by phil | Feb 7, 2011 | W. Africa
Despite an uncertain financial situation, I have purchased a plane ticket for April 6th. Washington, DC to Dakar, Senegal. In the meantime, I am working on a lot of website projects and doing some freelance writing. Some of these projects you’ve heard about...
by phil | Feb 2, 2011 | Mali, Music, W. Africa
Click here for part I of this series. The first post of the series was loaded with Wassoulou singers. There will be a few more in this post to go with the mystical music of Northern Mali that I didn’t get to last time. Oumou Sangare Another Wassoulou songstress...
by phil | Jan 30, 2011 | Mali, Music, W. Africa
This is the first part of a series that will highlight some of my favorite genres and artists in West Africa. On my past trip, I collected tapes and CDs, met musicians, and drank raw milk that was poured into my mouth out of a Calabash by Mamou Sidibe at a concert in...
by phil | Jan 27, 2011 | USA
Earlier you saw a picture of me in a suit and tie and my friend Sam in a cow costume (this post). We were dressed so because of a new project: Yes, this is Possible Please spread the word. Phil in the Blank will continue. My next post is going to be a massive West...
by phil | Jan 24, 2011 | USA
I am now temporarily settled in the Valley of the Sun. Javelina country baby. The road trip is over. Many people seem to be confused as to why I was sitting in a suit and tie next to someone in a cow costume, in Arches National Park, in winter. This website cannot...
