El Alcalde del Mundo

I have never understood dude's weird hat thing, but this record is growing on me, even if it's not breaking much new ground.
Manu Chao
"Me Llaman Calle" (mp3)
from "La Radiolina"
(Nacional Records)

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Only the Professor Jonny Astro (see below re: Mandy Lane) could pull this off. And now even CNN is covering this fast breaking story. Yah Astro!

Dans le Port d'Amsterdam

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I'm generally loathe to post anything about "wacky" Japan, but here, allow me translate: crazy people take baths in ramen broth.

(via the excellent Japan Probe)

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IB & IB in SF, feel me.

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I'm so glad he's given that up.

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