<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/_nl3Oo4-IQ4″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> I have long been fond of Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) and her ability to capture mood in a song. Her newest release is by far my favorite. I am in particular fond of this song, Ruin. I noticed she was listing off countries and when I thought she […]
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Czech Republic: The Ghosts of Moravia
As I looked over toward my husband/bandmate while playing guitar in the middle of a song, I saw a figure out of my peripheral vision that appeared to be sitting in the nook of the room, basically trapped there by the soundboard. I thought to myself, “wow that guy either really likes our music, or […]
Šumperk, Czech Republic: Prelude to a Ghost Story
When I started booking an Eastern European tour for my band, I really had no expectations, other than the conditions set forth in our rider. Even those were minimal: vegan dinner upon arrival, wine if possible, a bed to sleep in after the performance, and payment. Prague had a sense of safety to it because […]