Recent Blog Posts

Movie Talk: Links of Interest review of District 9

Here's a link to my review of District 9 over at the Vancouver Voice. Read more

Movie Talk: Links of Interest – two reviews of Inglourious Basterds

I've come up with no less than two reviews of Inglourious Basterds. The first appears in the Vancouver Voice, while a second one appeared later in the Prague Post. Read more

swing & country

Sweet Georgia Brown - Ricky Skaggs Baby Took A Limo To Memphis - Guy Clark Fallin', Fallin', Fallin' - Ray Price; an early version of Ray before his voice mellowed. Folks who met him early on were surprised at what a good singer he turned out to be. He was also mentored... Read more

dawnbreaker's breakdown

Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton Chinese Laundry Blues - Ralph Shaw; a double entendre hit for British movie & stage star, from the 30's thru the 50's, the one & only - George Formby. Halimuhfack - Zora Neale Hurston; Zora was a part of the 'Harlem Renaissance' of the 20's... Read more

Young Women’s Equity Project at KBOO

The Portland Tribune has posted an article on the Young Women's Equity Project that we have been working with: It can be pretty daunting for a teenage refugee girl from a different country to talk with a stranger on the street. But it has become second nature to five girl... Read more

Dookie Jam interview this Sun 9/6

Members of the "Dookie Jam" collective come in to Astral Traveling and bless us with a slice of this amazing Wed night throwdown. Read more