Monthly Archives: November 2006

With Love, From Calgary

Is the darkness eroding our spirit? If we were touring some uplifting, four on the floor, George Benson schnitz, would we be happier, more pleased, wanting to dance always? Is that how the Scissor Sisters would feel after a four … Continue reading

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Leeds or Burst

Leeds or burst…an obscure joke from the opening credits of Perfect Strangers. Balki was certainly the original Borat. After show in Leeds. I realised tonight that this town may have the best food in England. Three for three here, and … Continue reading

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Berlin & Munich

I pretend Germany doesn’t interest me, that there’s something too grotesque about the past; too complicated. We walked by the Polish Cultural centre, Murray asked if I wanted to go in and I declined: “I can’t, I’ll probably just start … Continue reading

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Autumn in Amsterdam

For an indifferent city, Amsterdam’s weather is very moody. Sunny clear skies, then a burst of rain, then a full rainbow, then a flash of lightning, a clap of thunder, and hail. And still people riding their bicycles, riding in … Continue reading

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