Widow, Art history geek, Democrat. Immigrant: US/Utrecht, NL/Bologna, Italy. Former mag editor, now freelance writer/editor for hire. BLM/π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ ally
Joined October 2009
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Alison π retweeted
Oudegracht - Op hoek Eligenstraat (nu Eligenhof) - Jaren 50. De Gesloten Steen. De kei aan de ketting voorkomt dat duivels er 's nachts mee gooien
In Utrechts vest, op Oude Gracht,
daar ligt een groote steen;
door kunst noch arbeid voortgebracht,
maar door natuur alleen 1/2
Since you donβt read sheet music (unless Iβve misunderstood) how have you learned piano, particularly chords @istevejansen? I learned the bare basics a lifetime ago, but find it hard to imagine playing without some knowledge but Iβve seen videos of you playing. Just curiousβ¦
I really like Squeeze, but listening to Tempted (knowing @istevejansen tried out for them) I think he could have played this song at least, even in the β70s. π (I still love the song.)
This is a NZ musician Iβve loved for years whose music sometimes reminds me of Steve Jansen nowadays. He does classical piano style (Fly My Pretties) as well as electronic and just makes me happy. I Neva Dared is a favourite. module.bandcamp.com/album/reβ¦
I know you were asked about your influential drummers and I absolutely understand your answer, so were there any specific songs with bongos that inspired you @istevejansen when you first started? Something that made you ask your parents for a pair? π
Out of curiosity, did you ever meet (or at least enjoy the work of) Tony Thompson @istevejansen? He was a fellow Tama endorser wasnβt he?
Itβs fun watching Siouxsie and the Bansheeβs video for Dear Prudence and watching Robert Smith and the others in the background.
Alison π retweeted
The medieval idea of skyscrapers
These two towers, Garisenda and Asinelli, are among the surviving medieval towers of Bologna, Italy, a city that once had dozens of them
Richard once posted a photo of Mickβs bare foot over a toilet and said Mick would take sneak photos of random body parts of his with peopleβs cameras if they left them unattended. Do you have any photos like that @istevejansen ?
Alison π retweeted
Another chance to hear the @istevejansen hour long special including my recent interview with the man himself on the @unchainedwcrfm show
mixcloud.com/garry-foster/unβ¦
For those just tuning in, Steveβs interview is in the second hour of the show.
My special guest on the @unchainedwcrfm show tonight from 10pm is @istevejansen Catch our recent conversation plus a selection of music from throughout Steveβs career @1018wcrfm wcrfm.com
Utrecht is an incredible city combining (pre)Roman history through to new developments via the CU2030 project. Itβs a city that embraces the ancient past without ignoring the future. I saw what was going on almost 10 years ago+ and am familiar with the continuing growth. β€οΈπ€
Alison π retweeted
Exit North // Jansen & Barbieri perform at TivoliVrendenburg in Utrecht on 23rd March 2027
The βBirds of Paradiseβ Festival hosts a single performance each day
Tickets go live in 1 hourππΌ
tivolivredenburg.nl/agenda/3β¦
I spent too long in Italy where each word is pronounced more carefully than youβd think. When I hear (US) English speakers saying English place names, I get a bit twitchy, which is funny because it depends on the place. Nottingham needs those Ts; Worcestershire is more lax. π
