Homemade: District of Columbia

Despite its Etsy-esque sounding title, “Homemade‰” is not ‰ÛÓ as one might think ‰ÛÓ a DIY crafts column. Instead, each posting explores the developing music scenes of a city, and features its up-and-coming local bands. Each week will be a different city, and will...

Moi Non Plus: Sebastien Tellier

Courtesy of Tumblr. In France, people call one who falls in love very easily or is in love with many people at the same time a “CÒur d‰’artichaut‰” (which literally translates to artichoke heart). No one can be blamed of having a cÒur d‰’artichaut when...

Porque no los Dos: The Cupid Carla Morrison

Courtesy of Songkick Sometime last year I decided I needed more Latin vibes in my Spotify, so I created a playlist titled “Feelin Ethnic‰Û, which is a stupid name because we are all ethnic one way or another, but clearly I was thinking more along the lines of “wow...

Coo-Coo Ca-Choo: Paul Simon Honors George Harrison

Homies. Courtesy of When You Awake Anyone who knows me well knows that I love Paul Simon‰ÛÓhence choosing my column’s name from a phrase in the song “Mrs. Robinson‰Û. In fact, Paul Simon resembles a sort of religious figure for me. Maybe it‰’s because I...