London loves
Who says you can’t be an anarchist and a capitalist? Visiting Camden markets the other day I met 15-year-old Rory Ballard, who, as you can see by this lovely sample, will let you take a photo with him for the … Continue reading
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Portland: a taster plate
The shot glass I picked up at the airport said Keep Portland Weird. And that lovingly expresses everything that is different about Portland, Oregon. This is a place where a bookstore – Powell’s, the largest in the world – beats … Continue reading
I went to the fair and I bought… an award-winning deep-fried pineapple upside down cake on a stick
The Alameda County Fair was not on my to-do list, but with rides, strange and wonderful deep-fried foods on sticks and a free concert by Weird Al Yankovic, well, who could say no? The County Fair, located somewhere in the … Continue reading
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The dream of the ’90s is alive in Brisbane
I was recently inspired to reconsider the old “all my friends are leaving Brisbane” question, after reading an article by Bridie Jabour, over at the new Guardian Australia. She talked about the mass exodus of young people. But I think … Continue reading
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Oh, Vienna
The Blitz club in London is where the 1980s was born. It was where young New Romantics (though you didn’t dare call them that then) in make-up and hairspray outdid each other on the dance floor. Steve Strange of Visage … Continue reading
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The March Slump
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. My password at work at the start of the year was HappyNewYear! Full of positive energy and promise. Packed with power and enthusiasm for the year ahead. A burst of … Continue reading
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Adventures in Googleland
You won’t know it’s there if you walk right by it. There are no signs outside. No big colourful letters or location pointers. But it’s there. Right on the edge of Sydney’s waterfront, where the water laps at the old … Continue reading
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Clare Quinn debut
I love the West End markets – I find so many good things there, and not only spiced coffee, retro clothes or African trinkets. Last time I discovered singer-songwriter Clare Quinn. She was playing an acoustic set by the riverbank, … Continue reading
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Happy New Year! Resolving to make better resolutions
So, happy new year! It’s still a new year, isn’t it? At a week old, I like to think of it as new. Good as new! With a new year comes new resolutions, and in an effort to keep mine, … Continue reading
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