Hacking the Balkans

I know that Balkan Gypsy music works like a charm on foreigners who come to see these here parts (my mother-land, Romania). There’s a certain mystery to beautiful music made by people who have the spirit of their music carried by blood, and who play intricate melody without ever learning a note. Not all Gypsies [...]

Best things in life are..

I like people who leave this kind of comments on my posts – here. (The Cookshop’s Chef was feeling pretty link-generous and is taking us up the mountains and down to: Beirut, live, courtesy of Bradley’s Almanac).
Meanwhile, Prefixmag have a Ladyhawk mp3 available. Some Jamie T video interviews for the BBC and MTV2’s Gonzo are [...]

Ginger pieces for my Little Red Riding Hoods

 

I’m out until the 12th or the 13th, depending when or if I choose to come back from Open’er. But before I go, here’s some of my favourite music to smoke, eat, shower, walk, imagine driving, drink a nice bevvie to, this darkening side of 2006.
Love Is All – Make Out Fall Out Make [...]

Tyger in Beirut carries Weed?

TYGER short by Guilherme Marcondes – puppet meets CGI (via Veer) This has nothing to do with music really so you can just not watch the 5 minutes of what I think is wow. IMHO. Some people say they don't have time to exercise. Those people would have been banned from Ancient Greece.
The First Annual [...]