Podcasts about Old Quarter

For episode 61, we sat down with our friend, fellow songwriter and all around awesome person: Tex Renner. We've known Tex for as long as we can remember hanging around the Old Quarter scene. His harmonica playing made us pay attention and his songs made us stay. He has a new album called A .44 in an 88 and is having a release party THIS SATURDAY (May 17th) at the Old Quarter. Mark your calendars and come hang out!

OPINION Tory Whanau has said no. She's said no to standing for Wellington mayor for the three terms she always said she'd run for. She's out; she's thrown in the towel. We won't get the exciting election campaign of Tory Whanau v Andrew Little, which I must say I was looking forward to. And I'll be honest; I wanted her to run. I wanted to know if Wellington as a city really believes in the green idealisms she promotes. This election was going to tell me whether it was a flash in the pan or whether it was real. But Tory has pulled out. What I can't quite work out is why this was announced on the same day that she stood on Courtenay Place with her brand new Bunnings shovel, digging up the ground to celebrate the start of the Golden Mile redevelopment works. Clearly, the hole she dug was simply too big. She couldn't climb out of it. Tory says her decision not to run is a better outcome for everybody involved. She now wants to run for the Māori ward on council. She also told the Herald this morning she'd like to be a government Minister one day. You can make your own mind up on that one. Now there have been rumours around Tory pulling out for a while now. Firstly, the rumour was she was going to pull out to let Justin Lester have a crack. Then Andrew Little stepped out of the shadows, and the rest is history. So now all we can do is reflect on her legacy. And what a legacy it is. Tory will always talk about the Golden Mile and her ambition to get the work underway. She'll always mention the amount of work the council has done on our pipes. She'll mention her fight to upgrade the council's social housing, and of course she'll praise her work on building the cycleways that split the city in more ways than one. She told me she rates her mayoralty a nine out of ten. But that's her saying those things. Wellington as a city will reflect on some more colourful aspects of her leadership. The drinking; Whanau admitted to being a bit tipsy when she left The Old Quarter restaurant without paying her bill, and how can we forget the alleged 'do you know who I am' comment. Who will forget Whanau bringing her dog into the council office. That was a no no. And in November 2023 she publicly acknowledged having an alcohol problem following a drunken incident at a bar. Then there was that interview on Wellington Mornings that made national news. Whanau, who earns $180,000 a year, mentioned she was selling her car to help pay her bills. She later admitted that the car had been sold months earlier, and her comments were supposedly taken out of context. But that's her personal legacy. What's her political legacy? Well she pushed the terrible Reading Cinema deal that was going to cost Wellington City Council $32 million in a corporate welfare deal. That failed. She advocated for the sale of the Wellington City Council's 34% stake in the Wellington International Airport. That failed. She got her Bunnings shovel out yesterday to dig up the Golden Mile, but most contracts still haven't been signed and it may never fully go ahead. I think it's fair to say most people in this city feel Wellington has gone backwards in the last three years. That's her legacy. Personally, I have always had a good relationship with Tory. Yes, she cut her connections with our programme. She felt it wasn't talking to her people, and she probably thought I was too tough on her. But we got along. I respected her, and while I didn't like a lot of what she did as mayor, she was a character. I did like the fact we had a character as mayor. Unfortunately for us, it went too far. We started to be the butt of everybody's jokes. Her decision yesterday is a bad good thing for Wellington. I'm sad we won't have an exciting race or a strong contest of ideas. But it means the city is guaranteed a new direction - something a lot of us have wanted for a long time. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Alard has a simple job: Return to the Old Quarter. Alas, things are never so simple. ---Receive copies of the first two Thieves Guild ebooks for FREE when you sign up for Jake Kerr's mailing list. Details can be found here. The next book will be released in 2025, and subscribers receive that book (and all subsequent books!) for free, too. If you would like to view a map of Ness, you can find it here.If you would like to read the first 100 episodes in book form, you can find them on Kindle Unlimited or Amazon here.If you would like to follow along with the story but not via podcast (or would like a transcription to share with friends), you can find episodes on Vella here. ---About our writer Jake KerrWebsite: https://jakekerr.comBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jake.kerr.socialMastodon: https://kerr.social/profile/jake/profile

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1049, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: B Prepared. With B in quotes 1: A non-rigid flexible dirigible. blimp. 2: This type of piano is about 5 feet long. Baby grand. 3: This contagious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis can be spread by fleas from infected rats. bubonic plague. 4: "I'll Go Home With Bonnie Jean" is one of many lively songs in this Lerner and Loewe musical. Brigadoon. 5: This Pennsylvania city was founded in 1741 and appropriately named on Christmas Eve. Bethlehem. Round 2. Category: A Mighty Wind 1: In 1951 they called the wind this in "Paint Your Wagon", but Ms. Carey might challenge the spelling. Maria. 2: In April 1934 Mt. Washington had a wind gust reach 201 of this unit equal to 1 nautical mile per hour. knots. 3: 2-word "aeronautical" term for the strong, generally westerly winds in the Earth's upper troposphere. the jet stream. 4: It has a low-pressure center and circular wind motion; the Coney Island ride opened June 26, 1927 is much more fun. a cyclone. 5: Volkswagen aficionados know this hot, dusty wind that blows from North Africa and affects Southern Europe. scirocco. Round 3. Category: Relax, We'Re Still Rated G 1: Paul Angelis voiced the chief Blue Meanie and some dude named Ringo in this 1968 film. Yellow Submarine. 2: The piscine lead in this '03 film: "If this is some kind of practical joke, it's not funny, and I know funny, I'm a clownfish". Finding Nemo. 3: For a category on G-rated films, that'll do, this 1995 title porker. That'll do. Babe. 4: Tom Hanks says, "That wasn't flying. That was...falling with style" in this 1995 animated movie. Toy Story. 5: In 2005 this title duo investigated "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit". Wallace and Gromit. Round 4. Category: On The Old Quarter 1: At 8 letters, it's the longest word (hint: it's Latin). pluribus. 2: The direction in which the figures are facing. left. 3: The single word at the top of the "heads" side. Liberty. 4: The leaves of this plant are depicted on the reverse of the quarter. (the) olive (tree). 5: The sole verb. trust. Round 5. Category: Tasmanian Tidbits 1: Tasmania is this country's smallest state. Australia. 2: Discovering the island in 1642, he named it Van Diemen's Land. Abel Tasman. 3: Also called wolfram, this metal used in lamp filaments is a big source of income. Tungsten. 4: The island is home to the Tasmanian devil and this animal. Wombat. 5: The Derwent River in Tasmania has a concrete one of these floating bridges. Pontoon bridge. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

The Thieves Guild is a full cast audiobook podcast of the epic fantasy series written by Nebula Award nominee Jake Kerr. With chapters released every Monday and Friday, the podcast provides a pulp-era serial experience with short episodes released regularly. The Thieves Guild Doesn't Exist!Or so the population of the isolated city-state of Ness believe. As far as everyone knows, the Thieves Guild is a symbolic thing meant to represent the hidden and vile citizens of the city that steal from those who work hard for what they own. It isn't actually real. And the Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild? Well, their only real duty is being pelted by garbage in the Founder's Day parade every year.Irresponsible Ralan Miller figures he is untouchable as he creates mischief across the city. After all, he is guildless and thus beyond the reach of the authority of all the guildmasters. That is until his brother, the powerful guildmaster of the Merchant Guild, loses patience with him, and names him the Thieves Guild guildmaster shortly before Founders Day. Facing a future of angry citizens throwing rotten fruit and garbage at him during the Founders Day parade, Ralan soon discovers that the Thieves Guild isn't so symbolic after all and may be the only hope in saving the city from a simmering civil war.The Thieves Guild is a sprawling epic saga that starts with Ralan, the mischievous brother to the guildmaster of the Merchant Guild, thrust into an unexpected central role in navigating geographical conflict, secret societies, mysterious cities, and heroic feats.The Thieves Guild ebook or paperback is available at all major bookstores via this link.This podcast is produced by In Shambles Productions. Check out our pulp fiction audiobook podcast Conan And Friends here.Sound design and voice characterizations by audiodrama.ai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a Live recording of the First Time Publishing panel at the Write Around the Murray Festival on September 17, 2023. Kate speaks with writers Kathryn Heyman, Irma Gold and Tim Napper about their first and subsequent publication experiences and what they have learned along the way. Kathryn Heyman is the author of six novels including Storm and Grace and Captain Starlight's Apprentice which was serialised on BBC radio to an audience of two million and was published last year in a new edition. Her previous work has won the Wingate, Southern Arts and Arts Council of England Writing Awards in the UK and been nominated for awards including the Scottish Writer of the Year, the Orange Prize, the Edinburgh Fringe Critics Awards, the Kibble Prize and the West Australian Premier's Literary Awards.Alongside her publishing career, she was for several years a frequent dramatist for stage and for BBC radio.  Kathryn won the CAL Author Fellowship for her 2021 memoir Fury, which was one of the Guardian's 25 best books of the year. Fury was nominated for the international Folio Prize, shortlisted for the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, and is in development as a feature film.  Kathryn taught poetry and  writing for the University of Oxford and is now the director of the Australian Writers Mentoring Program. Irma Gold is a writer and full-time freelance book editor based in Naarm/Melbourne. Her debut novel, The Breaking, won the Writing NSW Varuna Fellowship and a Canberra Critics Circle Award, and was shortlisted for the ACT Notable Award for Fiction. Her short fiction has been widely published in literary journals, and her critically acclaimed collection of short stories is Two Steps Forward. She is also the author of five children's picture books – including Where the Heart Is and Seree's Story and is co-host of the writing podcast, Secrets from the Green Room with author Karen Viggers. T. R. Napper is a multi-award-winning speculative fiction author. His short fiction has appeared in annual 'Year's Best' anthologies, and he has been published in respected genre magazines in the US, the UK, Israel, Austria, Australia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Before turning to writing, T. R. Napper was a diplomat and aid worker, delivering humanitarian programs in Southeast Asia for a decade. During this period, he resided in the Old Quarter in Ha Noi for several years, the setting for his debut novel, 36 Streets. Napper earned his doctorate in creative writing for his thesis on Noir, Cyberpunk, and Asian Modernity. These days he has returned to his home country of Australia, where – in addition to writing –  he works as a Dungeon Master, running campaigns for young people with autism for a local charity. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter (@thefirsttimepod) or Instagram (@thefirsttimepod). You can support us and the making of Season Six via our Patreon page. Thanks for joining us!

Highlights in Hanoi: Leben im Old Quarter und im French Quarter. Das Banh My 25 - so unendlich lecker! Pho Ga - auf das Huhn kommt es an! Train Street: zwischen Zug und Häuserwand! Auf den Wegen des Konfuzius! Lebe ich (Olaf) noch? Deutsche Behörden fordern den Beweis! Scooter kreuz und quer - der pure Wahnsinn! Mit dem Schlafbus in die Berge nach Sapa! Reisterrassen im Nebel! Bergstämme zwischen Tradition und Tourismus! Pures Vietnam - zwischen Wasserbüffel und Hmong-Kultur. Viel Freude mit dieser Podcast-Folge!

In this week's Capital Letter, NZ Herald's Wellington Issues reporter Georgina Campbell updates Nick on the Friday night incident at Old Quarter involving Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau, after speaking with restaurant staff. Georgina also informs us of a large data breach involving the Wellington City Council. LISTEN ABOVE READ GEORGINA CAMPBELL'S LATEST CAPITAL LETTER COLUMN HERE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington's mayor says she is embarrassed she walked out of a restaurant without paying, but denies trying to get special treatment. Tory Whanau is accused by the restaurant staff of asking them 'do you know who I am?' The mayor and a friend were at the The Old Quarter in Wellington's CBD on Friday evening, and she acknowledges she was "tipsy". Hamish Cardwell has more.

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has denied asking a waiter if he knew who she was. A Wellington restaurant manager says the mayor seemed 'tipsy' while at The Old Quarter restaurant and left without paying. Miss Whanau says forgetting to pay was an honest mistake, and was corrected the next morning. She strenuously denies any other accusations about her conduct. Former mayor of Wellington Kerry Prendergast spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Tory Whanau eh? I know whose story I believe and it's not hers. She says she didn't ask the waiter: “do you know who I am?”. But the bar reckons she did - and they even put that in writing. And another diner called NewstalkZB today to say she also heard the mayor say that.   Two beats one. Especially when the one is the mayor who didn't remember to pay the bill on the night, which hardly gives you much confidence in her memory that evening. So if we go by what the others say happened, then Tory went to The Old Quarter on Dixon Street on Friday night and she was already tipsy enough for the staff to feel like they shouldn't serve her. But they did, because she was going to eat. Which she did, but she also drank more wine. A staff member walked up to her to give her water and she apparently said: “Do you know who I am?” And then she and her friend left without paying. Tory says that was because each of them thought the other had paid and the friend went back and settled the bill the next day. Now look, it's a bit embarrassing for Tory that this is all over the media. But actually, I don't think this is going to hurt her reputation. Who hasn't been young and single and got on the razz on a Friday night? It's well known Tory gets on the razz. She's admitted it, she gave an interview just last month defending her partying, saying she likes going out and hitting bars with her friends every couple of weeks. And so many of the senior people she would deal with in her day job will already have seen her ‘tipsy' or heard about tipsy Tory, so I don't think this will undermine her existing reputation because this is her reputation. Also, it's not going to affect how the council works. She's ideologically on the same side as most of the council members, so they'll just keep removing cars from Wellington streets and doing other Green-like things.  The biggest risk Tory runs right now is that ratepayers start blaming her drinking and her partying for her sub-par work. Because she isn't the most diligent mayor Wellington's ever had, because it is documented that she isn't attending all the meetings the mayor should be attending. And if the ratepayers start linking the two, that becomes a problem for her electability. But then again, maybe there's an upside in Wellington's mayor being a fan of the city's hospitality scene. Because there are worse crimes than a single woman having a few glasses too many on a Friday night. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Kiwiblog contributor and Curia pollster David Farrar and former Labour Chief of Staff and Director at Mike Munro Communications Mike Munro joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Five youths sat on top of the Korowai Manaaki facility in South Auckland's Wiri on Saturday evening and were lured down with KFC and McDonald's. Is this a copycat scenario from last week? Should police have used force to bring the teenagers down?  Wellington mayor Tory Whanau was drinking and dining at The Old Quarter on Friday night and reportedly asked a waiter if he knew who she was- and left without paying. Should we expect better from elected officials?  Labour MP Ingrid Leary attended a Mongrel Mob election hui in Dunedin thinking it was an Electoral Commission meeting. She insisted the gate-crashing was accidental. Do we believe this? The Green Party's new housing policy includes a cap on rent increases of three percent a year, and a national landlord register. Will this be bad for the market? LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington Mayor says she was “tipsy” when she skipped the bill at a popular restaurant but has no regrets for supporting local hospitality. In a statement, Whanau said she “strenuously denies” claims about drunken behaviour including asking a waiter “do you know who I am?” after being cut off. Speaking to Newstalk ZB's Wellington Mornings, she admitted she was tipsy while dining at the Old Quarter on Dixon St on Friday evening, but said accusations about her conduct and being refused service are “simply false”. She told Nick Mills the failure to pay the bill was a “miscommunication” between friends, and she was “mortified” by the mistake and she apologised to the restaurant. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've been fans of Trish Cramblet for quite a while now, so when we booked a show with her at the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, we knew it would be a great opportunity to talk to her. She's got one of the best voices we've heard and writes clever songs that suit it perfectly. We covered a lot of topics in our conversation and had a blast getting to know her better. This one took place in the green room at the Old Quarter during quite the rain storm, so there's lots of ambience. We know you'll dig it! Find Trish online at: https://trishcrambletmusic.com/ - Official Website https://www.instagram.com/trishcramblet/ - Instagram https://www.facebook.com/trishcrambletbadhabits - Facebook https://trishcramblet.bandcamp.com/music - Bandcamp

How can your business have an impact? In today's episode, Fiona chats with Amelia Hicks, co-founder of Old Quarter Coffee Merchants, about their business journey, tips, and so much more. Tune in!

For this episode, we got to sit down with Joel Mora. If you're from around the Houston area, you most likely know him as the longtime drummer of punk rock stalwarts, The Hates. If you're from around the Galveston area, you know him from Blunderbuss, Red Cap and Worthless Cause. If you're from anywhere in the country, you know him as the owner of the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, which he and his wife Angela took over in 2018 from the original owner, Rex Bell. Did we mention he started up Old Quarter Records, as well? Joel has been on all sides of the musical landscape and we were happy to sit down with him to discuss life in the independent music world as a musician, fan, label owner and venue owner. This is our longest episode yet, but there was a lot to cover and we're really excited with how it came out! We hope you dig it! Check out upcoming shows at the Old Quarter on their website: https://oldquarteracousticcafe.com/

This episode focuses on songs about drugs — doing drugs, not wanting to do drugs but doing them anyway, warning of the dangers of drugs, and celebrating drugs and all their glory. Featuring all genres and decades, as always. Volume 2 of ?? Dr. Timothy Leary - “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out” 1966 Velvet Underground with Lou Reed - “Waiting For My Man” Live 1969 ???? Laid Back - “Cocaine Cool” 2011 Brother Music, Denmark Emerson - “Raw Deal Cocaine Kills” 1988/2019 Kalita Records Stevie Wonder - “Don't Drive Drunk” 1984 Motown Tuga - “Drunk Driving” 1984 MCA Tracey Lynn Clarke - “Goldee and Tracee” 1990 GoldRae Records Nicodemus - “Coke Seller” 1986 Skengdon, Jamaica O'Zone - “Marijuana” 1979 Zone 1, Jamaica Dillinger - “Marijuana In My Brain” 1977 Jamaica Sound Ron Nagle - “Marijuana Hell” 1970 Warner Bros Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - “Mary Jane” 1968 Direction, UK Lazer - “My Friend (Mary Jane)” 19?? First Time Records Capone -N- Noreaga - “Married To Marijuana” 1997 25 to Life Entertainment Boodah An Da Bandit - “Brain On Drugs” 1994 Tuff City Boogie Down Productions - “Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)” 1990 Jive Boogie Down Productions - “9mm Goes Bang” 1987 B-Boy Records Townes Van Zandt - “Cocaine Blues (Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, TX)” 1977 Tomato New Riders of the Purple Sage - “Lonesome L.A. Cowboy” 1973 Columbia Alexander's Timeless Bloozband - “Sloppy Drunk” 1967 Smack Records Phil Eddings & The River Ranch Boys - “It's Gonna Get Drunk Out Tonight” 1970 Tom Tom Records Spacemen 3 - “Come Down Easy” 1987 Glass Records, UK Kim Fowley - “The Trip” 1965 Corby Records, US Robyn Hitchcock - “Acid Bird” 1981 Armageddon Records, US The Crossblood Experiment - “Orange Sunshine” 1972/2017 Numero Group Dave Bixby - Drug Song 1970 self-released US Primal Scream - I'm Comin' Down 1991 Creation, UK Girls - “Broken Dreams Club” 2010 True Panther Sounds

As a popular dish but has a very strange attraction, even at peak hours, it is easy to see the scene of diners waiting for their turn and having a place to sit. Oanh is here again today!? Let's give a bowl of porridge as usual, choose for the old and old head.”  The question of […]. View detail https://vietnamese.quest/bean-porridge-shop-for-nearly-20-years-in-hanois-old-quarter%ef%bf%bc/

How long to spend in Hanoi? Where to stay in Hanoi 3 day Hanoi itinerary Hanoi itinerary day 1 – Old Quarter & Hoan Kiem Lake Breakfast – banh cuon Coffee in the Old Quarter The French Quarter Hoan Kiem Lake Lunch Afternoon – Temple of Literature Evening – Water Puppet Show Hanoi Night Market.... View detail https://vietnamese.top/3-days-in-hanoi-itinerary-for-culture-food-fans-s316731-html/

The sprawling capital city of Vietnam, Hanoi, is evolving at a rapid pace. From the city's cultural centre in the Old Quarter to the shiny skyline marked by the Hanoi Landmark 72 Tower, the city is a wonderful juxtaposition of the old and new. You will catch the snazziest cars rushing down its old bridges.... View detail https://vietnamese.top/10-hostels-in-hanoi-that-are-comfortable-contemporary-and-unbelievably-cheap-s316682-html/

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 353, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: C In History 1: This state's Gold Rush began in 1858, about 10 years after California's. Colorado. 2: Canada's Hamilton River was renamed in 1965 to honor this British statesman. Winston Churchill. 3: Originally, it was President Coolidge's middle name. Calvin. 4: In 1860 Abe Lincoln became the Republican presidential nominee at a convention held in this city. Chicago. 5: In 1594 France's King Henry IV was crowned in the Magnificent Cathedral in this city. Chartres. Round 2. Category: On The Old Quarter 1: The sole verb. trust. 2: At 8 letters, it's the longest word (hint: it's Latin). pluribus. 3: The direction in which the figures are facing. left. 4: The single word at the top of the "heads" side. Liberty. 5: The leaves of this plant are depicted on the reverse of the quarter. (the) olive (tree). Round 3. Category: It'll Be A Cold Day In Helena 1: Helena is the seat of a county named for these 2 men who passed through the area in 1805. Lewis and Clark. 2: Of 25,000, 250,000 or 500,000, the approximate population of Helena, Montana. 25,000. 3: Helena sprang up after 1864, when this was found in Last Chance Gulch; the gulch is now the main street of Helena. gold. 4: Royal "city" nickname of Helena... and Buffalo... and Seattle... and Cincinnati.... the Queen City. 5: 10 miles west of Helena is this 2-word geographic feature, the crestline of the Rockies. the Continental Divide. Round 4. Category: 2006 Commemorative Stamps 1: In the American Motorcycles series, here's this type of bike named for the removal of some parts. a chopper. 2: Wonders of America: Land of Superlatives includes these oldest mountains that run from Canada to Alabama. the Appalachians. 3: 4 stamps feature aspects of Ben Franklin; here he is in this job. Postmaster General. 4: The longest arm of the law, he's part of a series on DC comics superheroes. Plastic Man. 5: Canada Post is a joint issuer of the stamp commemorating the 400th anniversary of this Frenchman's voyage. Samuel de Champlain. Round 5. Category: Play This 1: This "avian" skateboarding legend has produced several high-flying video games for Activision. Tony Hawk. 2: It's off to Skull Island for Peter Jackson's official video game adaptation of this ape movie. King Kong. 3: In New Super Mario Bros., Mario can go head-to-head against this brother of his. Luigi. 4: Advent Children and Chains of Promethia are just 2 of the many episodes in this popular role-playing game. Final Fantasy. 5: DDR for short, this groovy game can help keep you in shape. Dance Dance Revolution. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

In this episode Kim introduces us to Panama and its diversity of landscapes, people and cultures. Apart from the world famous canal as a commercial crossroad, there is much more than meets the eye from the gringo friendly Bocos del Toro all the way to the Darien Gap which straddles the Colombian border. We head to the Caribbean city of Colon and talk about the tourist train linking the two coasts. Another point of interest for intrepid travelers are the San Blas islands which still house various indigenous tribes. Sancocho, the national dish of the country, local foods, rums and beers are featured in a country known for its diversity of cuisine. Our final stop is the Old Quarter of Panama City and some options for biosphere reserves and overnight camping in various parts of the isthmus. Panama is more than meets the eye at every turn and punches well above its weight for its size. Helpful Links:Panama's desertPanama City's Old QuarterSan Blas IslandFun Fact: Panama is the only country where in the world where you can watch the sunrise on the Atlantic and set on the Pacific. 

Yes, Thailand plans to now reopen the whole country beginning November 1st. This will be the first country in Southeast Asia to open to fully vaccinated travellers quarantine free in 18 months. News also about openings in Bali, Indonesia, Boracay, Phillipines, Vietnam, and Singapore. In this episode I will also revisit the enchanting, charming city of Hanoi. Walk with me through the atmospheric Old Quarter describing the sites, shops, on my way to the Dong Xuan Wholesale Market. This is the largest wholesale market in the city center that home to some of the best street food in Southeast Asia and of course anything, and everything, you can think of to buy from ceramic piggy banks, to warm jackets, and jeans. Thanks again for listening and subscribing to the podcast!If you're in the United States you can now listen to The Far East Travels Podcast directly from the Far East Travels Podcast Facebook page. Watch out for availability in other countries soon. Help support the podcast by writing a review:https://apple.co/3B4ld1pPledges:https://www.patreon.com/FarEastTravelsDonate:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JohnASaboe

This episode continues to tell the story of The Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe in Galveston via its new owners Joel and Angela Mora, and local songwriter Gabe Wooten. Joel and Angela bought the venue in January 2017 with the intention of continuing its legacy. We get into how they came to own it, how they run it with an artist first model, keeping it the way it is, and its importance to the community. Parts of my conversation with Wrecks from the previous day are in this episode as well. Gabe Wooten is walked in while we were talking and added some nice color to the conversation. We had this chat backstage at The Old Quarter before my show and, as is seems to go around there, the conversation turns into some weird places like hurricanes and ghost stories. All of my socials are at @tonykamelmusic Extra content on Patreon! Record out NOW on all outlets - LISTEN HERE tonykamelmusic.com

In the first episode here I sat down with Wrecks Bell, longtime friend and bass player for Townes Van Zandt and resident of Galveston, TX. Wrecks started The Old Quarter in Houston in the mid 60's then re- opened it in Galveston in the Mid 90's. He's got some fantastic stories about the venue, ZZ Top, heroin deals gone bad, and of course Townes Van Zandt. He's a great guy and has been really good to me over the years. In my search for stories about interesting people down on the Gulf Coast, it was obvious for me to start with him. INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE PATREON

Hanoi has always been one of my favorite cities in Southeast Asia. Charming, pedestrian friendly in many places, historic, vibrant, I miss visiting Hanoi very much. In this episode I return to Hanoi with audio from my 2017 visit around the Old Quarter and The Rising Sun Bridge at Hoan Kiem Lake. LIke many people in Vietnam I have been reluctant to travel around the country much due to the uncertainty of possibly being stuck in a place outside of your base city. Currently travel within the country is virtually impossible unless you are leaving Vietnam. With the news that over 80% of people over 18 have now had their first vaccination in Ho Chi Minh City there is hope that we will eventually be through the worst of this current wave of the pandemic. Thanks again for listening!Write A Review:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/far-east-travels-podcast/id1079513943?itsct=podcast_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1Become a patron:https://www.patreon.com/FarEastTravelsDonations:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile

This episode I was joined by singer songwriter Frank Turner to talk about his first purchases, the best live albums and the albums that influenced him. You can find Frank on Instagram @frankturner, Twitter @frankturner, and on Facebook by searching Frank Turner. OR just head to his website for links to everything www.frank-turner.com. (You can also find him on Tik-Tok)  We talked about:First Purchase: Iron Maiden - Killers and Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast Live Album: Townes Van Zandt - Live at the Old Quarter and Sam Cooke - One Night Stand Live at the Harlem Square ClubBiggest Influence: Counting Crows - August and Everything After and MewithoutYou - It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's AlrightYou can find me on Instagram @Vinyl__Tap, on Twitter @ItsRecordTime and on Facebook by searching "It's Record Time Podcast". Or drop me a message at ItsRecordTimePodcast@gmail.comI also shout out the Talking Records Podcast which can be found on all Podcast apps or on Instagram @talkingrecordspodcastIf you liked the episode, I would love it if you would subscribe, share, and rate us!Photo credit for the thumbnail to Lukas Rauch as well

This week on the show we are taking you back in time and on an adventure we took to Boquete, Panama at the very start of 2020!We'll talk about why Boquete is a great spot to visit (maybe even an underrated destination), take you on a tour of some of the best things to do, and share what made it stand out to us.This episode is brought to you in part by Casco Antiguo Language School. Casco Antiguo Language School offers Spanish language immersion programs in Latin America's coolest neighborhood, Panama City, Panama's Old Quarter, Casco Antiguo. Their 1 on 1 or Small Group classes allow you to get out of the classroom and learn Spanish in real-life settings. They also offer free social activities every such as sunset bike tour, salsa dancing, happy hour, and beach volleyball. The school is located in the heart of this incredible colonial neighborhood that's also an UNESCO world heritage site. The school has a great social atmosphere and the teachers are incredible. We have seen such an improvement in our Spanish since we started studying there, and the beauty is they also offer classes online via Skype / Zoom so we are actually back in Canada now but can continue classes online with the same teacher. During this crazy time, it has given our lives some sort of routine, which we are loving. If you are interested in learning Spanish, you can head on over to www.cascospanish.com to start your language learning journey.

A conversation with Kevin Calabro, co-founder of Royal Potato Family Records w/ Marco Benevento and head of Calabro Music Media, about his work in the record industry, his process of selecting and releasing music on his label, and the record sh chose to discuss today, Townes Van Zandt's 1977 album, Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, TX.

Travels with John SmithChapter 51 year 8 (2019)Chinese New Year with Pat and LyleHanoi and Ha Long Bay-learning to survive the motorbikes-Old Quarter and it’s sights-King Roti bun discovery-cousins in the market-Vietnam’s New Year-Fireworks above the big square-Floating on Ha Long Bay-Lord of the Ring cave- fishing hut on the beach-floating fishing village ride-South China sea currant-Salt water Pearls-Hanoi Puppet show on water

Today's recipe request is for stir-fried Seasonal Vegetables from The Old Quarter in Wellington.

On this episode of Human Music, Harrison introduces Carlos to one of the greatest albums in Texas music history by arguably the most influential singer songwriter to ever leave the Lone Star State. Recorded in 1973 at the Old Quarter in downtown Houston, Live at the Old Quarter is one of the most significant pieces of musical history associated with the Bayou City. Hear the guys discuss their thoughts and analysis on this seminal work of art. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humanmusic/message

Lee Jamison has worked in a voluntary educational work among the Hispanic community for over thirty years. He has lived and traveled in Central America and Mexico and written guides to Spanish for Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. In this episode, we learn more about how Lee fell in love with Spanish, what makes his approach to learning different, and how he found a niche as an author. During our travels, we've found it so fun and valuable to learn local slang and customs, and so we were excited to talk with Lee about the importance of focusing on how people use a language instead of getting stuck thinking only about grammar. If you would to get access to the past and future episodes of our nomad series as a World Wanderers Insider, head on over to Patreon.com/theworldwanderers. Thank you so much for your continued support!---This episode is brought to you in part by Casco Antiguo Language School. Casco Antiguo Language School offers Spanish language immersion programs in Latin America’s coolest neighborhood, Panama City, Panama’s Old Quarter, Casco Antiguo. Their 1 on 1 or Small Group classes allow you to get out of the classroom and learn Spanish in real-life settings. They also offer free social activities every such as sunset bike tour, salsa dancing, happy hour, and beach volleyball. The school is located in the heart of this incredible colonial neighborhood that’s also an UNESCO world heritage site. The school has a great social atmosphere and the teachers are incredible.We have been studying Spanish at Casco Antiguo Spanish School since November and we have had the chance to work with 2 awesome language teachers and to meet other travelers learning Spanish from around the world. We have seen such an improvement in our Spanish since we started studying there, and the beauty is they also offer classes online via Skype / Zoom so we are actually back in Canada now but can continue classes online with the same teacher. During this crazy time, it has given our lives some sort of routine, which we are loving. If you are interested in learning Spanish, you can head on over to www.cascospanish.com to start your language learning journey.

- Hanoi’s Old Quarter is a charming place that many want to explore. The area is made attractive by its culture, history, architecture, and especially its traditional crafts. The Old Quarter has 36 streets, each of which is associated with a handicraft. On today’s show, we’ll meet with craftsman Nguyen Chi Thanh and artist Nguyen Bao Nguyen to explore the silver craft and the art of portraiture in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. https://vovworld.vn/en-US/sunday-show/traditional-crafts-of-hanois-old-quarter-762723.vov --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vov5thatslife/support

- Hanoi’s Old Quarter is a charming place that many want to explore. The area is made attractive by its culture, history, architecture, and especially its traditional crafts. The Old Quarter has 36 streets, each of which is associated with a handicraft. On today’s show, we’ll meet with craftsman Nguyen Chi Thanh and artist Nguyen Bao Nguyen to explore the silver craft and the art of portraiture in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. https://vovworld.vn/en-US/sunday-show/traditional-crafts-of-hanois-old-quarter-762723.vov --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vov5thatslife/support

- Hanoi’s Old Quarter is a charming place that many want to explore. The area is made attractive by its culture, history, architecture, and especially its traditional crafts. The Old Quarter has 36 streets, each of which is associated with a handicraft. On today’s show, we’ll meet with craftsman Nguyen Chi Thanh and artist Nguyen Bao Nguyen to explore the silver craft and the art of portraiture in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. https://vovworld.vn/en-US/sunday-show/traditional-crafts-of-hanois-old-quarter-762723.vov --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vov5thatslife/support

- In today’s That’s life, join VOV’s Ha Ngan on an electric car tour of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. A trip on the golf cart-like car will give you a new taste of the 1,000 year-old capital city. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vov5thatslife/support

With their mission in the Old Quarter of Westcrown complete, the Chain Breakers take the time out to celebrate their successes, but it seems that some still hold a bit of reservation…and it leads to troubles after sundown. Warnings aren't heeded as we head forward in ‘Council of Thieves'. Music from Purple-Planet-Music.

Da sangeren og sangskriveren Townes Van Zandt døde nytårsmorgen 1997, kun 52 år gammel, var han slidt op. Af at turnere uafbrudt for at tjene til dagen og vejen, idet han var verdensmester i at underskrive dårlige kontrakter og miste rettigheder til både sine fantastiske sange og lige så stærke indspilninger. Men også fordi han var en psykisk syg mand, der i overdreven grad selvmedicinerede, en uhelbredelig alkoholiker og selvdestruktiv stofmisbruger af værste skuffe.Der er intet romantisk eller glorværdigt over Van Zandts deroute. Til gengæld efterlod han sig et uforglemmeligt og intenst poetisk sangværk, der lyder bedre og bedre for hvert år, der går. Ni studiealbums og en seks-syv mere eller mindre autoriserede live-lp’er blev det til, mens han levede, heriblandt det legendariske Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas (1977), efter manges mening en af de fineste liveplader nogensinde indspillet. Playliste:Fraulein (1972)For the Sake of the Song (1968)Waitin’ Around to Die (1968)Tecumseh Valley (1969)Kathleen (1969)Lungs (1970)(Quicksilver Dreams of) Maria (1970)Rake (1971)Nothin’ (1971)To Live Is to Fly (1972)No Lonesome Tune (1972)Pancho & Lefty (1972) All I Need (Indspillet 1973, udsendt 2019)Mr. Mudd & Mr. Gold (Live 1973, udsendt 1977)Rex’s Blues (Live 1973, udsendt 1977)Loretta (1978)Snowin’ on Raton (1987)The Hole (1994)Marie (1994)If I Needed You – Duet m/ Emmylou Harris (Indspillet 1990, udsendt 2001)

Back in Da Nang where we have fallen in love with the Vietnamese culture and this time to meet a friend from the US. We spent almost two full weeks seeing Da Nang, Hoi An, Quy Nhon, Hanoi, and Ninh Binh. With such a wide variety of locations, it was a truly authentic experience. We sat through the crazy rains that would last for days, partied with locals late into the night, ate local food like goat and eel, and went CRAZY as the Vietnam Football team won the AFF Cup. It was a wild, wet, and exciting time to be in Vietnam and we enjoyed every minute of it. Listen along as we describe our time on our first train trip, a private concert with talented musicians, and climbing way above the rice fields of Ninh Binh for epic photos. Main Topics Covered: Da Nang Quy Nhon Hanoi Ninh Binh Links Mentioned in the Episode: If you want to hear our other podcast on our time in Vietnam please listen to Podcast 11: Vietnam Travel.  We had a blast hanging out with our friend, Darice, from the US for two weeks.  Walking through the Con Market in Da Nang can be pretty eye-opening and wild.  Be sure to download GRAB before heading to Vietnam to cover all of your transportation needs.  We booked our train travel from Da Nang to Quy Nhon through 12Go.Asia - it was easy to navigate and the ride was awesome.  Quy Nhon has a gorgeous beach line and plenty of sand to lay out and enjoy the sun.  Nguyen Nga Center has handmade goods made by local Vietnamese with disabilities (silk scarves, bookmarks, clothing, etc.). We had a private concert where the locals played the seether, moon guitar, drums, and guitar for us while we sipped on tea.  In Hanoi, we loved our stay in the Old Quarter at Hanoi Elite Hotel. It’s an 11-room boutique hotel located on a side street right off of the famous BEER street.  Staying in or near the Old Quarter is a must. You will get the most out of your experience if you stay near this part of the city. The Vietnam Football excitement was electric. We were in the heart of the Old Quarter for the final game of the AFF Suzuki Cup and walked around to capture the celebration afterward. It was nuts!  Schedule a tour to see Ninh Binh and all it has to offer. Epic views, great hikes, canoe trips, and bicycle rides. It was all wonderful to experience.  An easy way to support us is by checking out our Amazon Store. We list all of the items we love there.  Foundation Training - The most important exercises for your back while you travel!  ExpressVPN - protect your information when you travel and connect to see your content that you are paying for Sign up for our Newsletter to get the latest tips in Travel and hear about our weekly visits around the world

Hanoi, Vietnam-How To Avoid Tourist Scams And Overcharging I love Hanoi! It's one of my favorite cities in Southeast Asia. The Old Quarter, French Quarter, and Hoan Kiem Lake hold some of the most charm, intrigue, and atmosphere in the whole region. But being overcharged or taken on a scam can taint your stay so I put this video together on my last visit in order to help you be prepared.Actually many of these incidents don't usually involve big dollars but no one wants to be taken no matter how little it is. Sometimes the baguette ladies will try to charge you double, which is usually only 5000VND more or 20 cents but it's still double what you should be paying! As I said in the video most of these people are misguided or desperate and are often only trying to make some quick money to put food on the table. One other scam I did not include in the video are massage places that give you a price but then subsequently charge ridiculous fees for ad ons that feel like freebies, like water or tea. If you do a search on Trip Advisor or other platforms there are trustworthy places in Hanoi. Mostly it's just common sense and being very clear how much something costs and in what currency. I've been to Vietnam 4 times in the last two years and it's just something I naturally do when I'm there. Most often hotels and tour companies will always quote you a price in US dollars so I automatically ask them to give me the price in VND. That way you can check the conversion rate before you agree to anything.  Support The Far East Travels video podcast! Become a patron and get access to bonus content only available to patrons for as little as $2/month! Visit my Patreon page to view all of the offers! https://www.patreon.com/FarEastTravels

Un destino que desata la polémica en el equipo. En una esquina, un hombre es abatido por una aguaviva mutante en pleno Ha Long Bay, resulta intoxicado por un Pho de origen misterioso, y es testigo de una pelea barrial que se va de las manos. En la otra esquina, una chica que pierde una muela y sin embargo se enamora de su destino, recorriendo las ajetreadas calles abrazada a un viejito en una Vespa. Esto es Hanoi, y te lo contamos si pelos en la lengua. Vos: ¿sos #teamMaxi o #teamRomi? **Glosario #EnModoAvion** * Old Quarter * Ho Hoan Kiem * Museo de la Mujer * Mausoleo Ho Chi Minh * Pagoda de un pilar * Clase de cocina recomendada: [Thai Ha.](https://es.airbnb.com/experiences/222547) * Maison Marou - Tienda de café y chocolate. * Bahn Mi 25 - Mejor Bahn Mi de la ciudad. * Ha Long bay. * Disclaimer: Que no sea tu primer destino en Asia.  —————— #viajeros #podcast #podcasteros #podcastdeviaje #podcastenespañol #turistas #nomadasdigitales #digitalnomad #viajeroslatinos #argentinosporelmundo #wanderlust #ondemand #podcasting #Hanoi #Vietnam

In the Old Quarter of Vietnams capital, Hanoi, a short stroll from Hoan Kiem Lake is a street you might never have seen before. It is Train Street near the corner where Tong Duy Tan and Tran Phu are meeting. For the Hanoians who live along this slice of the track, it is home.

https://www.patreon.com/FarEastAdventureTravel Please visit my Patreon page to check out the offers! I rely on public support to bring you the best travel experiences in Asia!In this episode I spend more time walking through the atmospheric streets of Hanoi's Old Quarter, in search of baguettes and other things for my morning breakfast. When I find myself on a slow travel trip, I will typically spend up to two weeks in one town or city. So if I know this in advance I will make sure I book a room in a guesthouse or hotel with a fridge so I can do some self-catering, mainly to take care of my breakfast needs. I still don't want to miss out on trying what the locals eat for breakfast everyday but it's nice to have some baguettes and tea or coffee before I head out in the early morning to captures images and check out the local markets. Usually in Hanoi I will want to stay in the Old Quarter so I can be right out in the chaos first thing plus it's easy walking distance to Hoan Kiem Lake, The French Quarter, and other sites. In this episode I also briefly touch on some of the scams, particularly the overcharging of tourists that quite often happens in the Old Quarter. Thanks so much for listening and as always your support! If you would like to make a contribution to my on-going crowdfunding project to raise money for equipment an travel expenses, check out the link below!https://fundly.com/far-east-adventure-travel-video-production-improvements

https://www.patreon.com/FarEastAdventureTravel My podcast relies on support from listeners like you! Please visit my Patreon page and become a patron. For as little as $1/month you can help me continue to bring you podcasts and travel information/inspiration from the Far East!I Absolutely love Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam! On my most recent visit I spent nearly 17 days hanging out, chatting with locals, and getting to know the city and it's people. As I said in the video, it's very easy to just hang out in it's Old Quarter, with it's atmospheric themed shopping streets, great cheap delicious street food, and the ultra cheap and refreshing bia hoi, fresh beer, that costs $9000VND, about $.040US. Life unfolds all around you in the Old Quarter. Locals are quite comfortable leaving their doors open, and acting out their daily life in the public, from taking naps to getting into family arguments. I'm addicted to the traditional wet markets in Asia, the bustle and the amazing selection of fresh produce, fruit, seafood, bake goods and of course street food! I also spent lots of time around Hanoi's Dong Xuan Wholesale Market, where you can find little alleys and lanes full of the fresh bounty of Northern Vietnam along with amazing little food stalls that sell of the best street food in Asia. More of this to come in future podcasts!Thanks so much for listening and don't forget to follow me for daily images and live/recorded video from Asia:https://www.instagram.com/fareastadventuretravel/youtube.com/c/JohnSaboefareastadventuretravel

Hanoi is one of my favorite cities in Southeast Asia. It’s “old quarter” is packed with atmosphere from the colonial buildings to the back alleys filled with little shops and fruit vendors. From the break of dawn until 11pm when the police kick the motorbikes off the sidewalks and everywhere doors are closed for another day it remains one of the most energy packed places in Vietnam and Asia!I’m already craving another visit. Wandering the streets each filled with it’s speciality, toy street, lantern street and more! Grabbing a coffee with coconut milk from Cong Caphe and sitting on the sidewalk in a tiny chair watching the madness of motobikes dancing in and out of car, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. Having a meal of snails, noodles and whatever else looks good washed down with Hanoi beer or eating in of the many restaurants that specialize in the unique fish dish to Hanoi, Cha ca. In this episode, a previous live Periscope broadcast, I wandered around Dong Xuan Market on the northern edge of the old quarter, checking out the goods that are for sale outside of Hanoi’s biggest indoor market. From live frogs to drapes there’s almost as many interesting things to see on the outside as there is on the inside of four storey Soviet style building.Describing the traffic and the challenge of crossing the streets and finding a place to walk safely hopefully will give you a sense of the madness.For as little as $1/month you can become a sponsor of Far East Adventure Travel, Visit my Patreon page to find out more:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4035923Write A Podcast Review:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adventure-travel-far-east-inspired-by-rick-steves-lonely/id1079513943?mt=2

Rodney Crowell on "Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas" by Townes Van Zandt.

John Moreland is a masterful singer-songwriter best known for his albums In the Throes (2013) and High on Tulsa Heat (2015). Fresh off his European tour with Jason Isbell, John joins us in the studio to talk about writing songs on the road and why nowadays, it's more difficult to find the right melody than the right words (7:20). Plus, John describes how he first fell in love with music (12:20), why he chooses to not idolize the greats (31:15), and how his goal as a writer is to build what Bob Dylan would call "sturdy songs." (34:00) Stick around at the end of the show for a performance of "Nobody Gives a Damn About Songs Anymore" by John Moreland. And also, please check out John's performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by clicking here. Topics mentioned:High on Tulsa Heat by John MorelandIn the Throes by John MorelandEarthbound Blues by John Moreland"Nobody Gives a Damn About Songs Anymore" by John Moreland"Shiny Happy People" by REM"Stand" by REM"White Flag" by John Moreland"Elephant" by Jason Isbell"Step Inside This House" by Lyle Lovett"One Headlight" by The Wallflowers"Rich Man's War" by Steve Earle"Hearts Too Heavy" by John Moreland"Hang Me in the Tulsa County Stars" by John MorelandHeartworn HighwaysDon't Look BackOld No. 1 by Guy ClarkDublin Blues by Guy ClarkLive at The Old Quarter by Townes van ZandtRun the Jewels 1 & 2"Bad Liver and Broken Heart" by Hayes CarllWorld Gone Wrong by Bob Dylan"Sing Me Back Home" by Merle HaggardSon of Anarchy People mentioned:John MorelandEdgar CayceJason IsbellHarry NilssonTom PettyBruce SpringsteenJason MolinaLightnin' HopkinsZZ TopGuy ClarkTownes van ZandtRed City RadioBanner PilotRandy NewmanAaron Lee TasjanJohn PrineChristian Lee HudsonToby Keith Twitter: @BrianKoppelmaniTunes: itunes.com/themoment To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Moreland is a masterful singer-songwriter best known for his albums In the Throes (2013) and High on Tulsa Heat (2015). Fresh off his European tour with Jason Isbell, John joins us in the studio to talk about writing songs on the road and why nowadays, it’s more difficult to find the right melody than the right words (7:20). Plus, John describes how he first fell in love with music (12:20), why he chooses to not idolize the greats (31:15), and how his goal as a writer is to build what Bob Dylan would call “sturdy songs.” (34:00)   Stick around at the end of the show for a performance of “Nobody Gives a Damn About Songs Anymore” by John Moreland.   And also, please check out John’s performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by clicking here.   Topics mentioned: High on Tulsa Heat by John Moreland In the Throes by John Moreland Earthbound Blues by John Moreland “Nobody Gives a Damn About Songs Anymore” by John Moreland “Shiny Happy People” by REM “Stand” by REM “White Flag” by John Moreland “Elephant” by Jason Isbell “Step Inside This House” by Lyle Lovett “One Headlight” by The Wallflowers “Rich Man’s War” by Steve Earle “Hearts Too Heavy” by John Moreland “Hang Me in the Tulsa County Stars” by John Moreland Heartworn Highways Don’t Look Back Old No. 1 by Guy Clark Dublin Blues by Guy Clark Live at The Old Quarter by Townes van Zandt Run the Jewels 1 & 2 “Bad Liver and Broken Heart” by Hayes Carll World Gone Wrong by Bob Dylan “Sing Me Back Home” by Merle Haggard Son of Anarchy People mentioned: John Moreland Edgar Cayce Jason Isbell Harry Nilsson Tom Petty Bruce Springsteen Jason Molina Lightnin’ Hopkins ZZ Top Guy Clark Townes van Zandt Red City Radio Banner Pilot Randy Newman Aaron Lee Tasjan John Prine Christian Lee Hutson Toby Keith   Twitter: @BrianKoppelman iTunes: itunes.com/themoment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Moreland is a masterful singer-songwriter best known for his albums In the Throes (2013) and High on Tulsa Heat (2015). Fresh off his European tour with Jason Isbell, John joins us in the studio to talk about writing songs on the road and why nowadays, it’s more difficult to find the right melody than the right words (7:20). Plus, John describes how he first fell in love with music (12:20), why he chooses to not idolize the greats (31:15), and how his goal as a writer is to build what Bob Dylan would call “sturdy songs.” (34:00) Stick around at the end of the show for a performance of “Nobody Gives a Damn About Songs Anymore” by John Moreland. And also, please check out John’s performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by clicking here. Topics mentioned:High on Tulsa Heat by John MorelandIn the Throes by John MorelandEarthbound Blues by John Moreland“Nobody Gives a Damn About Songs Anymore” by John Moreland“Shiny Happy People” by REM“Stand” by REM“White Flag” by John Moreland“Elephant” by Jason Isbell“Step Inside This House” by Lyle Lovett“One Headlight” by The Wallflowers“Rich Man’s War” by Steve Earle“Hearts Too Heavy” by John Moreland“Hang Me in the Tulsa County Stars” by John MorelandHeartworn HighwaysDon’t Look BackOld No. 1 by Guy ClarkDublin Blues by Guy ClarkLive at The Old Quarter by Townes van ZandtRun the Jewels 1 & 2“Bad Liver and Broken Heart” by Hayes CarllWorld Gone Wrong by Bob Dylan“Sing Me Back Home” by Merle HaggardSon of Anarchy People mentioned:John MorelandEdgar CayceJason IsbellHarry NilssonTom PettyBruce SpringsteenJason MolinaLightnin’ HopkinsZZ TopGuy ClarkTownes van ZandtRed City RadioBanner PilotRandy NewmanAaron Lee TasjanJohn PrineChristian Lee HudsonToby Keith Twitter: @BrianKoppelmaniTunes: itunes.com/themoment

Phain interviewed Old Quarter last Thursday before they played at Tir na nOg Irish Pub for Local Band Local Beer. The interview includes the Old Quarter songs “Gone,” “Starlight,” and “Ashley Nicole.” During the interview, Old Quarter also performed their cover of “Worth Keeping” by the Everybodyfields live. If you like what you hear you can check out more from Old Quarter at their Bandcamp.

TOWNES VAN ZANDT. WAITING AROUND TO DIE – 2:40Townes Van Zandt, Poppy / Tomato, 1969 TOWNES VAN ZANDT. KATHLEEN – 2:25Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas – July 1973, Tomato, 1977SAM “LIGHTNIN'” HOPKINS. AUTOMOBILE BLUES – 4:30Lightnin', Bluesville, 1960 JOHN LEE HOOKER. I'M PRISON BOUND – 4:00The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker, Riverside, […] Cet article Errance #29 : De Townes Van Zandt à Tom Verlaine est apparu en premier sur Eldorado.

We have a lot to catch up on! We have regrettably finished our journey through the intriguingly beautiful Vietnam and have arrived in Laos to continue northward on our voyage to the red giant, China.To listen to the podcast click Here!Due to the sheer number of days since the previous blog, I have combined days spent in the same location. Enjoy. Mar 8th We had previously organised to reunite with two girls we had met whilst on Koh Samet, Sofie and Mari, and join them slowly staggering north to the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi. Having jointly decided with the girls to leave Ho Chi Minh City the following day, this left us all with a full day to see as much as we possibly could of this Vietnamese metropolis. We used the morning to visit the war remnants museum, which had been cringingly described to us as an emotionally evoking experience similar to that faced at the S-21 museum in Phnom Penh. After walking in the heat and humidity that accompanies all large Asian cities, we arrived at a museum surrounded by varying types of grounded aircraft and decommissioned armored vehicles, all marked with the badge of US possession. As we entered the museum, we yet again were reminded of the atrocities of war and the continued struggle consecutive generations face due the effects of Agent Orange. Unbeknown to use both, the museum closed at 12 and would not reopen for an hour and a half, we felt we had satisfied the required visit and left the museum slightly relieved. However, the lack of complete objectivity in this museum did play on my mind, as there was clear bias towards the North Vietnamese. This contrasted heavily with my favourite museum, the Berlin history museum, which chronologically explores the checkered history of Germany in a purely objective manor. Regardless, the war remnants museum was a good introduction to the brutal war a mere 40 to 50 years earlier.We had organised to travel with the girls to Nha Trang, primarily a beach town that was about 10 hours away by bus. It is at this point that I’ll mention that Sofie wasn’t feeling quite well at this point of our journey, which was a reoccurring theme over the next few days. Mar 9th, 10th, 11th, 12 & 13thWe said goodbye to Ho Chi Minh City as we boarded the coast-bound bus, happy to be leisurely heading north along what we later found to be the tourist trail. The bus to Nha Trang took us passed some amazing scenic coastline and picturesque landscapes created by mountains that, without warning, disturbed the uniformly level terrain. As we stopped for lunch in another beach town called Mui Ne, we were introduced to our first taste of Russian tourist domination as English was superseded by Russian in all restaurants and shops. As we arrived in Nah Trang, we luckily arrived directly in front of a hotel that suited us perfectly for the duration of our stay. My only criticism is the fact that Casey and I were asked to change rooms twice starting with an amazing room that was for six people and finishing with a closet built for potentially one and a half. This was because a single girl wanted a balcony… The mind boggles.As we arose the next morning, Mari told us that Sofie yet again was feverish and was an odd green colour, which strongly suggested a trip to the doctor. Waiting for both Sofie and Mari to return left Casey and I to endeavor to the beach where we were shocked to see rather large speedo wearing Russian men precariously scattered along the beach. As the girls returned we were again shocked to learn that Sofie had a mild case of Dengue fever and required three consecutive days of treatment each with a four-five hour session of intravenous fluid administration. Fortunately, this did not tarnish our time as Sofie started to feel fine after the first treatment, and could choose the time of sequential treatments over the following days. We then spent a few uneventful yet relaxing days visiting the beach and trying a plethora of restaurants in the area. We all also went to a massage parlor and enjoyed hour-long massages, something that was quite foreign to both Casey and myself. One night that stands out amongst the rest was the night we decided to visit a mall that had both a bowling alley and karaoke. After about an hour of karaoke in a private room that Casey informed us was not soundproof, I feel the staff were probably happy to farewell the Backstreet Boy singing Westerners. We had decided to catch a night bus to the historic town of Hoi An. The night bus was an adventure in it’s self as we were given the seats at the back that, unlike all the other individualized seats, were five adjoining seats. This did not cause problems for our group of four, yet the lone Austrian girl that had been instructed to join us may have had a somewhat different experience. Mar 14th, 15th, 16th & 17thWe arrived in Hoi An at an outrageously early eight o’clock before we, as was extremely common at the end of every bus journey, were hounded by people to stay at there hotel or employ their transport. We walked from the bus past rows of buildings and shops all coloured a rustic mustard, a reminder of the earlier French influence. We reached a hotel, which we later determined to be run by quite a shady group of people, who insisted we sign a handwritten agreement that if anything went missing from our room it was our responsibility. Unfortunately, Mari was stung by this policy as 500,000 dong (A$25) went ‘missing’ from her bag. After mentioning this missing money, our possessions luckily are still all accounted for. Hoi An was a beautiful town that had a spectacular old town that boasts a tantalizing mixture of Japanese, Chinese, French and Vietnamese influences. The sheer number of tailors made Hoi An the ideal place to go for specifically tailored items, a service we did not employ even though we were tempted by matching felt suits… We spent a day with hired motorcycles and traveled to the UNESCO world cultural heritage site, the ancient Cham city of My Son. Unfortunately, the heritage site did not quite live up to the expectations of a UNESCO heritage site, but the highlight of the day was enjoying the formidable Vietnamese roads once more, with a passenger no less. Getting use to a slightly slower pace whilst traveling in a group suited us all and gave us a good opportunity to relax and reflect on our adventure thus far. It was very different traveling with another pair, but an extremely welcome and refreshing change. The next destination was chosen to be Hué and after being told by a hotel staff member that there were three types of seats on the bus and that the cheapest seat type was unavailable, we bought the tickets that were not near the bus toilet at a dearer price. When boarding the bus for the 4 hour journey we evidently had been conned by the hotel again as this approximately 20 seat bus did not have a toilet or seating allocation. This finalized our time in Hoi An, a place where the buildings are incredibly beautiful, yet tourism had obviously impacted this town, at least partially, for the worst. The next town of Hué was equally as beautiful and our opinion of the people was in a much more positive light. Once again, when we got of the bus, we were dropped at a hotel, the Google Hotel, which was the nicest we have stayed in thus far. We had free Wi-Fi, free coffee all day, free beer after five o’clock, breakfast for US$1 and large rooms with proper showers that had been lacking from each and every room we had previously stayed.Mar 18th, 19th & 20thMari had innovatively suggested we all compete in a self-created scavenger hunt, which saw each member of the group contribute specific tasks to complete with the intention of being issued a corresponding number of points, the team successfully gaining the most points would be named victorious. Some of the more exciting tasks included: swimming in the river, fitting three choco-pies in your mouth, dancing in the street, wearing team uniforms, wearing a rice hat in all photos and finding a German. Every task was required to be completed with corresponding photographic evidence so each team could successfully claim the points associated with the task. Though it was an extremely close battle, I am happy to say that Sofie and I took out the title of Scavenger hunt 2013 victors, earning ourselves a dinner purchased by the opposing team. The scavenger hunt proved to be a great way to see the city, but traveling’s not all fun and games, our hotel staff made us drink a few beers while playing pool and were upset when we decided to stop drinking free beer… Stressful life.With our Vietnamese visas ending on the 27th, we were keen to head to Hanoi and travel on to the fabled Ha Long Bay. We boarded another night bus where, like all transport in Asia, we battled with seats obviously made for people of a smaller stature. We arrived in to Hanoi, again at an outrageously early time, at a bus stop on the outskirts of town. After finding a taxi to take us to the Old Quarter to find accommodation, we spent the day discussing potential ways to go to Ha Long Bay, enjoying the sites around Hoan Keim Lake, which Casey and Mari decided to run around. It is here that we also enjoyed crab spring rolls, potentially the best spring rolls I have ever tasted. We settled on a planned cruise of Ha Long Bay, which was three days and two nights aboard a junk (boat). This inevitably turned out to be a fantastic option. Mar 21st, 22nd & 23rd We were picked up from our hotel by a bus that took four hours to reach Ha Long City where we boarded a small boat that took us to our awaiting junk. It was a slightly weathered three-story boat that consisted of cabins on the lower level, a dining room, kitchen and wheelhouse on the middle level and a deck with shelter on the upper level. The cabins were extremely nice, and included a very nice bathroom with a proper shower. A short while after settling in our rooms, a very indulgent lunch was served before we were to board the smaller boat to travel to the ‘surprising’ caves, which contained three caverns of increasing size which had been formed through the weathering of the stone over countless millennia. We then had the opportunity to jump in two-person kayaks and go around a few of the smaller islands that make up the much larger complex of infamous Ha Long Bay islands. We were ferried back to the junk, enjoyed another sumptuous meal before being left to our own devices. This included sitting on the deck and admiring the incredible number of other ships that were anchored in the same area as their lights dance on the surrounding, almost undisturbed, water.The following day, a smaller two-story boat picked us up and took us for a very scenic journey to a cove where we had the opportunity to swim, kayak or relax. Casey and I took the opportunity to unobtrusively float around the cove wearing provided life jackets. They cooked lunch for us as they had done the previous day, to the extremely high standard, and then returned us to the junk where we had gained another group of passengers as some people chose to only spend one night on board. The most recent additions decided they’d take up the offer to do karaoke until just after 11, which was amusing at best. We then woke and enjoyed breakfast and lunch aboard the junk while it leisurely sailed back to the original port at Ha Long City. It was amazing, and equality upsetting, how fast the two nights had gone. We again boarded the bus in the opposing direction towards Hanoi, returning to our hotel as if our expedition to Ha Long Bay was just a distant memory or a reminiscent dream.Mar 24th& 25thDeciding we would leave Vietnam and the girls on the night of the 25th, pushing our visa departure date to the utmost limit, we had a full day to farewell two people that we had become exceptionally close to over the passing weeks whilst still being able to enjoy what we were yet to see in Hanoi. In pairs, we ventured out into the city with the intention of seeing all we could. We were lucky enough to see the presidential palace, the outside of Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum (we couldn’t go in because it was only open from 8.30-10.30 every day except Monday and Friday) and enjoyed breakfast, lunch and dinner at one of the many highly recommended Gecko restaurants around Hanoi’s tourist area. Our final day in Vietnam was spent making sure we had everything we needed to leave and spending the fleeting time with our friends before they too left Hanoi that night. As we waited for our bus to collected us from the hotel we said a very somber goodbye knowing our paths would cross in the not too distant future. Our hotel pick up was a man on a motorbike that drove in front of us as we followed him through the streets of Hanoi gradually gathering people. We boarded a small minibus that brought us to a hectic bus terminal. We then boarded the bus that was intended for our journey. I am fearful that Casey and I were accomplices to some kind of underground Oreo trade from Vietnam into Laos as a multitude of boxes filled the seats on the lower levels and under the bus. After being asked to sit in the two seats at the far back of the bus, the remainder of people’s luggage was sandwiched next to us. The bus was truly at capacity. Mar 26th& 27thNo one knew how long the bus was suppose to take to get to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. We were told 20 hours, yet judging by the copious number of unnecessary stops along the way, it could have taken us days. We woke on the morning of the 26thparked at the front of the growing queue by the border awaiting the time it would open. We had a relatively smooth walk across the border where we walked about a kilometre on international soil before painlessly being issued our visa for entry into Laos. The bus ended up taking 25 hours to reach our destination; this was primarily due to the fact we stopped for a two-hour stop for an unknown reason and secondly, due a required tire change. We stepped off the bus relieved to have finally arrived and followed the people on the bus, all whom had bonded over the possibility of spending another night on the road, to a hostel. The hostel was quite nice, but lacked the privacy we were hoping to write the blog and podcast. The following day, we found a guesthouse to settle down in for the day providing an opportunity to write the more then overdue blog post. And that brings us to now!I loved Vietnam; it was a beautiful country with an amazing culture and people. It has definitely been the highlight of the trip for me thus far. Our visa for China is valid for entry until the 8th of April, leaving us just over a week before we want to cross the border. We really aren’t paying Laos the respect it deserves time wise, but we wont rush through the places we do chose to stay. We are hoping everyone is well back home. We are still loving traveling and going strong.Keep posted.