Going going, back back, to (Minnesota)

That's right, folks. Headed back to Minnesota at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, landing right at 7:30. Really looking forward to getting back. Word is there's a record fair in Minneapolis' Lyn-Lake area Saturday morning (awesome). Also, really looking to spending some time at various Cheapos around the cities, not to mention Electric Fetus, Treehouse Records, and everything else (friends! family!) that makes the Midwest -- mostly Minnesota -- just grand... I believe god's country is a fair description.

Above? Two videos to mark the occasion: Notorious B.I.G.'s "Going Back to Cali" and Minneapolis' own Atmosphere's homage to, you guessed in, Minnesota (and the Midwest, too.)

Enjoy.

Spring's springin' (Sprung?)

I don't think this will be any kind of regular feature, but I was inspired to post a kind of "song of the day" for today at least. This one is "Los Angeles" from Atmosphere's Seven's Travels.

I don't even have this album on vinyl, so it's off the main topic of this blog, but with the temperature in D.C. approaching 50 degrees and the sun peeking through the window at work (I see blue sky!) I got to thinking about this song. Partially because it's about L.A. where it doesn't snow, and it just makes me think of warm, nice weather. It's a great one.

Spring is coming -- I hear they can see the grass in Minnesota -- and that's reason to celebrate.

That is all.