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  • Wmotd, Week 40

    Tomorrow night, Baltimore’s own Bosley will be playing at the Mobtown Ballroom. Live music and dancing, you can’t go wrong.

  • Wmotd, Week 39

    Tripped over this group late one night while surfing among public radio stations and thought their music was a nice change from what I’ve been listening to recently and that’s why I’m sharing it with you today, dear readers. How about you? What have you been listening to lately? The 442s by The 442s

  • Ignite Baltimore 15

    Last week Ignite Baltimore held their 15th round of lightning talks and as usual it was a fun mix of local perspectives and ideas. If you’re not familiar with the concept of a lightning talk, speakers have 5 minutes and 20 slides that advance automatically to share their stories and make a point. There are,…

  • Floral Offerings

    While traveling through Bali, it was not unusual to come across shrines and offerings regularly. The island is predominately Hindu and offerings and prayers are a part of daily life. As an outside observer the practice appears beautiful and brings moments of quiet calm to life. These are flowers adorning a shrine in a fishing…

  • Wmotd, Week 38

    Was digging through stacks of music I hadn’t listened to in a long while and uncovered, among other things, an album by the Ditty Bops.. It sounds like fun music for a warm night outside laughing friends, doesn’t it? Wishful Thinking by The Ditty Bops

  • Sleeping flowers

    A few more flowers from Bali…. not alive necessarily but still pretty lovely if you ask me.

  • Wmotd, Week 37

    Glory by Wye Oak

  • Walking in the rain

    Lately, I’ve been trying to be more active again. I’ve been pretty good about working out regularly, but still feel like more movement needs to happen; so I’ve been working on that. With that in mind, I went for a walk in the rain tonight. After a long, hot sunny few days, it felt great…

  • Wmotd, Week 36

    A friend turned me on to this group recently… the jury is still out for me about their sound, but still wanted to share their music with a broader audience. Cold Steps by Professor Professor

  • Leafy Greens

    Summer is drawing to a close (in theory at least), kids are back in school and magazines, stores and cafes are all beginning to hint at the coming transition to fall. Even so, it still feels and looks pretty darn summery here in Baltimore …and summer in Baltimore means jungle-esque (hot, humid and very, VERY…

  • Wmotd, Week 35

    When I lived in Colorado, I discovered DeVotchKa. They were one of the cooler local bands in the area in my book. I like this song and find that most people have a hard time sitting still while listening to it (which is good, if you ask me). As such, I wanted to share a…

  • Wmotd, Week 34

    This song reminds me of a number of things, but most strongly late fall/early winter in Göteborg where I listened to this album quite a bit. This recording is much newer than the original but still pleasant in my opinion and today I could use some optimism.

  • Sunnyside up

    A few more from my trip earlier in the spring. The flowers and plant life on the island were incredible and just so lush. I sort of love how the water from a morning rain trapped in the center of the above flower looks almost like an egg yolk.

  • Wmotd, Week 33

    I’se a Muggin by Django Rheinhardt

  • Wmotd, Week 32

    I haven’t heard this song in YEARS and then suddenly today while writing, it popped up while I had my music library playing on shuffle. Sounds like autumn or winter to me, but maybe that’s why I like this song… Sunny Road by Emiliana Torrini

  • Back to Earth

    Earlier this year I went on a trip that took me far across the globe. Since my return, it’s been a whirlwind of activity everywhere, it seems, but here. But finally, FINALLY, I’m coming back to the photo- and art-related work that’s been left off since my trip. I’ve already shared a photo or two…

  • Wmotd, Week 31

    Black Coffee by Wingy Manone

  • Wmotd, Week 30

    I miss dancing. I used to dance a fair amount when I lived in Denver and always had a great time. Since I’ve been back east though, I haven’t been much of a social butterfly.. quite the opposite, really. Perhaps it’s time to get back in the swing of things, so to speak… When The…

  • Wmotd, Week 29

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  • Wmotd, Week 28

    This week’s tune was actually produced for an IKEA advert of all things but it’s a fun song that reminds me of a far away friend I’m looking forward to speaking to later today. Playin’ with my Friends by Masters in France You can see the IKEA advert here as well as a funny video…