music
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a place to sit with the music: the solo world of George Harrison
the former Beatle’s take on sound, stillness, and the art of listening. As much as I respect and love the other band members’ music, there is something so unique and comforting about George Harrison’s. The reason why that is, is… Continue reading
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a love letter to Paul McCartney
reflections on my favorite artist of all time, a year after seeing him live. A year ago, almost to the day, I fulfilled one of my biggest wishes: to see Paul McCartney in concert. I was in the middle of… Continue reading
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the last romantic: the tragic beauty of Jeff Buckley’s Grace
iInside the timeless soul of an album that embodies beauty, pain, and yearning. It’s difficult to define Jeff Buckley with just a few adjectives, because he was a rather unique soul. What he was essentially was an American singer, songwriter,… Continue reading
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the Eagles and the sound of the southwest
California roots, desert dreams, and the music of freedom. There’s a corner in Winslow, Arizona where a bronze statue stands with a guitar in hand, in honour of a single line from the Eagles’ first hit Take It Easy: “Well,… Continue reading
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Everything You’ve Come to Expect by The Last Shadow Puppets: a hidden gem in modern rock
how Alex Turner and Miles Kane turned excess and surrealism into one of the 2010s’ most audacious cult albums. It’s funny how the culture of gatekeeping got to me without me ever realizing it. I know this because the band… Continue reading
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still loud, still honest: the legacy Ziad El Rahbani left behind
discussing how Ziad El Rahbani didn’t just narrate Lebanon’s chaos — he scored it, staged it, and laughed through it. Four years ago, when I was writing my first play, one album was playing on loop on my CD player,… Continue reading
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the rock album you need to listen to: Dire Straits’ first record
exploring the understated brilliance of Dire Straits’ debut album. The setting is this: I’m on a train from London back to Paris, and I’ve got to pick something to listen to. The English countryside is unfurling to my right, it’s… Continue reading
the back rows 