It started Tuesday and it’s gotten progressively worse. I went to the dr and sat in a waiting room for at least an hour and a half. I couldn’t appreciate the fact that four different languages were being spoken because above it all was Bob Barker’s voice telling people to come on down [...]
I realize I’ve been slow on the blogging but come on I posted about thirty Canadian related pics before I left! Anyhow, I wanted to say that whenever I see or hear something, the usual thing or question that pops into my head is how it relates to music. Unfortunately, sometimes being around relatives [...]
I spent my childhood about 2 hours from the Canadian border in upstate NY. It was four hours to Toronto (give or take a little depending on border traffic; my dad often timed it) and 5 hours to Ottawa. I often forgot where I could get vinegar for my french fries and which [...]
I actually didn’t realize that Cloudberries existed outside of song until just today. After going to the gym, I passed by the Swedish deli next door that also sells some stored goods grocery products and decided I had to pick up this one last thing for my Swedish grandma. Now, I’d seen lingonberry [...]
translation: I just have to be patient for a bit longer. I know I’m a good person and there’s no reason why someone won’t come along and share a bit of happiness with me. Good things come to those who wait.
translation: I will bide my time looking forward to a happy future.
translation: I’ve [...]
How everyone in them forgets where home is. How paralying the flourescent lights are. How final destinations feel.
Each one of them is different. The airport in Philadelphia, for example, sells political cards. O’Hare has artistic graffiti of the city and an el car simulator. In Buffalo, fake airglossed posters of [...]
Radley, feline CEO of the Empty Bottle was recently returned by an area woman after a three month hiatus. I had been very concerned about him when I saw all of the lost posters up. He is now safe and returned to his rightful kingdom of music.
Radley can be found, per his usual [...]
I had a fun time shopping yesterday in my nearby neighborhood of Andersonville or as I like to call it Pretend Sweden. Despite the snow and cold, the stores and restaurants were crowded but most people seemed filled with holiday cheer.
Before we started shopping, we ate at our favorite Swedish brunch place, Svea, and [...]
The Tropicália movement emcompasses the artistic cultural revolution of Brazil between the years of 1968-1972. It covers everything from the odd art meets psychology philosophy of Lygia Clark to fashion of the time period to rare footage of musicians Caetano Veloso and Os Mutantes especially. It features album covers with their original [...]
One of the first albums I remember hearing when I was a child was Queen’s Greatest Hits. In fact, I played it to death along with The Beatles and the CSNY records my parents had. Now, I’m one of those people that really dislike the idea of just owning a greatest hits record [...]