Austin, It’s Time For the First Stargayzer Festival!
Sometimes you go to music festivals and you’ve already seen all the acts. You know exactly what to expect and it’s all a little…over. This year’s Stargayer festival has a lot of new-to-me acts...
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Seeing the Swans
Sometimes you end up having a transformative experience when you least expect it. When the band the Swans came to Houston in June, and the flight I was expecting to be on was cancelled,...
Positivus 2014 in Pictures
While I’ve written about my experiences at the Positivus Festival this year, I realized that there were a lot more pictures that I hadn’t shared with you! So here’s even more of what I...
Kurt Cobain Tribute On The Beach
I was surprised to find a clear Kurt Cobain/Nirvana tribute overlooking the Atlantic, not far from the Newburyport Harbor Light.
This Is How My Positivus Was!
In the week after the Positivus Festival, nearly all my friends and acquaintances in Riga asked me, “How was your Positivus?” It’s sort of like asking someone how their Christmas or their summer vacation...
From Positivus to Austin!
I’m pleased that I have once again managed to get to the Positivus festival and back again, even though this year I wasn’t sure that I was going to be able to go. Now...
Last Night On The Mass Pike, This Song!
While driving on the Mass Pike recently, this song got stuck in my head. It might be the best fear of lost-love highway-themed indie pop song ever written. Thanks to The Get Up Kids!
Sage Francis Did An a cappella Set at Waterloo Records!
This afternoon I went to the Sage Francis in-store at Waterloo Records. Since they were late due to insane rain on the highway on the way from Dallas, they did an set without any...
Waterloosers Club
Waterloo Records in Austin, Texas has been voted the best independent record store in the US by a number of different entities. What few people outside of Austin realize is that the store often...
Looking at the Positivus Festival 2014. Should I Go Again?
For the last few years, I’ve repeatedly made the journey to the Positivus Festival in Salacgrīva,Latvia. Usually the decision to go has been a fairly easy one. It’s hot in Texas, so why not...
