Lord, Save Me From Your Followers
Have you seen the bumper sticker “Lord, save us from your followers”? I wish God, Jesus Christ, Allah, Yahweh, Brahma, or every other deity, for that matter, actually read bumper […]
Concert Review: Bon Iver, Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, Sept. 13, 2012
Additional reviews and arts articles on my Arts page.Live performances must be a challenge for Justin Vernon and the raggedy, shifting collection of musicians who form Bon Iver. Their music (particularly on 2011’s excellent self-titled second full-length effort, #26 on my top albums of 2011) is subtle, with flavors from […]
Cuzco – An Easy Introduction to Peru (and South America)
For a brief video report on Cuzco, visit my YouTube channel. Cuzco is South America in microcosm: it gives you a dose of all that’s great (and a little that’s […]
Cardigan’s Guide to Trail Running and Hiking for Dogs
This is what you should look like at the end of a good trail run. Hi, it’s Cardigan here. Keith won’t let me go outside (he seems to think that […]
Hyper-Local Brew Fest Was Hyper Awesome!
Last night’s Hyper-Local Craft Brew Tasting at the Armory in Somerville reminded me how lucky I am to live in a place with an amazing and growing local beer and […]
Review: There’s No Leaving Now by The Tallest Man on Earth
Additional reviews, lists and articles on my Arts page. The Tallest Man on Earth is Kristian Matsson, a 29-year-old singer-songwriter from Sweden who is not physically tall, but whose music is large, especially considering he’s a lone guy with an acoustic guitar. Matsson has pumped out two full-length albums (the second, […]
Review: Celebration Rock by Japandroids
Additional reviews, lists and articles on my Arts page. No, there’s nothing wrong with your speakers or headphones: that popping and cracking at the start of Japandroids’ kick-ass new album is the sound of fireworks – the perfect start for an album called Celebration Rock. And celebrate you should: this is […]
