Entries from March 2009
March 6, 2009
The North Sea: A Selection from the Netherlands Photographic Collections
Since the North Sea has provided inspiration and backdrop for Dutch photographers for almost 150 years, the imposing and historical ‘New Church’ has chosen to exhibit 150 original photographs which feature this country-defining body of water. Besides reflecting some unusual techniques such as gum prints and Jan Zeeger’s first colour negative, there are pictures of [...]
March 4, 2009
The Bigfoot Lodge
The Bigfoot Lodge has quickly become a hipster hangout for the Los Feliz-Silverlake ‘Swingers’ crowd. Looking like a cozy lodge circa 1960s, the bar is replete with oversized chairs, plush couches, big booths, a stone fireplace and Smokey the Bear. The entertainment ranges from French jazz and bop to lounge music during the week, and [...]
March 2, 2009
Palma 3
In the ever-crucial Malasaña is this interesting spot, Palma 3, something halfway between a café and a bar. Six months old, Palma 3 has a surprising, pleasant aesthetic, with a lilac- and peach-coloured door and a glass front bearing an Aztec idol burned on with acid. Inside, colourful décor and ‘Almodóvar-esque’ details such as bar [...]
March 1, 2009
The trains in spain are better than the plane(s)
The train system in Spain is such that every person must have a reservation to ride the trains. Sometimes we were told that we did not need one on trains that stopped at every station, but as a general rule it seemed that no reservation meant getting thrown off the train. Then again sometimes even [...]
