Sydney Queues
You know those stupid machines at the supermarket deli where you’re given a number and have to wait your turn, even if there are only two or three other people … Read the rest “Sydney Queues”
Sverige
For most of my life, I’ve been fascinated by Sweden. It started with ABBA, of course. Then I discovered their approach to how society should operate matches with my mine. Then I visited and discovered the beauty of the place, and the awesome people. Music, literature, film.
Musical Favourites for 2013 – The Year of Oskar Linnros
As I’ve sat down to look at the most commonly played tracks for the year, I’m kinda surprised it’s the song “Plåster” by Oskar Linnros. Not that I dislike the … Read the rest “Musical Favourites for 2013 – The Year of Oskar Linnros”
Christmas Music and Sweden
Over the last few years I’ve written a couple of blog posts about the proliferation of of “Christmas Music” on the Swedish pop charts at this time of the year.… Read the rest “Christmas Music and Sweden”
Sunday Pub Crawl
“I really like your shirt”, a bloke told me as I stood outside Sydney’s “Hero Of Waterloo”. We had been sitting in a chilly area, and although shorts and t-shirts … Read the rest “Sunday Pub Crawl”
Watson’s Bay and Luciatåg
There was a moment when I thought to myself “this is a pretty weird spot” to be taking some visitors from overseas.
The way we ended up at The Gap … Read the rest “Watson’s Bay and Luciatåg”