Ampeater Music is a website devoted to bridging the gap between unsigned (or just plain underexposed) artists and music lovers everywhere. Every day we feature a different artist on what we call The Ampeater Review. Each fea
What this man is trying to do is share a short story, and he’s doing it terribly. A story, no matter the length, can be boiled down to a character wanting something, having a hard time getting it, and finally either getting it or not. That’s it. “ When it comes down to it,...
I am now making that work out of spite (and Primrose has her moments - tactically this game is far better than it is narratively). I chose the worst character in the game, from the standpoint of an aggressively obnoxious backstory. I like Primrose well enough, but the entire manner ...
My non-human organismal bias is apparent. But check these final ones out: Splendid cross-section of the stratigraphy of the Alps around Lausanne. I gazed at this for quite a few minutes, trying to figure out what was where in the landscape I’d seen and how old, how deformed, etc. ...
A little backstory first In September of last year, for my wife’s birthday, we went to our favorite restaurant in San Diego, where we live. The day before I emailed the owner and general manager, both friends, and asked for them to have one of our favorite off-menu items on hand (...
And then we’ll have each of you list your top three chaat dishes. All right. So Farida, give us the backstory. Farida:You know Arva, you are reallyasking me to tread on thin ice here. But I am going to go ahead and do it. I should mention that chaat is to the Indian subconti...
Quite often our favorite meat dish,minchetis often placed at the center of amaheberawi(mixed meat plate). This ground meat stew is made from simmered red onions blended with ground beef andberbere. It’s often served topped with a boiled egg or two. Apparently you can ask for a low-...
Makes sure there is always enough cash in the bank. I asked, "Is that it?" He replied that the CEO should delegate all other tasks to his or her team. I've thought about that advice so often over the years. I evaluate CEOs on these three metrics all the time. I've learned that...
So, “Hunted Down” is a crime story, but it is also a dark transgression comedy, which turns into slapstick near the end. This isn’t an intuitive link, but transgression comedies and thrillers share a story structure in common: A character tries to get away with something and is eventua...