Lots of talk about Bishop Allen, Cursive, The Number Twelve Looks Like You and the new Punk Goes Pop collection. Hate to say it, but I’m not really looking forward to any of them much. A few that might get overlooked: Mirah’s new release is awesome. Portland’s repping pretty strong...

I arrived in Hampi two days ago with a wicked sinus infection. I'd been trying to treat it with homeopathic and aryuvedic remedies to no avail. The day before yesterday I got some anti-biotics and have been doing nothing the past two days. Hence, the radio silence. I'll probably venture out late aft...

I had my first 'India Moment' last night as I was pulling out of Bangalore City Station to Hampi. Pretty much just lost it. I knew one was coming. Funny thing is, I doubt any of the Indians on the train even noticed. I mean, if they can ignore naked, blue faced sadhus walking down the streets beggin...

I swear, there is so much to see and do that it's hard to find time to write. Action, is indeed, the enemy of reflection. Nonetheless, I did manage to take a boatload of photos today and upload them. I first visited the Maharaja of Mysore's palace. It was a wowser! It's a pretty damned good specimen...

My butt is sore. I had a jarring, but fantastic bus ride today from Calicut to Mysore. I saw a nice herd of wild elephants in the Bandipur National Park, a whole host of Axis (or spotted) Deer, Sambar and tons of birds. I'm off to the Maharaja's Palace tomorrow. Here's the Wiki entry on Mysore, in c...

I brought six pears pairs of boxers, you know, men's underwear, undergarments, that kind of stuff, with me on the trip. The hotel has "misplaced" five pair. What I am to do? I have this picture in my head that a whole bunch of people are frantically looking around the hotel for my misplaced boxers n...

Sanjiv, Ahamed, Kader and Nithin have been keeping me very busy. And not the 'do nothing kind of busy' I was doing in Varkala. As a matter of fact, I've been so busy I've had a hard time piecing together a story for my time here in Calicut. So, today you'll get an abbreviated version of the last few...

It's interesting to note that Friedman comes out with this column the day after I spent a day with two Hindus and two Muslims, who have all been best friends their entire lives. I hope to find some time to write up the conversations we had regarding Islam and Jihadis and what occurred in Mumbai late...

I'll have a post up in a while, but in the meantime, I've posted about two dozen new photos from my trip into the Western Ghats today and yesterday's awesome sunset on the beach here in Calicut. Sanjiv, Nithan, Kader, Ahamed and I had a great time. Highlights: the Magpie Robin and the Red-Whiskered ...

"So, why haven't you done what I requested," my buddy asked via gmail chat. "I've been busy," I replied. "Always busy in India." "Whatcha been doing then?" "Nothing." "I thought you were busy?" "I am. I have little time for anything." "But you said you were doing nothing?" "That's right." "So why do...