(A LP happens to be 1 square foot, which makes record reviews almost obligatory for this blog). Francis Ford Coppola's 'chapter' of the 1989 anthology film New York Stories is about the relationship between a daughter, Zoë, and a father, who is a famous flautist. The only piece of it that's stuck with me for all of … Continue reading Etude (Record Review): Hamza el Din, Escalay
Category: Etudes
There are two things about me that might come up in conversation if we talk freely at length. Actually, there are many, many things that might come up if you let me talk, these are just two. The first is that I have a terrible memory of my own past. People tell me stories about myself … Continue reading Etude (Spice Rack): Lawry’s Seasoning Salt, Amber Memories of Los Angeles
NB: This is a dangerous time in the life of a blog. It's been several weeks since my last post. I read that the vast majority of blogs make it to three posts and then grind to a halt, though I can't recall where. I can't speak to the reasons for this, but for me it's been … Continue reading Etude (Spice Rack): From Vanilla to Pack Hunting
