A Sign of Things to Come: Christmas Music
When my mother was growing up, she never had the kind of Christmas Hallmark sells, and she was determined that my brother and I would...
The Ones That Got Away: Shows I Missed at Airwaves
I can’t believe I’m not seeing Swans. I do that a lot. I just miss bands that I love. Birgir Thorgeirsson, Kontinuum I do that...
Iceland Airwaves by the Numbers
In science there is only physics. All the rest is stamp collecting. – Ernest Rutherford. Maybe it’s because I used to be a...
We Got a Family Here
Pollyblog: 1. When you don’t want to say too much, but 140 characters just won’t cover it. 2. Good ideas that haven’t got their legs yet....
If Sigur Ros is Post-Rock, What is Post-Sigur Ros?
When the Sigur Rós show ended, I drifted like a dust mote, following the crowd of thousands walking back to the 101. Outside, everyone stopped...