I have spend a lot of time at the office this week. For most of the week, I have had code running on two computers while trying to write a book chapter on a third computer. As you might expect, I have done a lot of internet wandering during the week and I thought I … More 5 little things I liked this week
The last few days, I have been completely absorbed in puzzling out some code for my analysis. As I work in an open office, I find that the times that I need to dive deep into the world of programming, I require a constant stream of sounds to isolate me from the distracting goings-ons of … More Music for coding
Winter has come to Ottawa. The mercury dipped south of the -20 mark this week, and so I am on the hunt for things to keep me warm as the deep freeze sets in. So, when my old friend Jenny Berkel was in town, giving a show at the cozy Raw Sugar Cafe, I was … More Music to warm your heart
Northcote (and Highs and Twin Forks) played at Mavericks last night in Ottawa. It is pretty rare for me to attend a concert on a Wednesday night in Ottawa, but I rustled up two pals, and we were ready to sip PBR and toe-tap with the best of them. Highs Highs started out the show. … More Tiny lovely reveiw: Highs, Northcote, Twin Forks
A shiny black Steinway leading an entire orchestra is quite irresistible to me, so whenever I see a piano + orchestra show, I leap at the opportunity to put on a pretty dress and soak in the music. Last night was no exception. … More All the emotions, courtesy of Strauss
When I travel, the thing that tends to endure in my brain are the bits of music that flow through the city. The first thing I noticed when I got in the cab with the man who did not speak a word of English was the english disco-pop music on the radio. So today when … More Music of Tallinn
My beau and I went on a date night on Saturday to check out the just-released film Begin Again, the latest from John Carney. I watched Once and fell in love with the music and the story, so knew this film would be mandatory viewing. While Begin Again doesn’t have the same gritty charm of … More Begin Again: Tiny little review post
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