Band – The Weight — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture (Reblog)

It doesn’t get much more classic than this song by The Band. I’ve covered the “Playing for a Change” version with Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr, and many musicians across the world. It’s been covered by many artists but The Bands version will always be the goto version for me. Robbie Robertson said he wrote this […]

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*** The Band were one of the most influential bands ever.

Russian folklore: The firebird — Under the influence! (Reblog)

The firebird is a creature from Russian or Slavic folklore that has been the inspiration of many fairy and folktales, literary works and works of art.

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***Fascinating blog about Russian folklore.

The Beatles – Help! (1965) — The Ultimate Music Library (Reblog)

A review of the underrated album by The Beatles – Help!

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*** This Beatles album was always on the turntable when I was a youngster. The film is also good. Theirs is an incredible story...

Strange Folklore: The Mystery of Concealed Footwear — Under the influence! (Reblog)

 

A Very Peculiar Practice Footwear such as shoes have been part of folklore and folktales for centuries and there are many tales and rhymes that refer to them. For example Cinderella’s glass slippers, The Red Shoes, by Hans Christian Anderson, the nursery rhyme of The Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe, and I am […]

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Halmtorvet, Vesterbro — Life in Copenhagen (Reblog)

I’m back with another Vesterbro post 🙂 This time I’ll share some images from Halmtorvet, which is adjacent to Istedgade. You’ll see below it’s got much more of a chill and relaxed atmosphere compared to Istedgade. It’s actually the first big street I walked on when I arrived in Copenhagen, thanks to its vicinity to […]

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