The Euro-Cafe here in Beverly Hills is a 'soccer' outpost in these football deprived parts of the world. I have watched many a United game here, and will join a host of fans from around the city today as we watch United take on Barcelona for the Champions League Final. The proprietor is a big Chelsea fan, hence the troubling blue decor, but he makes room for his nemesis team...and the coffee is great.
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Devil's Halo
Me'Shell Ndegéocello: Devil's Halo
Love, love, love this woman's music--her vitality and creativity are always front and center, and the funk is never too far away--slow, melancholic mood pieces drive this offering, but she never disappoints.What Will We Be (Limited Edition)
Devendra Banhart: What Will We Be (Limited Edition)
Often pigeon-holed, but never truly defined, Banhart offers up a new collection of songs that cover every conceivable genre from Chet Baker jazz stylings to a little bit of ska--truly a memorable and fine album to play out the end of the year.Gains Nord- A Tribute To Serge Gainsbourg
Gainsnord-a Tribute to Serge Gainsbourg: Gains Nord- A Tribute To Serge Gainsbourg
Remixes of the magnificent monsieur Gainsbourg by a number of artists from Holland and Belgium--groovy songs made even groovier.
I'm reading...
Ph.D., Jill Bolte Taylor: My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
If you haven't watched Jill Bolte Taylor's remarkable presentation at the TED conference, go directly to the web and check it out. This book fleshes out her deeply personal and insightful theories about the brain and what it takes to make the world a better place.Thomas G. Guarino: Vattimo and Theology (Philosophy and Theology)
Guarino does a great job of unpacking Vattimo's challenging and provocative views about life and faith in the 21st century. The architect of pensere debole, 'weak thought' a concept designed to shake up the way you see God.- david byrne: bicyle diaries
Byrne plays music around the world and takes a bike with him. This book is like a culture-ride around the globe, interesting takes on unlikely stuff--quirky yet thoughtful like the man himself
