Monthly Archives: October 2014

Musical Micropause: W

Posted on October 19, 2014 by westiedad

White Stripes: You’re Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) (2000) I wish I’d seen these guys live, but hopefully I’ll see Jack White one day. This song seems to contain all the elements of a classic White Stripes song: slightly ragged but … Continue reading →

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Natural History and Many Memorials – Washington DC: September 2014

Posted on October 12, 2014 by westiedad

Day Three:  Our first stop at Washington’s Museum of Natural History has been booked well in advance. Not far behind my mum’s wish to take her kids to Disneyland has been her visit to the Gems and Minerals section of … Continue reading →

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Musical Micropause: V

Posted on October 5, 2014 by westiedad

Townes Van Zandt: No Place To Fall – Live At The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas (1973) I’d come across the name of Townes Van Zandt in many interviews and articles, with one quote attributed to Steve Earle getting my attention: “Townes … Continue reading →

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Washington DC: September 2014

Posted on October 5, 2014 by westiedad

Well this is a bit embarrassing. It feels a bit like ringing my mum having not called for far too long. I made some very nice friends in these parts, and hopefully some of them still live in the neighbourhood. … Continue reading →

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