The worst part of being me right now is not being able to hold a glass properly. I went to my cousin’s wife’s birthday dinner last night, and made an ass out of myself while attempting to down a glass of champagne. I will spell it out: I am having trouble drinking champagne. The world,Continue reading “Monday Music: the “here, at the end of all things” edition”
Category Archives: Music
Tuesday music: the first of September edition
Today is the day that schoolchildren begin their year around here. The anniversary of Beslan. The symbolic (if not scientific) beginning of autumn. The day the harvest of a particular grain begins (damned if I remember which one right now). I walked all over town in high heels, my feet are torn all over theContinue reading “Tuesday music: the first of September edition”
Monday Music: the “I want my freaking headphones back” edition
When my brother left for camp earlier this month, he cleaned the flat out of headphones. Seriously. The one pair I could find is weirdly deformed and does not allow me to listen to my iPod unless I hold it a few inches from my face. Instead of listening to, say, Tori Amos’s new albumContinue reading “Monday Music: the “I want my freaking headphones back” edition”
Monday Music: the I love Helen & Shimalsky & Sasha edition
Because they introduce me to cool new music, and are willing to hear me out when I start babbling about the grand failure that is, at present, my life. This first song is like a corkscrew to my heart (thanks for the metaphor, Bob, sorry someone called the cops on you): Tennessee – Leatherbag OverContinue reading “Monday Music: the I love Helen & Shimalsky & Sasha edition”
This is just to say that Soncekliosh are really cool
And have a great band-name. And make me smile. And make me not even mind the bad acoustics inside Kiev’s history Golden Gate building. Here is their official website. Even if you don’t read Ukrainian, their music starts playing the minute you click on the banner. And that music is cool. As my friend putContinue reading “This is just to say that Soncekliosh are really cool”
Natalia A. 