Listening to: Paolo Nutini, Sunny Side Up
A review of Paolo Nutini’s Sunny Side Up (2008) I’ll say it right up front: I think this is a great record. A great record that got a bum rap. It’s not that the critics didn’t (at least more or … [read more]
The magic of vegetable stock cubes
I can trace my recent improvements on the vegetarian cooking front to one insight in particular (thanks to the stir fry section in Heidi Swanson‘s book, credited/linked below): that almost every stove-top vegetarian dish is vastly enhanced with vegetable stock … [read more]
Listening to: K’Naan
I’m a dreamer but I ain’t the only one | Got problems, but we love to have fun | This is our world, from here to your hood | We alive man, it’s okay to feel good Delivered in a … [read more]
The Kills – The Good Ones
Completely amazing, messy, crazy video by The Kills. From their first album, No Wow. Which I still like more than their second record, Midnight Boom.
Today’s desert island disc: David Sylvian & Robert Fripp, The First Day
Incredibly, this CD is out of print, and even Amazon only seems to have sketchy availability through zShops. So I can’t even provide a reliable “buy” link. David Sylvian is the former lead singer and songwriter of Japan. Robert Fripp … [read more]
Listening to: Ben Harper & Relentless7, White Lies for Dark Times
A review of Ben Harper & Relentless7, White Lies for Dark Times (2009) “Relentless7,” the name of Ben Harper’s new band, sounds like the title of a book by Enid Blyton or Carolyn Keene. And they are an adventure to … [read more]
Listening to: Bruce Cockburn, Slice O Life (Live Solo)
A review of Bruce Cockburn’s Slice O Life (Live Solo) (2009) A lovely and complex CD this, Bruce Cockburn‘s first live album of just him and his guitar. Recorded in 2008 at a variety of shows, this is a strong … [read more]
Blue Ikea bags
How would you move house without these? This is the ideal moving bag. From humble beginnings as a $1 useful item available in large boxes at the Ikea checkout, these are now officially one of the most useful things … [read more]