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Entries tagged “Introduction”

"hello, my friends come on, have a seat"

By Brandon Kim on 05/04/2009

Filed under: Introductions

I came into this world a surprise to a Father who, after 4 kids with his first loving wife, had "fixed" himself, literally. An old school doctor, legend has it he did it one morning in the bathroom at home. Turns out my Mother, though not even very religious, had been praying for a miracle knowing full well of her husband's medical status and surgical dexterity. A biological mistake or divine intervention I cannot say, but one late afternoon in the mid 70's, I was born to a Korean Father and an Italian Mother with "Nights In White Satin" playing... MORE »

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Please Allow Me to Introduce James

By Jim Shearer on 08/06/2008

Filed under: BLOG BIOS

Just like pimpin', bloggin' ain't easy. That's why I'm always sniffing around for a good music nerd to lend a helping hand to the Indie Ear cause. At this year's Pitchfork Festival, my friend Brian and Becky introduced me to local Chicago music blogger, James Ziegenfus. Upon meeting James, I asked, "How do you know Brian and Becky?" (left to right: Friends Brian and Becky eat ice cream with friend of a friend, James.) James responded, "Through a friend of a friend." So now, if anyone asks James how he knows me, he can reply, "Through a friend of... MORE »

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