1001 Albums #77

Nico released two albums in 1967. The first was with the Velvet Unground and the second was her solo effort Chelsea Girl. I am not sure why Robert Dimery’s book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die has them out of order. I have lost confidence in this list. If you cannot get the […]

1001 Albums #26

Miriam Makeba aka Mama Afrika was completely unknown to me. As I listened to her self-titled, debut album I read some history about her life. She was born Johannesburg in 1932. She toured around the world bringing the message of apartheid which caused her government blocking her from returning home. She became popular in the USA, but was eventually put under investigation when she […]

Comparing Cities

Sometimes i feel at a lose of what to say because either there are too many things to say or i have nothing to say. This week i feel like i have nothing to say. i thought i could do a little compare contrast between Budapest and Lyon. i know it is not really fair […]