GaGa’s ArtRAVE
I’m a huge Madonna fan. 52 shows and counting. So when Lady GaGa is in town, I have to go, just to compare notes. I loved her first album, and then some songs of the following ones, but I got less involved… I guess it’s a problem of over-exposure. Honestly, what can you still expect […] Read More
Listening
It was one of these days that just turn out differently than you thought when you got up. First of all, it was grey and cold in the morning. No beach or park. I headed to Joe’s Bar as every morning for my coffee, croissant and wifi, and then decided to go downtown to SAM, the […] Read More
1000 forms of fear
Have you ever been so mesmerized by a song that you played it all day long in an endless loop? I have, many times, and yesterday was such a day, that I spent walking around Seattle in a bubble created by Sia’s new album 1000 forms of fear. I first heard of Sia when, on […] Read More
Juste pour rire
And another festival has just started in Montreal. This time, its about laughter. Juste pour rire is an international comedy festival that brings brings together hundreds of acts in Montreal for a two-week run. I had a bit of a lazy and slow day, as I caught some stomach bug or had eaten something bad, […] Read More
Fireworks over Saint-Laurent
Another event, twice a week, over the Saint-Laurent river: The Montreal fireworks competition, L’International des Feux Loto-Québec. I finally made it to the river and watched it from the Village Éphémère again. Until the start of August, six teams from around the world compete for the Jupiter trophy with a 30-minute show. Founded in 1985, the Montreal Fireworks […] Read More
Montréal Murals
Montréal has an alternative feel to it, and many parts of the cities are covered in smaller graffiti. There are not many of my beloved street art stencils, but the murals are impressive. So impressive, Montréal actually now has a Festival for them – but then, they seem to have a festival for everything! The Mural […] Read More
Coral Egan
We wanted to walk to the Botanical Garden in Montréal, close to Renato & Dennis’ place. Alas, it started to drizzle when we walked over, not much, but enough to exclude any outdoor activity. So we hesitated between the other, nearby attractions like the planetarium and the BioDome. However, all the parents with kids headed for […] Read More
Vieux Montréal
Renato, Dennis, Declan and I visited the old part of town, Vieux Montréal, around the cathedral. It’s an interesting mix of styles, really old smaller buildings, interspersed with more modern ones, e.g. from the 19th century. Cobblestone streets remind you of Europe, and of the age of this city, which is one of the oldest […] Read More
Operation Desert camp
Saturday evening I had a conference call over Skype with the guys from my camp at Burning Man. Over two hours they explained everything to me and a few other ‘virgins’ as they call the newbies… The guys are veterans, they have participated in Burning Man several times and know what do do, what to […] Read More
TLVFest
It’s time for the movies. During Pride, Tel Aviv also celebrate its LGBT film festival, TLVFest. It’s perfect after a long day under an umbrella at the beach, to go see a movie in a cool, dark place! I went there to see Rosie, a Swiss movie, but alas, somehow they had first to delay […] Read More