC. Preparing to help take care of Alyssa’s house while she is away I wanted to channel her inner critic the way that I often get my game face on — by listening to music. The laid back and sophisticated sounds of the Beach Boys are a good match for Alyssa’s style; what more, she is a big fan. Knowing what I...