A few months ago, I received a nice note from two French filmmakers, who, for some reason, had stumbled across my site and liked it. Their names were Nora Mandray and Hélène Bienvenu, and, as I’d come to learn over the course of subsequent emails, they had been living in the the area for some […]
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‘Escape from Vermont,’ by Chelsea Lowe
As you may recall, I got pissed off a few weeks ago at House Majority Leader Eric Cantor for suggesting that funds not be allocated for relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irene until such time that federal spending cuts were made elsewhere. I was particularly pissed off because a friend of mine, a […]
Posted in OCD, Other, Uncategorized Also tagged acts of God, Anni MacKay, Bethel Mountain Road, cell phones, Chelsea Lowe, coffins, community coming together, Creemees, disaster relief, Edgar Allan Woolf, Eric Cantor, extreme weather, Florence Ryerson, global climate change, Hurricane Irene, hurricanes, Larry Strauss, natural disasters, Noel Langley, Pittsfield, rain, Rochester, Ross Laffan, The Road, Vermont, Waterbury, Wizard of Oz 8 Comments
Totally Awesome Fest 7
40-some bands played over the course of last weekend’s Totally Awesome Fest in Ypsilanti. I believe something like half a dozen venues were involved, but, sadly, I only made it to one. I was able to shoot a little video, though, which you’ll see below. The quality isn’t great, but hopefully it gives you a […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Ypsilanti Also tagged Animal Magic, bands with kids, hippy volcano communicator, Hob the Troll, Jason Wright, Lord of the Yum-Yum, Maria Cotera, Miami Sound Machine, Patrick Elkins, Penelope, Please Please Me, Totally Awesome Fest, Turkey Point, Water Hill Music Festival 22 Comments