Andrew was born in New York, studied in Boston, and then (inexplicably) came back to New York. He likes to read, watch and listen to things, and then write things about those things. He has two cats, which he loves too much and talks to far too often.
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Once a week at roughly 12pm Pacific Standard Time on Monday, a gentleman by the name of Clark Dinnison releases a mixtape of 10 carefully curated songs that are making big waves on his radar. This is Noon Pacific. Noon Pacific // 183 “Across The Sea” by Falqo — You can’t help but be on […]
Last week, I ventured out of my home in Queens on a Sunday and made my way by bus deep into Williamsburg. I went for a show at Black Bear Bar, a hip spot that’s one quarter skate park, one quarter bar, and one half sparse, dark, loud punk club. There were a lot of […]
Once a week at roughly 12pm Pacific Standard Time on Monday, a gentleman by the name of Clark Dinnison releases a mixtape of 10 carefully curated songs that are making big waves on his radar. This is Noon Pacific. Noon Pacific // 182 “Young You” by kakkmaddafakka — Not their first appearance on Noon Pacific, kakkmaddafakka’s […]
Once a week at roughly 12pm Pacific Standard Time on Monday, a gentleman by the name of Clark Dinnison releases a mixtape of 10 carefully curated songs that are making big waves on his radar. This is Noon Pacific. Noon Pacific // 181 “Just Tell Me” by Nico Yaryan — A jazzy, smooth R&B track […]
Once a week at roughly 12pm Pacific Standard Time on Monday, a gentleman by the name of Clark Dinnison releases a mixtape of 10 carefully curated songs that are making big waves on his radar. This is Noon Pacific. Noon Pacific // 180 “Waiting” by HELO — Real groovy funk with a dash of modern […]
Many would argue that the art of live performance is dying. Mel Alston Jr and The Sound Barrier Experience would like to disagree. Mel Alston Jr is a lifelong musician, singing since he was a child. The Philadelphia native joined up with The Sound Barrier Experience (SBE), crafting a blend of soulful R&B and energetic […]
Once a week at roughly 12pm Pacific Standard Time on Monday, a gentleman by the name of Clark Dinnison releases a mixtape of 10 carefully curated songs that are making big waves on his radar. This is Noon Pacific. Noon Pacific // 178 “Your Call” by Duck House — With clear, bright guitar, a calm […]
There’s just something about Nordic countries. They have an uncanny — though undoubtedly beautiful — habit of giving the world some truly great music, often of an electronic bent. Sigur Ros, perhaps predictably, is the first group that comes to my mind. Probably yours, as well. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that […]
