While this is in no way, shape or form an “ultimate” guide, let’s just scratch the surface on some of the best and worst music Christmas has to offer. The Best Both of Sufjan Stevens’ Christmas albums Every December* from 2001 - 2012, Sufjan Stevens recorded various original and traditional Christmas songs to compile … Continue reading Trev’s Choice: the Best and Worst of Christmas Music
Classic Album Conversations: Elton John’s ‘Honky Château’
In our new feature 'Classic Album Conversations', we explore entire albums that may have been lost to the passing of time. Under appreciated now but still very much worth visiting. First up: Elton John's seminal album 'Honky Chateau'
Chicken Sandwiches
Chick-fil-a Every time I have been to a Chick-fil-a, there has been a dozen deep line of cars, and a row of dine-in patrons to the doors. This time was no different, but the line moves quickly, as there are four attentive cashiers, ready to take your order, say please & thank you, and give … Continue reading Chicken Sandwiches
Alameda Swap Meet
A few short miles south of Downtown Los Angeles and on the western border of the industrial city of Vernon, lies the massive Alameda Swap Meet. Plotted on two massive square blocks are two maze-like warehouses containing just about anything imaginable. A heavily Latino crowd roams the aisles, without a single other white person in … Continue reading Alameda Swap Meet
‘Roma’ in an Intersectional Era
© Netflix, Inc. In an essay titled ‘On Women’, the German philosopher Andrew Schopenhauer once said: One need only look at a woman’s shape to discover that she is not intended for either too much mental or too much physical work. She pays the debt of life not by what she does but by what she … Continue reading ‘Roma’ in an Intersectional Era
Follow Westlawn’s Xmas ‘List
Westlawn Blog is officially on Spotify! And we've created a Christmas playlist just in time for the holidays. Check it out and give us a follow on Spotify for more curated playlists in the future. https://open.spotify.com/user/uavimcm80vjibuhjpqourvwyr/playlist/1vwBw6HgvMEs4NdjLuUerX?si=BN6nEDgDRdew8-M5FBZcDw
Ellen DeGeneres ‘Relatable’ Review
Ellen explores an old platform, and wonders if her new audience will follow her there.
LA Street Tacos
My Relationship With Tacos Tacos are a staple of my diet. They are delicious, very customizable, and cheap! Growing up, my family would have taco night about once per week. This consisted of 80% Lean Ground Beef, some taco seasoning mix, and a couple boxes of Old El Paso hard shells. Looking back on that … Continue reading LA Street Tacos
The Return of the Monsters
You don't have to look back too long ago, last year in fact, when the Bears were struggling to fill the seats in Soldier Field. The team looked listless as they went through the motions of their final season under coach John Fox, who could often be mistaken as a slightly melted mannequin, both in terms of demeanor and actual coaching.
Trev’s Choice Albums of 2018
Choice Albums & EPs of 2018 Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs The once Odd Future prodigy now operates as one of hip-hop's most elusive masterminds. Sweatshirt, born Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, returns after a three-year absence with an album cut from the same cloth of the late-night, droopy-eyed generation that re-spawned the concept of “lo-fi” … Continue reading Trev’s Choice Albums of 2018
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