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Cauterets – Grand England Hotel and the Boulevard

I wouldn't be surprised if you're not familiar with Cauterets. It’s a small town in the French department of Hautes-Pyrénées that is most famous for its ski resort. I used to go from time to time as a child. I don't remember much

Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm

I already told you about the Smashing Pumpkins and how, for a long time, they used to be my favorite band. You can read it here: Smashing Pumpkins - 1979Today’s song is 1979 by the Smashing Pumpkins. It was released as a single in 1996 and it is one

Art Setouchi 2026

If you visited Kagawa Prefecture or the Setouchi Islands between 2011 and 2018 outside of the Setouchi Triennale, you might recall that much of the permanent or long-term indoor art was accessible to the public on weekends. Sadly, this ended in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. The decision was

Agen – The Garonne River and its Aqueduct

This postcard may or may not have belonged to my grandpa. I didn’t scan the text on the back, which suggests that it’s not one of his. It's likely just a card that I bought somewhere because it depicts my hometown, Agen. There are two notable

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Season One)

A spoiler-free review of the new Games of Thrones spin-off that you shouldn't overlook, even if you think you're done with Games of Thrones.

A Day on Naoshima

Today, I want to share with you a few pictures from a day spent on Naoshima a little while ago. Nothing too special, just enough to bring back some memories if you've been there. Or to make you want to go if you haven't. Enjoy. An

Albi's Streets

I've already shown you some parts of Albi before (click below): Albi - Liminal WebJapan, art, islands, France, the internet, and the rest…Liminal WebDavid Billa Here are a few more. This time pictures of random streets around the Cathedral. I don’t have much more to say

Beastie Boys - Sabotage

Hip-hop isn't a genre I listen to much, but I was quite fond of it in the late '80s and early '90s. I fell out of love with it later when gangsta rap took over. Among my favorite hip-hop bands are the Beastie Boys, who wrote

Amiens – Front View of the Cathedral

Today's postcard from Memories from a New Century is interesting because the caption is bilingual, which was quite unusual for that time. I assume it was published during or right after the war when there were still quite a few Anglophone troops in the area writing home. 💡The

Mazzy Star - Fade Into You

Mazzy Star is a band that was active from 1988 to 1997 — apparently, they reformed in 2012 — but I only discovered them in the early 2000s, during what I refer to as my "second formative years" in terms of music. This was when I was living in Florida,

Art in Tonosho, Shodoshima (Setouchi Triennale 2025)

Introducing the art pieces that were in Tonosho, Shodoshima during the Setouchi Triennale 2025.

Bastille – July Column – circa 1916

This is the Place de la Bastille in Paris, about 100 years ago. And this is what it looked like 90 years later: The postcard shows the building that stood before the Opera Bastille was constructed. The July Column, on the other hand, hasn’t changed much since its construction

Garbage - Vow

The year is 1995. This year is one of the best years for whoever calls themselves a fan of "indie rock" music. It was also a time when TV was a place where you could actually listen to good, non-mainstream music. And this is what I was doing

Get Off Substack!

The best time to leave Substack was yesterday. The second best time is right now. Here is why.