Category Archives: Music
Back To My Roots
I received an invitation from my bank to attend an exclusive concert by Dutch chanteuse, Trijntje Oosterhuis, on Wednesday evening. Now, this isn’t the kind of thing I’d normally want to be seen dead at (especially with the stipulation of … Continue reading
Icelandic Currency
I headed over to the Heineken Music Hall for an evening of fragile Icelandic beauty in the company of the now legendary Sigur Rós. The HMH is a mixed bag as a venue. The sound is good and the cloakroom … Continue reading
K3 & E1
The fact that one had to pay for the toilet in addition to the price of the actual ticket couldn’t put a dent in it. The pink umbrella we purchased, which broke when opened for only the second time, couldn’t … Continue reading
Homeward Bound
This is out last night in the US, where we’ve been for two weeks now, visiting Sarah’s folks. The days have been punctuated by the excellent Intelligentsia coffee and sandwiches of The Edge, shopping for cheap(er) clothes, and the wearying … Continue reading
Pralines And Rain
The second night of Killing Joke at the Ancienne Belgique featured a shorter set than the first night. In spite of what was advertised, Pandemonium wasn’t played in its entirety. Notable missing tracks were Millennium and Jana. On the other … Continue reading