Let me give you the short version first. I just had an awesome weekend, meeting nice people, seeing places I hadn’t been to and watching some quality entertainment. The slightly longer version goes like this: Last thursday I flew to Helsinki and met up with some friends there. Friday we took a train from Helsinki [...]
Category Archives: Life
Seen Live: Anneke, Krause & Tom
October 22, 2011 – 14:10
Yesterday I went to see Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-the Gathering, mighty fine solo work), Krause (electropop) and multi-instrumentalist Tom Pintens (formerly of Zita Swoon). And Dotan, the main act/other half of the double bill. To start with Dotan, he was alright, I guess. To me, it felt like his brand of pop/rock-singer/songwriter-material lacked an edge. [...]
My Weekend
August 28, 2011 – 22:56
My plans for this weekend were huge. In fact, they were grandiose. Epically cinematic. Just thinking about it would first sweep you off your feet completely and then totally blow your mind. It would be like the awesomest thing you’d ever see, multiplied by kick-ass with glitter and sparkles thrown in for good measure. It [...]
Comics
August 14, 2011 – 21:39
Lately, I’ve been reading more and more comics, and I blame Stephen King. The idea of expanding his The Dark Tower saga with a series of comics appealed to me. So I found a semi-local comic book shop to get my monthly fix, and all was well. But then, in typical Stephen King fashion, Evil [...]
This Painting is Not Available in Your Country
August 12, 2011 – 20:17
The internet is a big photocopier. Every time you load a page or save a file, you make a copy. Copyright law originated in a time when it was very hard, if not impossible, to make copies. So, it’s no surprise that the entertainment industry doesn’t really get along with the internet that well. Or, [...]
