Recently I had one of those totally vivid, totally surreal 'why didn't I think of that?' moments, as I tested the Cooler Backpack by Outside Baby .  You know the feeling.  Empty.  Bitter.  But whatever self-loathing I might have been feeling over having not been the person to com...

I have failed my Wired “traveling too much test”. I buy Wired at the airport, and if I go on a trip and already have read the current copy, I am traveling too much. The effects of travel are even more wearing when you have an uncomfortable flight. I am on my way back from a mini tour of ...

Because I've had more email than usual lately asking about my gear, and because I just got a new Elinchrom Octabank I HAD to try out, I thought I would present this in visual form. I am, afterall, a photographer. (Albeit one with a terminal gear fetish) Click on the image to em-biggen it. Passport&n...

Because I've had more email than usual lately asking about my gear, and because I just got a new Elinchrom Octabank I HAD to try out, I thought I would present this in visual form. I am, afterall, a photographer. (Albeit one with a terminal gear fetish) Click on the image to em-biggen it. Storm Case...

“The reason nobody leaves is because it’s too fucking hard to.â€� I was on a role.  Today had been bad in the kind of way that makes you lose sight of everything that made the bad days worth fighting through in the first place.  But, under the circumstances, it’s really more than tha...

One of the favourite points of discussion amongst touring musicians is the whole twisted world of planes and instruments. From baggage limits to carry-on details, plane-side checking of bags, to buying extra seats for cellos, there are a million different takes on it, thanks to airline policy being ...