So my blog-skeptic friends would take one look at this and say something to the effect of, “why would you think people would find your ‘best of” list to be remotely interesting?” Said question implies, of course, that bloggers are narcissistic enough to have the audacity to think other people would be interested in what [...]
Archive for the ‘Shearwater’ Category
It’s been a good spring! Best of spring, 2010 – food, wine, cooking, music, beauty, fitness, etc.
Posted in Food & wine, Health, music, Shearwater, Tori Amos, Uncategorized on April 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I don’t really sing much, but I sure do have a “perfect male chorus” in mind…who would be in yours?
Posted in Arts, ideas & thoughts, music, Shearwater on April 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater – what a voice! The last time I sang (like, really sang — not singing Suzuki cello pieces to students during their lessons) was in Mr. Kerlee’s fifth grade chorus…we did ”All God’s Creatures Have a Place in the Choir” and Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” among other gems. [...]
I miss Jason and his cooking…but never fear! I have the Philabaum lemons!
Posted in Food & wine, music, New York City, Shearwater, Tori Amos on March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My mom has always said that when my dad traveled, she would resort to really, really simple eating — like, cereal for dinner. While I relate to that approach to “single/alone” dining, I really do enjoy making quality meals for myself that do indeed take some preparation, & some- albeit simple- planning. My husband is [...]
Shearwater – the first truly great musical discovery of 2010, and maybe by December it will be the best
Posted in Arts, music, Shearwater on February 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Thanks to NPR’s soundcheck, to which I was listening as I reluctantly drove to Larchmont to teach private lessons on Monday, I discovered Shearwater, led by frontman/singer/guitarist/pianist, Jonathan Meiburg. What a revelation hearing this music was! It is truly some of the most beautiful, passionate, atmospheric music I’ve heard in ages. When I got [...]
