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Sad Songs Say So Much
My father used to blast sad songs from his basement office where he hunched over elaborate schooners and Fokker triplanes model kits. Many of these songs, later referred to as “dad songs” by my siblings, were holiday-themed and infused with regret and loneliness. Looking at the songs that I keep returning to in my own [...]
Making Christmas Stuff, Part I
For that special Spiritualized fan in your life: Let It Flow‘s whoa whoa whoa and pill cross stitchInspired by this, I crafted my own Star Wars cross stitch to be presented to lovely Artsparrow and her dapper gent, hosts of a scrumptious vegan holiday potluck.My annual holiday mix was winter themed this year. Besides the [...]
Genius
Although music has played an integral role in my life, I often find it hard to stay abreast of what’s new and noteworthy. It is hard for me to play a new album, one that I haven’t already established a strong relationship with, one to which I’ve not yet intertwined my world, my experiences to [...]
Vegan Mofo #4: Law Enforcement Slip on Apples
Given tomorrow is Fairway Day, the wells have run dry. The shelves of my cupboard and fridge are bare and I am forced to munch corn syrup-infused pretzels for sustenance. During this bleak but brief MoFo intermission, let us watch Bryan Adams, a vegan of 17 years.
Laser Guided Melodies
The Pacific Science Center in Seattle offers evenings of laser Beatles, Nine Inch Nails, Queen, Zeppelin, Radiohead and Sublime (?), as well as Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall Floyd shows. View the spectacular visuals of the prestigious Laser artist (and my subtly discernible cackling in the background) here on my bootleg.
Live In Chicago | Rusticate the City
I spent this past weekend in Chicago, Illinois for the annual Pitchfork festival, the nation’s best summer music festival. Besides the great line-up of artists, Pitchfork covers all the bases of the top-notch outdoor festival, satisfying a finicky gal concerned with sustainability and quality: a spacious location close to the El train with lots of [...]
These Blues in Seattle, Washington
Sub Pop festival (Redmond)The best night you can spend with a bunch of teenagers (Seattle Center)“Your countenance shines brighter than the midday sun.” (Downtown)Extreme thrills. Seattle Center-style.The Space Needle. Just a thing to put on post cards. (Seattle Center)The octopus’s Karmann Gia (10th Avenue E)Grunge knee tan lines. (Downtown)Ken’s chair (Eastlake)Ol’ blue eyes. (Sea-Tac)Nebraskan patchwork, [...]
Pretty Boy(s) from North Carolina
I like to write a lot. In fact, I like to write so much that sometimes I feel pressured to enrich my life in order to expound upon what I experience …through writing. So I wanted to see the Avett Brothers for free at Rockefeller Park, near Battery Park tonight. Even packed a picnic for [...]
