Speed of Light

8th September 2011

Beirut: The Rip Tide

7th September 2011

I’m absolutely LOVE-ING the new album by Beirut. It’s got brass, it’s kinda folky, it’s kinda alt country, it’s kinda indy, they’re from Santa Fe (which is where my folks live) and the drummer has played with my brother’s band Gnosserrus. Check out Beirut’s new album ‘The Rip Tide’. Also, they’ll be at the Brixton […]

Riots, Revolutions and Real Life

London and the UK had a riot (or two), New York got a hurricane, and Libya continues its revolution. Meanwhile, my blog life has been superseded by my real life. From hiking up mountains with runners in light suits, to working with Jessie J, August was a busy old month.

When London Went Lord of the Flies

I’ve had a really hectic period of work and haven’t had time to update my blog as much as I would like. As a result, the London Riots came and went without comment from me. However, this doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about the whys and wherefores. Especially as my old stomping ground (Clapham […]

Richard Buckner ‘Our Blood’

5th August 2011

Slide Guitar: check, Jangly Guitar: check, Breathy Voice: check, Alt Country: check All of this = stuff I like. Richard Buckner’s new album ‘Our Blood’ is pretty damn good.

Skeptimist

My word of the month is SKEPTIMIST, an optimist with a healthy dose of realism. I can’t take total credit for this, as it is currently Psychologies Magazine’s word of the month…but I liked it, so I stole it. (Psychologies Magazine, September Issue, p. 32)

Bodies, Balance and Nirvana

People who work in physical professions are aware of the importance of muscle balance in performance. Ideally, each muscle works at an appropriate intensity in a state of equilibrium with other muscles. The spine is perfectly aligned, ligaments and tendons are neither too short nor too long. Similarly, the goal of self actualization or Nirvana […]

Baseball + Dance = Epic Win

Wow, I’ve seen a lot of super talented b-boys do this trick…but combine it with a spot on, strike out pitch, and my Jaw. Hits. The. Floor. EPIC WIN Cirque Du Soleil First Pitch

When Hope is the Only (and best) Option

When life throws you a serious curve ball that’s impossible to hit, and you have little or no control over external circumstances; sometimes HOPE is the only option. This idea is explored beautifully by baseball analyst Dave Cameron (no, not THAT Dave Cameron) when faced with a diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Click HERE for […]

Prague, Pink Nails and Perfect Days

I just got back from Prague where I was shooting an IKEA advert. Now, my focus is back to Speed of Light (the site specific piece I’m working on for the cultural Olympiad next year) and screen writing. This month I’m loving Czech food, brightly painted finger nails and home made Italian (actually Italian American) […]