Summer fashion
Right-wing parties have won some major victories across Europe (including parts of Germany). So it’s back to the old game of Us versus Them. Well, all of you politicians out there, and anyone who thinks racism is ok, we are watching you. Closely. And we are wearing t-shirts that say “Lügen haben kurze Beine”: Lies […]
Madeleine Peyroux: River of Tears
What is it about the phrase “River of Tears” that turns it into a top title across all genres? Chris recommended Madeleine Peyroux, an American jazz singer who simply must be a reincarnation of a cat … like Billie Holiday was, you know? OK, so you don’t believe in reincarnation. Doesn’t matter. If you like […]
Starting an EFL blogging group
Are you feeling clueless about what a blog is and how to set one up to become part of the Island Weekly blogging project group? I’ve made a video for you. Set up your blog here: www.posterous.com or here: www.blogger.com. If you’d like to see what a Posterous blog looks like, have a look at […]
Question: What’s your happy day?
http://annehodgson.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/happyday.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPerhaps it’s a sign of the times, but several magazines here in Germany (Spiegel and Focus) have featured “happiness” as their title story. Well, it’s clearly a good thing to think about and discuss. The Beatles sang “Happiness is a warm gun”, with more than a touch of irony. […]
China 20 years later
Sorry to break my blog break yet again, but today is 20 years after the Tiananmen Square massacre, and I can remember being glued to the TV and mourning. We can’t really blame the young Chinese for their apolitical materialism, can we? Is anyone here thinking about next year, let alone 20 or 40 years […]
Melissa Laveaux: Needle in the hay
Canadian songwriter Melissa Laveaux – her voice! her percussive guitar! – comes recommended by Julija on Aurgasm, the music blog. Here Laveaux sings a song by Elliott Smith, a gifted, deeply depressed songwriter addicted to drugs who killed himself in 2005, and she turns it into a song of sympathy and regret and farewell. The […]
Off
Sorry, I’m off this week. No blogging (except the song). Will post podcast and articles again next week.
