at the moment i find it too troublesome to write about helsinki, simply because i don't know where to begin. instead i thought i'd write about something mundane in my life.

if i have one gift, it's how to discuss the obvious.

* * *i like classical music. it's not that i know very much about it, but i find it soothing. this will probably offend ( Read more... )

Long live rock: The Who set to play Super Bowl XLIV halftime (NFL website)

THE WHO, one of the world's greatest and most dynamic rock and roll bands, will perform in the BRIDGESTONE SUPER BOWL XLIV HALFTIME SHOW on CBS Sports at Dolphin Stadium in South Florida on Sunday, February 7, the NFL announced Thursday during halftime of the Oakland ( Read more... )

sometimes unixs/linux scares me. i always re-read instructions before attempting something i haven't done before. for example, today i found LAME encoding software, only to realise that -- silly n00b that i am -- i don't know how to compile the source code ( Read more... )

there are a few annoyances with the asus eee pc. for example, there may be 3 USB ports available, but there's no CD drive and you can't play your audio CDs on it. my mp3 collection is currently inaccessible and lately i've been feeling misgivings about using torrents to get new music for free ( Read more... )

some days ago i ordered an album by sons & daughters, but now i can't remember exactly how i learned of the band. two possibilities come to mind.

1. the comic-book writer warren ellis might have mentioned them under his "music" category, and i might have taken a chance on the link.
   
   
2. i might have stumbled upon a cool concert photo of this band, whilst ( Read more... )

this has been an uncharacteristic weekend for me .. well, except for friday.

last night i went to a brewery and tonight .. well, the title says it: i went with friends to the magic stick to see a show by a "gypsy punk band" named gogol bordello.

anyways, lessons and observations:

1. leave the leather jacket in the car ( Read more... )

"All Blues" is vibrating through the coffeehouse speakers, from the Miles Davis album Kind of Blue. It's a great but ubiquitous album. My sister once called it "coffeehouse music" or on a more sarcastic day, "Starbucks music." [1]

Now Kind of Blue might as well be for coffeehouses what Led Zeppelin is for car commercials. Good songs and melody ( Read more... )