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 […]
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Cesnecka: Garlic Soup – The Czech Hangover Cure
After our gig in Šumperk, we had lunch just outside of town at a place called Pod Tramky. We’d heard about cesnecka (garlic soup) being the number one hangover cure and were curious since we both love garlic. This particular version came with bits of ham in the broth. We asked them to leave out […]
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 […]