Traveling Cargopants

A journey into the west, the self, and beyond

Ben Sage – Just a Minute (Subsonik VIP Mix)

| March 18, 2010

While listening to some internet radio the other day, I found this mesmerizing drum & bass song that has beautiful vocals, ambient melodies, and is just sweet as sugar. The artist is Ben Sage and vocals are by Savvy. You can find a few more tracks of his to listen to at Last.fm and FilesTube.com.

West on I-70 to Grand Junction

| March 15, 2010

The next portion of the trip was to drive west on I-70 from Denver to Grand Junction, with a short stop in Glenwood Springs (more info about that town in a subsequent post). Even though this drive is relatively short (approx. 4 hours), it stands out in my memory because of the scenery and grandeur [...]

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan + Gaudi = Dub Qawwali

| March 12, 2010

Much like Tupac, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s talent has gained him a highly memorable place in history and in the ears and hearts of generations of listeners around the world. Also like Tupac, his music has long outlasted his physical presence on this earth as previously unheard of songs and beloved classics continue to be [...]

Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheater

| March 6, 2010

During my last couple days in Boulder/Denver, I met up with a girl named Rachel who was also couch surfing for a couple nights at Dave’s house. As we shared our stories of our travels, she told me how she had been practicing Kundalini Yoga for a while in Florida… very cool, especially since it’s [...]