Indonesia

The islands of Indonesia were born after the marriage of the Moon to the Centre of the Earth. Their Mother Moon, (as women do) glows proudly over them, lovingly strokes their turquoise waters and coral reefs, draws their tides in and out, fills their nets and combs their sandy shores, dropping shells and sea horses […]

Kristen and the Cecil-Jees

It had to happen. Kristen has been discovered, become the lead singer in a cool band and they’re hitting the Bengali circuit. Here are the band in their first publicity shot, just about to head to South Kolkata for their first major engagement.

Buttery Pastries, Lotus Seeds and Bamboo Saxophones

Enfin! We have found the perfect croissant, here in little old sleepily gorgeous Vientiane. Laos retains much more of à French sensibilité (if they were British of course it would be sensibility), than Vietnam. We suspect it’s the laid- back attitude of the Laotians lacking the revolutionary zeal of their border brothers and sense too that […]

King of Jazz

Thailand’s previous King, Rama IX, Bhumibol Adulyadej, who sadly passed away in 2016, was revered by his people as a God King. Apart from manfully shouldering the weighty burden of being both King and Deity Rama IX was a renaissance man, educated in the USA and Europe before the War, called to the throne by the […]

The Hanoi Social Club: Jeff Buckley…with Chile

In a very old alley in an ancient city, arching around other tiny ancient arterial ways, framed by wires and fuse boxes, dripping palms and bougainvillea stands the coolest club this side of the Mekong, the Hanoi Social Club. Damn it…let’s not quibble…it’s the coolest club the other side of the Mekong too. The young […]

The Secret Police-Man

Henri Padovani, a Corsican cool chat non ? Mai ouis !!! The mid to late 70s threw up a maelstrom of new fashion, new music, new styles, and a new fuck you attitude that exhilarated the music and social scene. Into this exhilaration a young long haired, bearded Corsican stepped. Henri was befriended by Stewart […]