In 1965, someone sprayed the words “Clapton is God” on the walls of London. The guitarist was only at the beginning of his career but had already made a name for himself with the Yardbirds. […]
Author: Kevin Leicinger
The Godzilla Hotel
There was never any question in my mind where I wanted to stay on my first visit to Tokyo. It was a hotel dedicated to the King of Monsters, himself, Godzilla. It’s technically called the […]
The Joys of Talking Trash About Music Over a Pint
I love talking trash when it comes to music. I can totally relate to the guys in High-Fidelity, the record store geeks in Nick Hornby’s book. Strong opinions and arguments about music just for the […]
Murakami Covers From Around the World
Haruki Murakami had his first book published in 1979 and is still going strong. He’s the author of WIND-UP BIRD CHRONICLE, 1Q84, KAFKA ON THE SHORE, NORWEGIAN WOOD, HARD-BOILED WONDERLAND AT THE END OF THE […]
Five Lies About Tokyo
Before I went to Tokyo for the first time, I was told what to expect. At least five of those things turned out to be flat-out lies. I was thinking of this as I was […]
The Burden of Dreams
Dysentery, poisonous snakes, sabotage and a 320-ton ship being pushed up a mountain in the Amazon. People got hurt. People went nuts. People actually died. How could this not make for an intense movie? And […]