Tuesday, 2 November 2010

zmel is sick...homesick...

Ena piano. Efta notes. Tesseris oktabes. Sindiasmoi kai seires pou teinoun sto apeiro. Eikosi pente xronia. Pernoun apo mprosta mou kare kare. Sto pisw meros tou myalou mou o hxos tis pompinas, parasyrei tis eikonografimenes skepseis mou se ena allotino tango tou Xenaki me ton Aggelopoulo. Arithmitikes melwdies kai kinimatografikes lekseis pou ezisa ekei. Se ka8e steno. Se ka8e lewforo. Se ka8e avgh kai deilino...

Tha mou leipeis panta...kai oi mnimes pou mou xypnas...


Inspired by the song "Adio citta" - Calexico.

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

zmel the first winter tears...

den sini8izw na periferw ta monaxika mou kyttara stous dromous tis polis, eidika otan peftei o ilios k mazi tou k i 8ermokrasia...itan omws ena 8limmeno apogevma k eniw8a to kormi mou na einai etoimo na spasei apo tin monaksia k to keno...sxhma oksymwro alla synais8ima toso ali8ino k syntaktikws or8o...


skepasa me zesta yfasmata ka8e pi8ami tou kormiou mou afinwntas sto eleos tou ygieinou kryou mono to proswpo mou...me syntrofia tis melwdies twn skepsewn mou k mono elaxista kermata stis tsepes mou efyga...k geia den eipa...


aniforizontas ton kentriko k syndetirio dromo tou camden diesxisa tin high street k katey8in8ika stin pio ipia meria tou...xw8ika anamesa se allokotes figoures k trypwsa sto Palmers tis seiras twn Yumchaa epi tis Parkway...me to pou eisevala ston xwro me kalwsorisan ta xadia tis myrwdias tis mentas k tin kanelas k den mporousa na antista8w se enan xoro mazi tous se ena oikologiko kypello chai...vgainontas pros ta eksw oi kseftismenes veloudines xouftes me kalousan se ena armeniko kalesma syllogismwn ekei plai se tosous monous k monaxikous, ma antista8ika tirwntas tin arxiki mou yposxesi na perpatisw tis skepseis mou stous dromous..ekei pou oi skepseis ginontai zwi k i zwi genna skepseis...


katey8in8ika me xarth to enstikto mou pros enan arketa fardy dromo alla toso omorfa xaragmeno apo dentra-rymotomous pros ta voreia gnwrizontas oti rota exw kapoia apo oles tis eisodous tou evryterou Regent's Park...prosperasa to " the Engineer" ekei pou kapote mou ema8an na pinw bloody mary prin to sunday roast...xamogelasa eksw apo to "primrose bakery" stis fatsoules pou goitevmenes apo ta lousata cup cakes trivontan stous wmous twn pateradwn tous...k me mia akatanikiti epi8ymia na kataliksw kapou perihgi8ika se autin tin geitonia filmarontas ta oneira pou mou ema8es na kanw..."...everybody is changing and i don't feel the same..."...w nai entypwsiazomai apo ta vretanika wall papers..zilevw ta kyriakatika dinners me symmetoxikes gastrimargikes ikanotites se megales kouzines meeting points...sygkinoumai me ygra matakia pou prospa8oun na piasoun to vlemma twn megalwn epideiknyontas ta kator8wmata tous...


afinontas sto diava mou kommatia apo tin monaksia mou vre8ika antikry stin voreioteri k anatolikoteri pyli tou Primrose Hill (pia)... mprosta mou to monopati pou sta skoteina odigei kapou...an den eixa ksanaer8ei den 8a iksera pou...panta prolavainw tis periergeies mou omws k twra kserw...viastika mou eipes...alla i8ela na kserw...


o ilios exei hdh paei gia ypno...to feggari despozei 8alamofylakas tou ka8arou ouranou...k to kryo skepazei tin poli...pou agapw...me liga bhmata vriskomai stin koryfi tou lofou...erimi, san faros xwris fws...pairnw 8esh sto agapimeno mou pagkaki...ekei pou tote eixa kanei toses eyxes vlepontas ta asteria na peftoun..kleinw gia deyterolepta ta matia mou k vlepw tin voh twn autokinitwn sto daidalwdes network pou ksediplwnetai katw apo ta podia mou...kapou ekei 8a eisai...pws na fwnaksw k na me deis...pws na se koitaksw k na me akouseis? anoiksa ta matia mou k 8elw na zisw...anoiksa ta matia mou k gennisa 2 dakrya...krystalla diaygh sta8ikan panw mou k se eida...

Monday, 2 August 2010

zmel the shoreditch vibes...

Einai fores pou apolytws tipota den se krataei sto grafeio…eytyxws pou oi meres stin vretaniki prwtevousa argoun na teleiwsoun k sou dinetai I ais8isi oti apax kai peraseis tin gyalini peritsrefomeni pylh tou Tower oli I mera anoigetai mprosta sou k sou erxetai na peis ston guard kalimera anti tou flegmatikou good evening sir…

Aformi apotelese o ka8aros galanos ouranos…8elame na ton plisiasoume oso perissotero ginetai k auto den 8a mporouse para na itan efikto apo to roof terrace to “The Boundary” tou Shoreditch. Ena ktirio ka8e allo para synoro metaxy tou prosegmenou design k tou tyxaiou industrialised layout mas proskalei na atenisoume to gyalino k eu8austo City apo psila…Edw pantrevetai to monterno sparkling wine k to traditional afternoon epidorpio me English scones with jam and cream pou synodevoun to catch up mas…

Filodokso egxeirima omws gia ta meteorologika dedomena autis tis polis…to summer breeze mas tylikse grigora k dystyxws den pronoisame gia pio zesto ntysimo para tis filotimes prospa8eies tou prowspikou na mas promi8eusei me mallines kouvertes me skostezika patterns!…apoxairetwntas to Boundary pirame apo to Albion tou ground floor organic granola gia ta prwina mas k katey8n8ikame gia ton polysuzitimeno kafe tou Penny University ston idio dromo…Mas pire poly omologoumenws alla I anamoni tis proetoimasias k evresis ka8ismatos aksize ton kopo…Spanies poikilies apo tis xwres tis latinikis amerikis, zugismenes me monadiki akriveia k servirismenes se akrives porselanes..Autos einai o kafes pou toso kairo 8elw k ant'autou prospa8w na suni8isw ton amerikano…

Den ginetai omws mia vradia na teleiwsei edw…o kosmos twra ksexynetai stous dromous…ta golden boys tis Liverpool street twra xalarwnoun tis gravates tous k trexoun dipsasmenoi gia tis prwtes goulies pagwmenou alkool…Kanoume mia stasi gia ta new entries sto university clothing sto Aubin and Wills Gallery gia ta teleutaia trends tou casual ntysimatos me epirroes twn perifhmwn agglikwn kollegiwn…Hoodies k lilted throws prostazoun epistrofi sto union flag…Etsi dinoume xrono stous 8amwnes na mazeutoun stis agapimenes tous mpares k en synexeia akolou8oume k emeis…Lounge Lovers or BeachBlanketBabylon? K sta 2 api8ana cocktails k kosmos in fashion…Trois Garcons or Shoreditch House?

Isws twra apokta noima kai to Boundary skeftomai… k diapername to synoro twn VeryImportanPersons k afinomaste se Cowshed pedicure spa sto ground floor tou Shoreditch House…k etsi pou ksereis…isws to ksimerwma na mas vrei stin pisina tou teleutaiou orofou k ekei tha mas xaidevoun oi prwtes antanaklomenes aktines tin imeras dipla sto enallaktiko pli8os twn eklektwn episkeptwn tou Shoreditch House… Vgainontas apo to oneiro autou tou periorismenou xronou k xwrou diapistwnw oti to Londino twra zei…Parees megales kanoun oures ekxw apo tin Pizza East gia na dokimasoun italikes geyseis se ena akrws zesto industrialised perivallon…oi pio hardcore tou East London 8amwnes, katiforizoun sto idio 8ryliko ktirio tis gwnias tis Shoreditch High Street/Bethanl Green Road gia ta pota tou Tea Bar…
Epistrefw eksou8enwmeni sto spiti…kleinw ta matia k epanalamvanw to soulatso se olous autous tou kosmous k sta oneira mou…mono pou twra 8elw na xortasw tin katanalwtiki mou mania…ena apogevma sto Shoreditch den arkei…epilekta epipla k design gadgets sto SCP, monadikou sxediasmou k ylopoiisis ksylina epipla-glypta apo to Unto This Last, k endiaferouses patentes marketing se olo to mikos tis Shoreditch High Street…

Oh yes! Auti I poli einai aneksantliti…

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Ena prwino sta londonfields…

Ta matia mou anoiksan stis prwtes iliaxtides autou tou kyriakatikou prwinou…o karpos mou gymnos apo to atsalenio mou roloi pou katagrafei ka8e lepto tis ergasimis evdomadas…k egw monadiki phgh skepsis stin kardia tou City pou tis Kyriakes koimatai ton ypno tou dikaiou…

Tous dektes mou louzoun eikones k geyseis apo tin agapimeni mou syni8eia tetoiwn anoiksiatikwn imerwn pou to mode exei mpei sto stand-by mexri deyteras…ta londonfileds prosferontai gia mia xalari kyriaki makria apo ton ka8wsprepismo tis dysis k tin vavoura tou anatolikou enallaktikou londinou…Edw geytika to prwto mou au8entiko aggliko prwino…to magazi galliko “La vie en Rose” sto telos tis Broadway Road k mia anasa apo to kanali, alla to piato ka8’ola aggliko…scrambled eggs, sausages, roast tomato and baked beans…to menu symplirwnei o freskostimenos xymos k o black Americano…dipla mas ka8ontai zevgaria young professionals agglwn pou latrevw na xazevw…pote ws twra to gyalismeno skarpini den tairiaze toso poly me tin leuki konti kaltsoula…I to papigion me aspromavro karo kontomaniko poukamiso k kokkino panteloni…Me gyalia iliou k gematoi energeia kanoume tracking aytou tou crowd pou san katey8ynomeno odigetai pros mia gemato fwnes k an8ismenes myrwdies perioxi…einai I alli akri tis Columbia Road…tou gnwstou Flower Market… stin arxi tis mas ypodexetai to Globe- enas paradeisos italikwn piatwn pou polles fores episkef8ikame…stin alli gwnia I magiki Orangerie…me megala kapela gia tin South France tou epomenou Bank Holiday… olos o dromos filoksenei tis kyriakes an8h se xamiles times pou den nomizw oti antisteketai kaneis stin 8ea tous…ortansies, paionies k orxidees se ola ta xrwmata k se plhrh diataksi…pisw apo ta metallika stands magazakia me art, perierga emporeumata gia khpous k eksoxikes kouzines, kapela, antikes, accessoires…edw myrizei kalokairi! Live oysters pou mou 8ymizoun ton A…metallika kaspo k kouvadakia se pastel xrwmata gia tin M…k epipla sto UK countryside gris-bleu gia to “monimo” spiti pou exei ginei anekdoto pia…

Odigoumaste pros tin eksodo tis Columbia Road k perpatame k emeis me mia agkalia louloudia k tragoudia opws amerimna mou erxetai sto myalo I melwdia tou Antwni Vardh…To bhma mas diakoptei I 8ea enos gwniakou magaziou…me monterna ylika k leukous alla oxi adeious toixous…films neas texnologias pou apeikonizoun parastaseis vgalmenes apo to astiko k ka8imerino mas culture kosmoun leukous toixous se mia protasi gia low budget diakosmisi enos toixou sto spiti mas..gemisame eikones k idees gia mia zwi gemati an8h, arwmata k eksypnes lyseis…H A petakse tin idea tou kafe-mpyras-potou …aaa kserw ena entelws pareistiko meros…Jaguar Shoes! To apogevma mas vriskei me polla mpoukalia adeias mpyras k liwmena 8rypsala pagwn twn cocktails stous f8armenous kanapedes k tis allokotes karekles autou tou paraksenou bar tis Kingsland, ligo pio panw apo tin Shoreditch High Street…Oi mousikes gnwstes melwdies vgalemenes apo foititika bar tis elladas twn 90’s…o kosmos filikos k pareistikos, auto akrivws pou 8elame…o ilios peftei alla to klima einai akoma 8ermo...logw tis pareas... k tis au8entikotitas autis tis perioxis pou akoma arneitai na ftiasidw8ei...

Monday, 7 September 2009

zmel in glamour and glitz...


einai i wra pou o ilios ston ourano odigeitai pros tin ka8ierwmeni tou synantisi me tin 8alassa..i epistrofi apo mia ypovryxia mera se kykladitika nisia kryvei panta mia dosi melagxolias...apomonwnomai ston diko mou xwro k enarmonizomai me tis dikes mou syntetagmenes...
tin atmosfaira agkaliazoun melwdies apo tin mavri ipeiro xiliotragoudismenes apo ksypolites figoures...ta prwta fwta tis xwras tremopaizoun ston orizonta kai to nwpo alati apo tis ellinikes 8alasses ksaplwnei se oli tin ektasi tou kormiou mou...ena metakswto san xadi apalo pani tyligei to swma mou k se akouw na me kaleis apo tin vasi tou vraxou...

san xoreutria se mousiki tou anemou katiforizw ton vraxo apo to monopati pou me tosi deksiotexnia allote xarakses...i skia sou palletai ston ygro ka8refti pou sximatizoun ta aigeopelagitika nera k ws allotinos erasitexnis kapetanios deneis peritexna tous agapimenous sou naftikous kompous... stin autosxedia ksylini apova8ra plagiazei i latremeni sou riva...iremi ma synama epivlitiki eley8erwnei entona erwtiko magnitiko pedio...oi mousikes sou panta alligorikes notes...o fwtismos sou panta metewros k vasismenos stous kairous...den xreiastike na peis kati...ena nevma sou k exw vre8ei sto katwfli tou dikou sou palatiou anamenontas tin epomeni sou kinisi...mia stigmi k oles oi ais8iseis mou ere8izontai...to stoma mou plimmyrizei i geysi twn filiwn sou...i agkalia sou anoigei k oi palames sou me w8oun sto na perasw ta oria tis stereis ghs...prospa8w na diavasw tin synexeia ma mataia...me proskaleis stin plwri me moni syntrofia mas ta asteria, to avgoustiatiko feggari k olo ton plousio vy8o....ksafnika xanesai gia liges stigmes...i 8alassini avra me tyligei k apozitw k pali tin agkalia sou...epistrefeis me krystallinous ixous k tin figoura tou agapimenou mas kaligrammou mpoukaliou...tis agapimenis mas "Megalis Kyrias"...to eixa fantastei...synodos panta twn dikwn mas stigmwn den 8a mporouse na leipei apo auto to stasimo taksidi...gnwrimos ixos spaei to sxedon vouvo skotadi k ta flutes mas plimmirizoun oles oi dikes mas stigmes...ka8e fouskala k ena sou xamogelo...ka8e stagona k ena diko mas-koino oneiro...rixnw mesa mou se taksidi monadikis apolausis tin prwti goulia k ksafnika ksypna k i ekti mou ais8isi...eisai esy...nai...eisai esy...

Thursday, 3 September 2009

zmel as a guest...

einai stigmes pou se kyrievei akatanikiti epi8ymia na allakseis parastaseis k na ziseis to kati diaforetiko..to kati allo...
einai gnwsto oti i tetragwni logiki den afinei k polla peri8wria...vgainontas apo to ka8imerino framework ais8anesai san mpalarina na akrovatei se tentwmeno skoini...poso megales allages k sygkiniseis mporei na prosferei i allagi gia liga vradia tou dikou sou katalymatos...tou dikou sou proswpikou xwrou...

prwtagwnistria sto skiniko pou panta i8ela na xtistei gia mena, apolamvanw estw k gia liges wres auto to victoriano loft se filisyxo dromo off-upper street stin agapimeni londra... to leuko einai stoixeio pou ksexwrizei se polla zesta ylika...antikeimena gnwstwn designers bazoun tin diki tous pinelia me xrwmara k idiaitero style se auton ton leuko kamva pou odigetai apo to apolyto leuko gadget..mia terastia iMac o8oni despozei stin akri tou xwrou k mas syndeei me ton eksw kosmo, pros to paron mousika...

O S. exei dimiourgisei gastrimargika prosferontas ena piato ka8ara mesogeio alla me tin synodeia rose krasiou pou 8ymizei ligo apo epiloges akamptou bretanou neou...to deipno plaisiwnei ay8entiko galliko tyri servirismeno me ton gnwsto baked tropo...pws 8a mporouse omos enas designer na min epimeli8ei tou art de la table k na metatrepei estw k ena ka8ierwmeno dinner chez nous se formal teleti...

i vradia kleinei k pali me mousikes, o xwros gemizei melwdies, oi maties me eikones, k i atmosfaira yposxetai plousio english breakfast...mia akoma mera, akoma k an einai i teleutaia working day tis evdomadas ksekinaei...se ena tetoio spiti oles oi meres omorfes einai...

Thank You S.

Saturday, 29 August 2009

zmel in a post-holiday moooooooood...

einai periergo to prwto savvatovrado meta tis diakopes...anamniseis, valitses pou arnountai na adeiasoun, melwdies paspalismenes me ammo na psi8yrizontai asynais8ita...ola auta palevoun mesa mou me skepseis, oneira k stoxous gia to neo etos pou ksekinaei me ta prwtovroxia - kataloipa telous ellinikou kalokairiou...

makria apo olous k apo ka8eti pou 8ymizei to teleutaio 2mino, 8eatis mias analafris periodou, mazevw skepseis k synais8imata k smilevw ena li8araki pros8ikis sto egw mou...proxwraw...paw mprosta...

and i am on my knees looking for the answer...ti einai auto telika pou epireazei tin symperifora mas diaforetika ka8e fora? k giati kati idio mas fainetai diaforetiko mesa apo allo prisma?
apantiseis den 8a parw pote...alla einai wraio to taksidi anazitisis tous...

anoigw radio...syntonizomai se tragoudia paralias...i porta mou einai kleisti...mesa sto spiti mou isws einai kalokairi akoma..