New York update

"I'll either post that tonight or in the next few days."

Ha ha, I'm such a fucking liar.

1) If I ever get around to it, I will post about my last two busking days, assuming I remember what happened.

2) I miss busking like whoa.

3) I got a new typewriter, guys. (Why? David broke, and he may not fully recover from surgery. He's still around – just a vegetable.) But now, meet William, a.k.a. Digby. I traded a gas mask bong that wasn't mine for him. Sweet deal, in my mind.


Digby was the main instrument in constructing my new zine, Muster. That's right, a zine I typed up with a typewriter and xeroxed to make copies. Hey Internet: suck it.

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The Intelligence – Moody Tower

AGH I SUCK AT LIFE

Hey dudes. Sorry I haven't written in ages. I made the move back to New York, and I am now living in "East Williamsburg" a.k.a. Bushwick in Brooklyn. (My apartment is amaaaazing, by the way. Total schwing digs.) Bye for now, Helsinki.

I am such a failure that I haven't even made posts about my last two days of busking, and all of the stuff I have heard from people after the article came out.

I'll either post that tonight or in the next few days. Plus, I'll make some posts about Flow Festival, since that was my last big bang in Finland, with photos and all. Until then, you can see my coverage – photos and text – on www.nickydigital.com. (See photos of Lily Allen, Grace Jones, Ladyhawke, Vampire Weekend, Yann Tiersen, Handsome Furs, Fever Ray, and more.)

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Three Trapped Tigers – 1

One More Week

One more week in Helsinki, then back to New York. Will this be the end of my busking career?

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Missing in Action

Sorry I have MIA for most of July. As I mentioned earlier, I went to the UK, and I just spent most of this week at my family's rented mökki (cabin) in the Finnish countryside, sans Internet. But now that I am back to civilization, I intend to launch back into busking for my last three weeks in Helsinki. This morning was gloomy, but the sun seems to be breaking through and the sky is blue; maybe it will be a nice day for busking. I'll go back to Ravintola Tori today!

Oh yeah, and that really vague bit about me not being able to busk until I knew the outcome of something . . . I thought I had swine flu (thanks to my visit to friends in Oxford) but it seems I don't. Yes! H1N1 safe!

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Monogrenade - Ce Soir
(The video is pretty cool too. Check it out here.)

The Return

I am back in Helstinky and I had a fabulous time in England. There are lots of stories to tell, and some to keep to myself. But there's a problem now that I am back, and one that I'm keeping confidential until I know the story in full. And until I know the outcome, I won't be busking.

Shit shit shit, how am I going to make money?

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Cymbals Eat Guitars – Wind Phoenix

Photos

Since I know my blog is so text heavy (and it kind of has to be), here's a break, with a few photos of things I see in Helsinki:

Downtown Helsinki, near Kauppatori

The famous Havis Amanda

Juhannus (Midsummer) weekend, my cousin with the Finnish flag

Night (but still light) picnic
P.S. Yes, you can buy Brooklyn Brewery beers here

Night (but still light) picnic

A night out, a FINLANDIA vodka mirror

Some people doing capoeira behind Lasipalatsi
(Not a very effective "roda")

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Holy Ghost! – I Will Come Back