Tour Mont Blanc Stage 11: La Flégère to Les Houches, France
Previous: Stage 10 – Tré-le-Champ to La Flégère La Flégère is where Stage 10 normally ends. When we arrived, however, it was Sept. 27 and everything was closed. We knew […]
My Favorite Writing Movies
Since writing mostly consists of sitting in front of a keyboard (with long moments of staring out the window thinking, “Why didn’t I listen to my mother and get a […]
Review: My Head Is an Animal by Of Monsters and Men
I’m not often blown away by an album, especially on first listen (an unfortunate byproduct of how much music I listen to), but My Head Is an Animal, from Iceland’s […]
There’s No Cavalry Coming to Reduce Gas Prices
The latest gasoline price brouhaha makes me feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day: living the same day over and over again. Seriously you could take news stories about virtually […]
Saturday Beer Review: My Better Half Imperial Cream Ale (Slumbrew)
Our newest local brewery continues to impress me. Their latest offering is a unique brew that involves taking a single batch of malt and grains, splitting it in two, and […]
First Impressions: Cowboy Junkies and Paul Weller
Cowboy Junkies, The Wilderness The Cowboy Junkies are one of those bands that slide in and out of my consciousness. I’ve gone through periods when I’m very plugged into what […]
Tour Mont Blanc Stage 10: Tré-le-Champ to La Flégère, France
Previous: Stage 9 – Trient, Switzerland, to Tré-le-Champ, France On paper, Stage 10 of the Tour Mont Blanc is the shortest at only 8K. If you’re uncomfortable with heights or, […]
Review: A Church That Fits Our Needs by Lost in the Trees
Lost in the Trees creates lush and expansive chamber pop – with a relatively simple palette: percussion, acoustic guitar, bass, strings, piano, and not much else. While their sound shares […]
Tour Mont Blanc Stage 9: Trient, Switzerland to Tré le Champ, France
Previous: Stages 7 and 8 – La Fouly to Trient, Switzerland This stage marked our return to high mountain views after two lower altitude days in Swiss valleys, which were […]
Review: Break It Yourself by Andrew Bird
Describing an artist’s sound as “unique” isn’t necessarily a compliment. “Unique” doesn’t always equal “good.” As musicians try to distinguish themselves from the thousands and thousands out there, they can […]