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Mat Brewster is a periodic ex-pat wondering if he'll ever find a home. You can find him musing on pop culture, and obsessing over concert bootlegs at The Midnight Cafe.
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The Shanghai Diaries: Holiday in Yangshuo
It seems all I've done while living in China is travel and it is always a hassle. Sometimes though, it is well worth it.
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Music Review: Kate Rusby - Awkward Annie
It's like stumbling into someone's living room and finding it full of family singing for the sake of the song. A simple and pure joy.
233
Random Shuffle - Regina Spektor, They Might Be Giants, Elvis and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
I'm putting my music collection on shuffle and talking about karaoke, marital differences, getting older, and other random silliness.
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The Shanghai Diaries - The Madness of Crowds
As we make the decision to leave China I find the ever maddening crowds, even more frustrating.
231
The Shanghai Diaries - Field Trips
Busted buses, list kids, and sleeping with sharks.
230
Music Review: R.E.M. - Accelerate
R.E.M is back. Sort-of. And with loud guitars.
229
Music Review: Counting Crows - Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings
Counting Crows are back and have created an album sure to create fond memories.
228
Bootleg Country: Robert Earl Keen - Live at the Strawberry Festival, 2000
It was the first time I'd ever paid money to see someone I didn't know.
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Concert Review: Björk - Shanghai, China
Björk puts on a fabulous show and stirs controversy in Shanghai.
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The Shanghai Diaries - Japanese Edition, Part 3: Kyoto, Osaka, and Home
Our final jaunt through Japan finds ancient culture, deer fighting, more temples than you can shake a stick at, and a surprisingly expensive journey home.
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