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”
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Monday Music: Vova’s 21 glasses of champagne on the wall edition
Today is my cousin Vova’s 26th birthday. From a really lovely boy, he has turned into a really lovely man. I’m really lucky to have him in my life, in whatever capacity (we don’t see each other as often as we should). So this one is for him. Because it’s a special occasion and becauseContinue reading “Monday Music: Vova’s 21 glasses of champagne on the wall edition”
And you can tell everybody, that this is your song – on the Kiev metro
I rushed out to meet my friends on Livoberezhna metro station last night, to see the new Almodóvar film (we all got the sense that we were watching some sort of illegally downloaded version, judging by the quality; also, I HATE DUBBING; also, “Broken Embraces” is pretty awesome, even if it leaves you feeling aContinue reading “And you can tell everybody, that this is your song – on the Kiev metro”
Your daily dose of WTF: of crayfish, curlers and impudent teenagers
Just a typical photo session in my household in Ukraine: I’m not really sure why I’m in curlers. I’m not even going out. We do have live crayfish at the house, and the cat broke a crystal honeypot trying to escape from them. So maybe the curlers are there for the sense of solemn occasion.Continue reading “Your daily dose of WTF: of crayfish, curlers and impudent teenagers”
Tuesday Music: the kappamaki/Kappa Mikey edition
I had a teacher in high school, an old-school Chinese dissident, who used to say “why are you so tired? It’s only Tuesday,” upon encountering our miserable faces in miserable little rows on Tuesday mornings. I think he had a point. It was a lovely, hot Tuesday, anyway. My new hairdresser convinced me to goContinue reading “Tuesday Music: the kappamaki/Kappa Mikey edition”
Natalia A. 