Les Vignes Buissonières at Pic Saint Loup

Intro
After several years of attempts, I finally got tickets for Les Vignes Buissonières en Pic Saint Loup this year.  This event is a 6 km walking tour through vineyards under the Hortus cliffs while drinking sumptuous wine from Pic Saint Loup and eating amazing gourmet food. A taste of paradise complete with the requisite ambrosia. [...]

SciFi Film Reviews – Star Trek XI and Terminator Renaissance

Last month, we inaugurated a group called “Nerd SciFi CinéClub De Paris” NSFCCDF among a few friends and despite being a little late, here are some quick reviews of the two films we’ve seen so far:
Star Trek XI – Personally, I didn’t like Chris Pine’s Kirk very much but the others and particularly Zach Quinto-alias-Skylar [...]

Van Halen…where have all the good times gone?

I have been listening to Van Halen in the car for a few days – almost every album except Fair Warning, OU812 and Van Halen III. It has been interesting comparing Sammy and Diamond Dave. I think I am still preferential to Dave for the antics in his singing and the constant tongue-in-cheek attitude. The [...]

Century of Jazz at Quai Branly

A quick review of the “Un siecle du jazz” exposition at Musée quai Branly in Paris (ending 28 june 2009):
A little disappointing to be honest this expo. It was really detailed on the origins of Jazz in the early 20th century but how they came up with a century while starting in 1917, I can’t [...]