Archive for August 2006
End of An Era
I’m sad to hear that Davis Square’s iconic Someday Cafe is closing. In college, it was my regular weekend breakfast spot, and recently, it got many of my mornings off to a great start. I’ll miss the Dancing Goats coffee, the almond biscotti, and the dreadlocked barista’s friendly attitude, grace, and cool music selections. (I first head Sketches of Spain at Someday!)
YouTube Gem of the Week (Perhaps Month)
Sonny Rollins accompanying Leonard Cohen! This is heavy!
I saw “I’m Your Man” about a month ago, but, aside from loving Jeff Buckley’s version of Hallelujah, I haven’t really heard much Leonard Cohen before that. I highly recommend the movie, and need to dig more of his stuff.
How I Wish I Spent My Summer Vacation
The Santa Fe Institute holds an annual Complex Systems Summer School. This year, they have created a public wiki with lots of information about the program. The list of readings looks fascinating.
King Wilkie Goes Uptown
I saw my first concert in way too long last night: King Wilkie at Johnny D’s. It was a great time – an intimate, relaxed, and fun show. I’m glad I made it out on a tuesday night.
King Wilkie is about to head into the studio to record their first album for Rounder, and they played a lot of new material, including some great ballads with very polished arrangements. Frontman Johnny Mac was pretty funny all night, teasing the Rounder brass, and making light of the fact that King Wilkie doesn’t go “uptown” too often. I am looking forward to hearing their new record.
