Do people think it’s weird that you travel, sometimes great distances, to see live concerts? Do you derisively get called a fanboy or fangirl? I sometimes get a reaction akin to, “I can’t believe you’d fly/drive all that way just for a concert!” Once, I got that statement while sitting on a plane with a […]
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Taste test: black teas
Coffee will always be my favorite pick-me-up, but I was inspired by my recent trip to the UK to learn more about tea. I’ve had a long history with coffee, but my experience with tea has been pretty minimal. I drank stuff like Chinese restaurant tea, oolong tea, and jasmine tea growing up, but it […]
The best spam comments, Part 3 (March-August 2016)
It’s that time again! I always worry a bit that I’m going to stop getting interesting spam messages, but thankfully over these last 6 months, the spammers didn’t disappoint. As always, these posts are lifted straight from my spam inbox – I have not edited out any of the spelling and grammar mistakes! For Part […]
Reflections: Ride, Terminal 5 (New York City), June 4, 2015
January 2016 This is not a review, as I am not a rock critic. Even if I was one, there is no way that I could be objective about this particular concert, or about this particular band. Since discovering Ride’s music in 1992, my mental image of them had developed almost exclusively through their recordings; I […]
The best spam comments, part 2 (September 2015-February 2016)
More fun times with spam! I couldn’t make this up if I tried, people. If you missed Part 1, check it out here. He’s obviously an extremely gifted runner. I’m excited to see injury. A totalof 171 MMA matches involving 220 different fighters occurred during the study period. There necessary. It’s not. Sadist. However, there […]
“…listen to the colour of your dream…”
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of being an extra with the Dallas Symphony in their collaboration with Classical Mystery Tour, a Beatles cover band that performs with symphony orchestras around the U. S. I have played this gig before with other orchestras, probably 4 or 5 times, so it would have been easy […]
The music on your unique coming-of-age soundtrack.
As a musician, my view on this is no doubt skewed, but based on what I’ve observed among society at large, people develop a deep and personal relationship with the music that they love. The music industry has gone through its ups and downs, but I don’t think I’m wrong in saying that a life […]
The best spam comments (March-September 2015)
Coffee Cantata is my first real website, and one thing I have learned is that websites and spam go hand-in-hand. Some of the spam is pretty hilarious, too! Most of it consists of links to questionable prescription drugs and SEO marketing, but every now and then I get a comment that makes me laugh. Here […]