Archive for November, 2009
The Men Who Stare at Movie Screens
(Nov 20, 2009) George Clooney is in for one hell of an Oscar season. I recently went and saw “The Men Who Stare at Goats” and was bl...
Three Sites Changing the Future of Art
(Nov 19, 2009) In a moment when the art market seems to be woozy with apocalyptic visions of economic crisis, several new websites are truly ch...
Reunited And It Feels So Good
(Nov 19, 2009) I got into indie rock late enough that I wasn’t around for the heyday of some of the bands I consider major influences now...
The Resurgent Taste and Groove of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
(Nov 18, 2009) Vancouver’s downtown East Side always seems to be on people’s lips and with good reason. The area bordered by Gastown...
EMA – BERLIN
(Nov 18, 2009) We had the EMAs over in Berlin last week, most likely because MTV wanted to coincide this TV spectacle with the 20 year anniversa...
Vintage 70′s Heist Film Glory
(Nov 17, 2009) OK, admittedly, I don’t exactly have the temperament to shoplift even a candy bar, much less rob a bank. But what was it ab...
Postcard From Wales
(Nov 17, 2009) I’ve been to Swansea a couple of times since I last wrote on here. I’m making a film with Leo Leigh about the heroin epidemic ...
Radio – My new love
(Nov 16, 2009) This month’s music post is dedicated to my new Philips Streamium Webradio. What a great gadget! How much do I love radio ag...
The White Ribbon
(Nov 16, 2009) I took me quite a long time to make it to the cinema to finally watch the latest movie of one of my most favorite film directors ...
Hulu: who will pay?
(Nov 16, 2009) I’ve read that hulu will soon start charging users for the use of their site. I don’t watch shows on Hulu that often, partly ...It’s all about the music
(Nov 16, 2009) Nortec @ MUTEK 2009 When it comes to things online, it’s all about the music. Sites with streaming sets, downloadable sets...
Hang out at the Warsaw’s favourite kiosk with vodka and culture
(Nov 15, 2009) The UFO shaped bar conquered the bar scene in 2009. Warszawa Powisle train station has been transformed into a cultural centr...
I watched one episode and now I am addicted
(Nov 15, 2009) Obviously I don’t remember the 60′s. But watching “Mad Men” feels like a proper time traveller. Set in N...
Torrents versus the tide
(Nov 14, 2009) I must confess: I spend more time on Mininova than on iTunes. I used to buy some music on the Apple music store but Mininova is ...