Breakfast for Alligators
Breakfast for Alligators: Quests, Showdowns, and Revelations in the Americas
Is There a Hole in the Boat? Tales of Travel in Panama without a Car
Is There a Hole in the Boat? Tales of Travel in Panama Without a Car
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Author Archives: OmnivorousTraveler
Father John Misty’s Off-Key in Hamburg Answers Darkness with Darkness
Out of all the albums in my collection, I can count the number of live releases on two hands. I find that the feedback loop between crowd and band, creating a spontaneous, one-of-a-kind energy, often becomes lost in a recording. … Continue reading
Posted in Music Review, music writing
Tagged Father John Misty, Josh Tillman, Serge Gainsbourg
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Free Funk for All
There is something satisfying about turning a corner in a grid of unremarkable buildings—offices, laundromats, Chinese takeouts, utilitarian staples—when a mural pounces out of the greyness. Proud of its hiding spot? I doubt it; a mural is not meant to … Continue reading
Fake Me Out, Please
Fake meat has come a long way. And the curiously bleeding fake beef from Impossible Foods has taken a lead in this revolution, graduating from placement at a few tester restaurants here and there to nationwide availability at Burger King, … Continue reading
Posted in Fake Meat, New York City
Tagged charring, Fake Meat, impossible burger, vegetarian
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Did Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s latest album, Sex & Food, get accidentally political?
Does the extra fuzzy guitar on “American Guilt” usher in a new direction for UMO? Does singer Ruban Nielson put a potato sack over his head before he records his vocal tracks, or does he just make it sound that … Continue reading
Posted in Music Review, music writing
Tagged lo-fi, neo-psych, review, Unknown Mortal Orchestra
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Jack White Shakes up Rock ‘n’ Roll and the Result is a Beautiful Nightmare
In the popular music of today, guitar solos seem to have become an endangered species. That’s because the instrument itself seems to have become an endangered species in this current landscape dominated by hip-hop, dance pop, and electronic-driven work. As … Continue reading
