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.

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#KRSMradio

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Time Passages

•October 26, 2025 • 2 Comments

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Could My Issues Be Bandwidth Related?

•October 8, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Engaging 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

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Music Tech Nerds

•October 5, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Question 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!

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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.

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Things That Keep Me Up At Night

•September 27, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Ya 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

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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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ANYTHING*

•September 14, 2025 • Leave a Comment

That’s the name of my new show premiering tonight at 9pm CST on KRSM 98.9 FM, Minneapolis.

Tune in!

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“Final Groovement” Feels Like A Lie

•September 7, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Here’s the second half of the last episode of Groovement, as promised.

As I sit here listening to the playback, the notion of finality rings untrue. I can imagine both Groovement and Same As It Ever Was! returning at some point in some form.

After all, Same originally appeared in 1993 as a dance night in San Francisco’s Lower Haight Street bar, The Top, on an offer from bar manager, Doug Freelon. I walked in for a cocktail after buying some records off of the (then vibrant) “street market”. Looking through the stack, Doug invited me into the dj booth, leading to my first SF residency.

Groovement came into existence in 2000 at Kim Passeneau’s Oxygen Bar.

As I type, Prince’s “Arboretum” from One Nite Alone … is playing. Prince recorded the piano solo in the atrium of his Paisley Park home. The bird sounds heard in the background are Majesty & Divinity, Prince’s doves. Andrea Swensson wrote the beautiful article in the link.

Groovement has a mobile off-shoot, dubbed “Destination“, which first appeared at Protagonist Kitchen and Bar in Richfield, and has since popped up at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and North Loop Jazz Bistro, Berlin‘s “Late Night Lounge”.

I’ve been invited back to Berlin for another Late Night Lounge set on Friday, October 3 from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (following Kevin Washington & RA Spirit).

So, yeah: “Final” is a bit much.

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Ch-ch-ch-changes. Yet, again.

•September 7, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Howdy! I’ve not posted in quite a while. Having experienced some … shifts … in my life, I decided to give myself a break from almost everything.

I’ve intentionally avoided most online activities: Facebook, this website, what-have-you.
I’ve retired the notion of creating any sort of nightlife event.
I took several weeks off from work, after being cut and transferred to a new position (in which I work harder for fewer hours/less pay).
Most recently, I’ve ended both of my radio shows, Same As It Ever Was! and Groovement.

I’ve been with KRSM 98.9 FM for about 9 years. I have not ended that relationship. I will be premiering a new show on Sunday, September 14th at 9pm CST: “Anything (on vinyl)”

Anything merges the eclectic, soulful foundation of Groovement with the 80’s New Wave and Alternative sounds of Same As It Ever Was!, and removes any boundaries of genre, un-segregating and expanding the variety of what I share from my record collection.

It won’t be a terribly huge departure from what I’ve already been doing. I’ve tested it out over the last few episodes of both Same & Groovement. Feedback has been positive, from those who’ve noticed.

Once it’s done processing, I’ll upload the final two hours of Groovement.

In the meantime, here’s the visual for the first hour.

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