Yearly Archives: 2012

First Lines: Inheritance

Inheritance, or The Vault of Souls is the fourth and final brick volume in Christopher Paolini’s Inhertiance-cycle. The cycle started out as a trilogy in 2002 with Eragon, which, as it’s sequel Eldest, were good enough. Sure, they’re derivative and mediocre fantasy genre pieces, but Paolini was 15 when he started writing in 1998, so… Read more »

Padlocked up to Heaven

The awesome Jenny Owen Youngs just released a shiny new record called An Unwavering Band of Light, and I somehow thought it would be appropriate to share its’ first single with you all. Because, well, yeah, you know. Jenny Owen Youngs — Your Appartment Take me back to your apartment so I’ll see if I’m… Read more »

Seen Live: Anneke van Giersbergen

Last friday I went to Hedon to see a band play in Zwolle, for the third week in a row. And before you start wondering why I would go all the way to Zwolle, well, I work there. That makes it a lot easier. Otherwise, I’d probably wouldn’t even have considered come that close to… Read more »

First Lines: The Fault in Our Stars

Upon finishing John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars there were two things running through my head. The first being that this book was so awesome that I really should re-read it at once. (Which I then didn’t do.) The second was that it is completely unfair that a lot of people will probably never… Read more »

Seen Live: Crystal Dreams play U2

About a week ago, my brother called me to remind me that I said I would help out at this tribute night thing he is involved with. It didn’t show up in my agenda. On the one hand, I can imagine me agreeing to help out. For one, that’s the kinda guy I am, and… Read more »

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