Tin Hau Temple, Hong Kong
This is one of the figures at one of the many Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong.
ANNAINAUSTIN...and Company! Blog
NAZI GOLD Played Red 7 on a Monday Night in Austin, Texas
For those of you who only go to shows in Austin during SXSW, this is a glimpse of what the “Austin music scene” is like on a Monday in November.
The Time The President of Estonia’s Twitter Account Took Notice of My Friend and I
One Saturday afternoon in October I was chilling on Twitter while drinking my coffee, and I decided to take part in someone else’s discussion about whether or not the President of Estonia writes all his own Tweets. This is what happened:
Fun Fun Fun Fest Flashback: Dust Mask City
It’s the “I’m mortal” (thus not there this year) Fan Fun Fun Fest flashback #2
Fun Fun Fun Fest Flashback: D.O.A.
It turns out that I’m mortal. (Trust me, it’s news to me.) I really don’t think that my body can take one more festival right now…. So here’s one of my favorite Fun Fun...
Old Enough to Play the Austin City Limits Music Festival…But Not Always Old Enough To Vote
Of all the artists playing the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival, Abby Torres, 16 and Carla Pantoja 16, may be the only performers who managed to squeeze in a marching band competition that October weekend.
Torres and Pantoja are members of the Lanier High School band who also study music via Anthropos Arts, an Austin-based non-profit providing music lessons to dedicated young performers from at risk backgrounds. The project’s supporters include musician Esperanza Spalding, who popped by the Anthropos booth at ACL to pose for pictures after her Friday afternoon show.
Secret Screening: CLOUD ATLAS at Fantastic Fest
Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas in September 2012. You all know that the movie CLOUD ATLAS opens today, yes? It’s all about time and souls and spirits who...
Macitajs on Acid, Positivus 2012
This summer in Latvia I saw my pal Kristeps play with his Latvian-American band Macitajs on Acid. Coming out in masks, then playing in face paint at the I Love You stage, I was...
I’m kind of conflicted that this picture of Dave Chappelle has 13,000 views
Dear Mr. Chappelle: When you signed this autograph for my friend Rachel–who is a big fan of your show–I just took the picture because I thought that it might be nice for her to...
The Vaccines at Positivus 2012!
While I take a lot of pictures, I’ll admit that I’m not great at sharing them. Here’s a few of the perky group The Vaccines at Latvia’s Positivus Music Festival that I’m really pleased with.
