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Life Be Lifin’
•November 8, 2025 • Leave a CommentLex Rodriguez does not lie. Life be doin that, for sure.
Twists and turns and swerves and swirls, spirals, crescendo and diminuendo.
Sean Rosas, my heart and soul shares your pain. I love you.
I remain blessed. My problems, fairly petty.
My mother is NOT in dire need.
My recent health issues proved minor.
My biggest ‘challenge’, knocking wood, is probably maintaining this website. The problem uploading files to Mix/Sound-cloud has returned (It must be something on my end. I’d appreciate any of you tech wizards who care to coming over and checking out my engine. I’ll make it worth your wile).
Because of said upload issues, I can only share this visual representation of Mr. Echo’s debut set at Anything*
I suppose if you really want to listen to the set, I can share via the googler. Subscribe and send me a message accordingly.
Getting back to Lex for a minute, let’s all do her a solid: She’s expressed interest in sharing quality time over the next few months. Ring her up every now and again. Invite her to your low-key gatherings and track hunting adventures at area record shops. She’d be appreciative of the occasional check-in.
Anything* 6
•October 29, 2025 • Leave a Comment
Still waiting on feedback, but the issue with my uploads may be the asterisk in the name of the new show. Including those things in filenames can be problematic. I removed the asterisk from the filenames, and uploaded successfully to both Mixcloud & Soundcloud.
Thing is, I was having trouble with uploads before the creation of Anything* … and did not use an asterisk in other filenames. Whatevs, I guess. Moving on …
Mr. Echo, aka, Chester Chilly Dawg will be joining us for Anything* 7. I hear he has a new batch of records collected from his recent World travels. No doubt, it will be a good one. Tune in, Sunday, November 2nd @ 9pm CST – 98.9 FM KRSM Radio, “Radio for All” – South Minneapolis and Worldwide.
http://www.krsmradio.org
#KRSMradio
Time Passages
•October 26, 2025 • 2 CommentsSubscribe to continue reading
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Could My Issues Be Bandwidth Related?
•October 8, 2025 • Leave a CommentEngaging my vintage 80’s technocratic computational digital navigation and tactically trained specialisms focused cranial thinky-mabobber, it finally occurs to me that my issues are likely bandwidth related … having never before experienced a need for more than the barest minimums. … I was unfamiliar with the obvious symptoms, as were presented in the most basic textbooks.
Though resistant, I’ve never denied that I am Digi-Destined. Indigo. Fae. They. Pick a label. All are irrelevant to any pertinent outcome.
I’m not wired for nonsense.
Yawl keep getting in my way.
Slowing we down.
Revolution is not evolution.
Revolution is going in circles
swinging back and forth and getting nowhere.
Stop fighting.
Flow
Forward
Anything* 4
Music Tech Nerds
•October 5, 2025 • Leave a CommentQuestion for ya: Should I cancel my Soundcloud and Mixcloud subscriptions?
Mixcloud was already on the chopping block, due to upload issues. I’m now experiencing similar with Soundcloud. Additionally, I only have 44 followers on Soundcloud & 202 on Mixcloud. I greatly appreciate all of my fans, but with the tech issues, I’m doubting that it’s worth the annual costs.
With such comparatively low numbers, I’m wondering if uploading mixes to Google Drive and sharing the links here on my own page is sufficient to my minimal needs.
Of course, I have even fewer followers on this site, but maybe an announcement on SC/MC could drive the 246 to jamezicarius.com.
Thoughts? Opinions? Ideas? Suggestions? I acquiesce to the more experienced.
In the meanwhile, here’s a test of the Google plan featuring the set from last Friday’s Late Night Lounge at Berlin:
Let me know what ya think!
DESTINATION: BERLIN
•October 2, 2025 • Leave a Comment
We’re looking forward to our return to Berlin‘s Late Night Lounge this Friday, October 3rd, 10:30 pm.
Beforehand catch the Kevin Washington & RA Spirit, starting a 7:30 pm. Tickets available.
Things That Keep Me Up At Night
•September 27, 2025 • Leave a CommentYa know that feeling
when you’re out and about
and you see a group of friends
and one silently,
secretly
signals your approach
finger to nose
a glance in your direction
in warning to the others
and it hurts
stings
like a paper-cut glazed with sriracha?
Well, that feeling
lingers
akin to a bitter memory
lends doubt
to the veracity of friendship
fuels desire to stay home
stay alone.
It’s 12:44 am, as I type
on a Saturday night.
Thought about going out.
Thought better of it,
remembering the sting of a fresh wound.
I’m tired,
from giving so much of myself all day/EVERYDAY/all week
Best to stay home and recoup
to save my energy for better things.
Like the 20th Anniversary Celebration of MplsArt.Com.
Maybe I’ll see you there.
Not that I’ll see your approach.
I’ll be spinning records.
MPLSART 20th Anniversary Party – Saturday September 27th 6 – 10pm
Southside Preservation Society
2619 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
DESTINATION: Berlin, Again!
•September 17, 2025 • Leave a Comment
Quite delighted to announce a reunion, of sorts: My upcoming return to Berlin is a double honor in that I get to again share creative space with, Kevin Washington & RA Spirit!
I’ve not yet met RA Spirit, but back in the day, Kevin was the rhythmic heart of the Open Mic Poetry Night hosted by Desdamona at the late, lamented Blue Nile Restaurant.
After hearing me dj a different event, Joth, The Sound Guy, invited me to come to the Blue Nile and spin a couple of hours before the start of the open mic. I had no idea the amazing gift(s) I was about to receive. Des, Kevin, and most of the crew received me with loving ears. And a rich variety of amazing talents took that stage.
For about two years onward, I happily hauled records to The Blue Nile every Tuesday. Not only was I getting the opportunity to share something I love, I was getting to experience some of the most impressive talents in Minneapolis. Magical times and wonderful blessings all around (not the least of which was meeting Orbert).
We’ll be reminiscing musically on Friday, October 3rd, 2025. I invite you to join us.
Kevin Washington & RA Spirit command the stage from 7 – 10 pm.
I spin records for Late Night Lounge from 10:30pm – 12:30 am.
Berlin is located at 204 North First Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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