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
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 […]
Review: Celebration Rock by Japandroids
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 […]
Review: Valtari by Sigur Ros
Since their late-1990s debut, Iceland’s Sigur Ros have reigned as the masters of orchestral, ethereal pop. With lead singer Jonsi’s (aka Jón Þór Birgisson) otherworldly falsetto serving as an instrument […]
Review: What We Saw From the Cheap Seats by Regina Spektor
Figuring out where Regina Spektor is going to take a song is like trying to follow a house fly: her voice bobs and weaves, twitches, chirps, lifts and drops, floats […]
In Which I Go All Ron Paul On You…
“The federal government (aka Fedzilla) is too big.” “Government is the problem; not the solution.” These are tokens of faith among conservatives, especially Tea Partiers, and in almost every Republican race – from the presidential contest on down – candidates trip over themselves listing the federal departments they’d shut […]
Trekking in Peru: An Introduction
So you want to do some trekking in Peru? Here are a few thoughts to keep in mind. These don’t replace the need to buy a proper trail guide (and […]
Review: Bloom by Beach House
Bloom, the fourth release from Beach House, the duo of French expat Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, is another sweet slice of chiming, dreamy pop. The new album sticks to […]