December 2010
18 posts
The Way of the World, by Nicolas Bouvier
Traveling provides occasions for shaking oneself up but not, as people believe, freedom. Indeed it involves a kind of reduction: deprived of one’s usual setting, the customary routine stripped away like to much wrapping paper, the traveler finds himself reduced to more modest proportion – but also more open to curiosity, to intuition, to love at first sight.
Minus the Bearrr
As I stood on tip-toes to peek over the sea of flannel at the Met on Monday night, roadies began to set up the stage for the head-lining show. With the stacks of multi-colored fluorescent lights, I half-expected DeadMau5’s bobble head to appear with a faux fog entrance.
Surprised that pink and green visual effects were part of Minus the Bear’s prog-rock persona, I was even more surprised to hear...
GUINEAFOWL
WORDS BILLIE IVESON
PHOTOS DAMON WILDER
Catchy. One of the best words to describe Guineafowl’s sound. The balance of electronica, vocal harmonies and guitars, keyboard, drums places Guineafowl in this new hybridized genre with the likes of Vampire Weekend and The Holidays. The first single Botanist is an exciting debut that’s instantly genial – vocals are being likened to David Byrne of...
