Prevention of the Culture of Violence

In winter of 2019, I lived in Seattle, Washington at the time. I drove from Tacoma to Seattle one night to watch the performance of Lingua Ignota and The Daughters. The atmosphere was grand. I have never been inside this legendary club called Nemo’s. Everything was beautiful that night. I saw Lingua’s exhilarating performance and I caught four songs of The Daughter’s spazzatic noise-to-the-walls noisegaze … Continue reading Prevention of the Culture of Violence

Light, Camera & Sound: My French Film Festival via Cannes

Finally, I had time today to experience a taste of the film feature at past Cannes Film Festivals. These shorts and feature films mark the anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival. From July 6th until July 17th you have an opportunity to watch some of these films free of charge. They have closed-caption and subtitles available in a English, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese, … Continue reading Light, Camera & Sound: My French Film Festival via Cannes

Proposal For All: Green Architecture in Africa becoming the new structural phenom?

I follow an instagram page called Proposal For All. As written in its instagram page the mission statement is as follows: An artistic community of spaces dedicated to the production of new ideas. Located in a picturesque vision of the coastal Pacific Northwest. Furthermore, Proposal For All website is dedicated to the idea of using a creative space with a format (like, architecture, engineering and … Continue reading Proposal For All: Green Architecture in Africa becoming the new structural phenom?

Photogenic Interlude: Rustic Remains/Flashes of a Past

I was driving down PCH here in northern California. From the highway, I saw an old dilapidated warehouse and a group of houses that look like barracks sitting around collecting dust in area off the highway. I exited off PCH to take a few photos. I might visit the area again later in the week. I could get some more photos, capture some videos and … Continue reading Photogenic Interlude: Rustic Remains/Flashes of a Past

Camera, Sound & Travel: Indonesia Is Calling!

She is so soft, so tender and so vibrant I was surprised to see Vincent Moon back in action so soon. I guess he has a message for COVID-19: va te faire foutre!! This film is the best artist tonic to relax our COVID-19 blues. These two clips are based on Indonesian musicians. What better place to film one these musicians than from the majestic … Continue reading Camera, Sound & Travel: Indonesia Is Calling!