Late October, the Dishonorable Edward Pastanga and I visited Wilhelmus von N 's place, as we had been invited once again for a vinyl evening.  I had prepared myself by digging up some old singles and albums from my collection, as well as buying a new platter: Go Go Crankin’ - Paint The White House Black …  Afterwards, we sat down in his vinyl sanctuary, opened the beers, and started playing some discs, which is a kind of ancient ritual for us by now.  Most of the brought alo

Last week, my son asked me out of the blue if I played chess… I had to think for a moment, as the last time I played chess was probably...

Earlier this month, I was pleasantly surprised to see the announcement of a new musical event on the 14th. Most of the names of the...

Since December 2023 I have contributed regularly to an American music blog (*), posting compilations of artists, groups, themes, whatever...

A musical interlude that became a Shakespearean tale of epic proportions, interspaced with critical comments by the Dishonorable Edward...

Recently I went to Chatuchak's Weekend Market again, my last visit was probably 5 or 6 years ago! This famous place is also known as...

Walking through the old center of Utrecht, admiring old buildings, sculptures, and ending the day with a concert by a band dating from...