Slog - Comments on Seen in Stockholm http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm 1. The buildings: They aren't the spindly, spiraling towers of the southern Gothic, nor the blocky confections of Amsterdam, but something in between. All European cities have architecture from the 14th century rubbing up againt 21st-century post (or post-post?) modern contortions of sheet metal, but in Stockholm, the transitions seem weirdly smooth, as if the medieval Swedish builders already felt IKEA quickening in their designs. 2. The rockers: They really fucking rock. Holy Ghost Revival and Clorox Girls were both well-received (the latter is wonderfully happy, dancey punk music, the former is a bit of a baroque-glam-metal spectacular that somebody... Copyright 2008 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 23:16:20 -0800 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:50:44 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by JAK Brendan,

Obviously, you were drunk/stoned/high while posting this. Love you long time, and can't wait to hear the real story over drinks!

]]> JAK http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm#c585146 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm#c585146 At Large Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:58:49 -0800 Comment by Reality Check Jak...

Obviously Brendan not been out of the US, let alone Seattle all that much.

I'm guessing Brendans gonna came back to the Strangers office sporting a whole new accent and refer to this trip as having "lived" abroad.

]]> Reality Check http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm#c585184 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm#c585184 At Large Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:55:50 -0800 Comment by reality bites Every transoceanic passenger jet flight sends as much carbon-based pollution into the atmosphere as the average European does in a year heating her family's residence and driving around. Thanks for changing the world, Brendan. But hey, vote for more Sound Transit taxes next November - that'll help assuage your guilt.

]]> reality bites http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm#c585205 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm#c585205 At Large Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:28:58 -0800 Comment by Anthony Yes! Ban air travel! Anyone who cares about the environment would never set foot on an airplane! Hypocrisy! Hypocrisy! Fie! Fie!

]]> Anthony http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm#c585241 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm#c585241 At Large Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:48:23 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi Is it the entire plane that uses that much energy, or is the energy use divided up by passenger?

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm#c585282 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/seen_in_stockholm#c585282 At Large Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:50:44 -0800