Amoeba Music: a rare specimen of the endangered species known as “record store”
When I was a teenager, one of the first things I did on a trip was scout out record stores. A trip to a major US city would usually mean…
The music tourist in New York City: Corner of W 23rd St/8th Avenue and Hotel Chelsea
I was recently on a 10 hour stay in New York for business and, while I didn’t have time for sightseeing, I was still able to tick off one item…
Album cover in the Real World: Moving Pictures by Rush
The cover to Rush’s seminal album, 1980’s Moving Pictures, works on three different levels to illustrate the title. First of all, you can see 6 people transporting paintings, or…
One more musical landmark from Vancouver
After I wrote my last post, I went for a walk in a different part of downtown Vancouver and found another musical “landmark”. As history goes (which these days means…
The music tourist in Vancouver, BC, Canada
I’m currently in Vancouver for a work related conference, and as I like to do, I tried to find landmarks of importance for the music world. Vancouver has a strong…
Musical Pilgrimage (part 2)
As one of my first posts on this blog, I showed a picture of my pilgrimage to the famous Abbey Road crossing, where the Beatles shot their iconic cover. (See…
A musical pilgrimage
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go to London for a conference I was presenting at, and was able to squeeze in some sightseeing. One of the…