Friday was a great gig. First off, Gary is a masterful musician, and playing with him even raised my own level of playing. It was cool, too, opening for a seasoned musician, Paul Collins, who not only …
The Sultan’s Elephant
A few weeks ago, London was visited by a Sultan. He rode in on his elephant, here to find a girl giant who had landed on the Pall Mall in her space capsule. Together they spent the weekend wandering …
Hackneyed
Last entry I waxed (and milked) drippily about restoring my love of music. Well, it should be pointed out that my dream gig was quickly followed by a gig that was. . . well, not a dream. …
Fun with Numbers
I'm not one for regrets. But if I were to claim any, I think I could've had more fun with music. I grew up playing violin from age 5, and it was all very serious and competitive. Then I moved on to …
Dave Visits
Maybe the best thing about being here in London is that it provides a highly desirable (and highly costly, but whatever, right?) destination for all of our good pals from the States. The visits we get …
Even a Personal Sushi Chef. . .
One of the perks of living in an international post-graduate residence is that everyone in the College seems to have some random talent to share. Witness: good friend from Israel, Yoel. At age 24 he …