Monthly Archives: November 2009
Calatrava’s Wings
I used the opportunity of a Friday holiday to take a day trip up to Milwaukee. Although Wisconsin is known for its beer and cheese (and it has a lower sales tax), the raison-d’etre of the journey was to see … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Art, Exhibitions
Melancholia
I was seated on the shore of Lake Michigan, perched on a rock with the lapping water just a few feet away. There was little wind and so the waves crested only when reaching the shore and I had a … Continue reading
Some Songs for Saturday
A few weeks ago, alliteration sounded like a good idea, but I couldn’t get things together for a Three for Thursday this week. Then I thought I’d do a Four for Friday, but that came and went too. So with … Continue reading
Filed under Music, Music Videos
A Taste of Scotland via Philadelphia
A friend and I went to see A Sunny Day in Glasgow at the Bottom Lounge a couple of nights ago. The Philadelphia noise/dream-pop band is touring in support of their second album, Ashes Grammar. On an unrelated note, there … Continue reading
Something New, Something Old
Hot Chip have a new track out before the release of their new album, One Life Stand, next February. “Take It In” is the tenth and last track. The group has been busy since the release of Coming on Strong … Continue reading
Three for Thursday
EDIT: I mistakenly claim below that the Massive Attack track “United Snakes” will be on the upcoming Massive Attack LP. This is incorrect. “United Snakes” was (and will continue to be) only a B-side. More videos. More awesome. More… I … Continue reading
Filed under Music, Music Videos
A Fresh Take
There are two albums in my iTunes library that, despite being released a full decade apart, are remarkably similar, not in sound or style, but in concept. The first is The Seduction of Claude Debussy, the 1999 release from Art … Continue reading
Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch, 12 Year
My last whisky tasting post was successful (no one wrote any angry comments which, I guess, is a pretty low barometer of success), so when I noticed that my only bottle of true Scotch was almost empty, I figured I … Continue reading
Filed under Drinks, Spirits, Tasting Notes
Muti and Brahms
Last week, I attended the CSO performance of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, with music director designate Riccardo Muti conducting. The CSO dedicated its four performances of the Requiem to the CPS students that have lost their lives in the senseless … Continue reading
Supper at Emmaus, Caravaggio (1601)
There has been quite a bit of hubbub recently about a new painting at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum is exhibiting Supper at Emmaus (1601) by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio which depicts the moment when Jesus, upon returning … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Exhibitions
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