Tag Archives: art

Zombie Rock and the Duke of Hazard

Posted on August 26, 2012 by hnbjr

What’s going on with hipster music? It’s an interesting question. About ten years ago I wanted to write a piece for my local weekly, Baltimore City Paper, on how the fuzzed-out, overdriven indie rock of my youth, largely springing from the … Continue reading →

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On the Artistic Theater of the Cenacolo

Posted on August 20, 2011 by hnbjr

A trip to Lugano reminds one of what Italy is missing, and what would make it better — courteous drivers, spotlessly clean streets, apartments and offices free of the suspicious layers of security ones finds in Italy. But in contrast, … Continue reading →

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The Artist is Presented

Posted on October 19, 2010 by hnbjr

It’s voting season. And this year in the US, it will be important to vote. But that’s not what I’m pushing here.  You need to go here and vote for Igor Tosevski for Wooloo’s artist of the month. When I … Continue reading →

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The Bird is the Most Popular Finger

Posted on October 6, 2010 by hnbjr

Riding my bike home from work I decided to go through Piazza Affari to check out the Borsa. I was left gape-mouthed by a gigantic middle finger. I wasn’t sure if it was an accident or not. It’s not. By … Continue reading →

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