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- VH1 Soul is dead, long live Centric posted on March 29, 2010
- The ten most popular indie-rap artists… posted on January 11, 2011
- Digable Planets fracture, cancel tour posted on March 22, 2009
- Superlists!: Top Ten Femcees posted on March 24, 2009
- The Plug One Q&A: Flying Lotus posted on June 10, 2008
- Review: Atmosphere, “To All My Friends, Blood Makes The Blade Holy” posted on September 9, 2010
- R.I.P. Paper Thin Walls posted on August 29, 2008
- Zion-I tour dates posted on February 25, 2009
- Vibe’s demise posted on July 1, 2009
- Why Plug One survives posted on March 17, 2010
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New site: Rapture
As mentioned earlier, Plug One is no more. The new website is Rapture. It’s not completely finished, but it will be where you can find me for the foreseeable future. Click on the image designed by Stephanie Gardner Ornelas to … Continue reading
The end of the beginning…
Okay folks, after a year of vacillating I have finally decided to conclude the Plug One Mag project. The good news is that I am starting another hip-hop webzine. It will focus on music and cultural criticism and history, with … Continue reading
We’re Still Here
Don’t worry…Plug One is still in effect and I’m developing some new content for the site. Stay tuned.
A flood of reviews from 2010
This weekend, I’ll post the rest of my Rhapsody reviews from 2010. Why did I wait until the end? I originally planned to write new reviews for these albums but, unfortunately, I’ve run out of time. Last April, I announced … Continue reading
What’s the write word?
Last month, veteran journalist and Internet pioneer Jason Gross (he co-founded the e-zine Perfect Sound Forever in 1993) invited me to contribute to a collection of advice on music writing. The series, “What’s The Write Word?” was published in four … Continue reading
The numbers are in…
I don’t usually post about analytics numbers, and I don’t plan to make a habit of it, either. But the results for this month tie in with my ongoing ramble about content changes. Plug One’s page views are at their … Continue reading
Get ready for more short cuts
Starting today, I’ll post some of my Rhapsody reviews on Plug One. I’m a little wary of doing this because these reviews tend to be more “service-friendly” than my usual work. At best, however, they cut to the chase and … Continue reading
Number 1000
I’ve finally reached my 1000th post, and it damn sure wasn’t easy. I’ve already detailed at length the various problems I’ve had in building Plug One, so I won’t rehash them here. Given all that’s happened (or rather, hasn’t happened), … Continue reading
Until then…
Don’t worry, I’m still here. But since I’ve promised to stop wasting time on release date press releases and concert listings, I won’t be updating my site unless I’ve actually got something interesting to write (or re-publish). Stay tuned.
Why Plug One survives
So why does Plug One exist? Good question. It’s one I’ve obsessed over for months, especially during the past few days. It haunts me as I write this, causing me to neglect my (slightly overdue) paid writing assignments. It wasn’t … Continue reading
Christmas in Sactown
Last week, I stumbled upon one of the biggest vinyl finds ever. In a September post (which previewed an “Untitled Collector’s Blog” that has yet to appear), I wrote about a warehouse in Rancho Cordova that sold records for a … Continue reading
Coming soon: The Plug One 50 returns!
Tomorrow, I’ll enter the retrospective phase of the year with my fourth annual roundup of the year’s best releases. I’ll count down the year’s best albums, singles, and a few other surprises. After that comes the Plug One 2000s, a … Continue reading
Preview: Untitled Collector’s Blog
This post previews a new blog from yours truly that launches in a few weeks. It’s all about my adventures in collecting stuff. It doesn’t have a title yet. Please note that this won’t be a serious “diggers” site. It’s … Continue reading
The Internet is a funny place
Earlier this year I tried to befriend several bloggers by sending them introductory emails. Most of them didn’t respond — nor, more importantly, add me to those valuable “friends” link sidebars. Instead, they added me to their cretinous mailing lists, … Continue reading
Wanted: Theme Designer
So, as you may have noticed, I have switched the WordPress theme back to the old “Mandigo” design. As much as I liked the “Evidens” design, I had trouble with its three-column structure. Apparently, many site visitors didn’t like it, … Continue reading
Apologies…
Sorry for the abrupt shifts in the template design. I am trying to switch Plug One over to a new stock template, but my analytics system isn’t recognizing the subsequent traffic. I hope to fix the problem soon.