A Brit in America #2 – The Driving Test
When it comes to driving, people tend to assume that the biggest difference is which side of the road you drive on. I think the issue runs deeper.
Category: Culture
Delain
When I’m talking about Jack White or The Lumineers, I feel pretty safe assuming that people will already be passingly familiar with the artists, or …
The Lumineers – “Cleopatra”
For those who aren’t aware, Cleopatra is the 2nd album from the American folk rock band The Lumineers. Today I’m going to make my case for …
A Brit in America #1 – Beer
There are many dismissive jokes from both the US and the UK about the beer served up by the other. I think there’s a more nuanced discussion to be had.
Jack White: A Man of Many Projects
I was raised on a slightly odd medley of classical music, jazz, folk, and Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals. I was a late bloomer when it …
Looking Back, Looking Forward
As you may have noticed, certain people are referring to 2016 as “The Year of the Dumpster Fire,” or similarly delicate epithets. And with good …
The Season of Giving
As various memes have been reminding us, we are in the midst of a whole load of different holidays. Regardless of which of these, if …