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...equally difficult task to top that album, even for its brilliant creator.Despite the evolution Bird demonstrates in his latest, “Armchair Apocrypha,” the album is just not as captivating as its immediate predecessor. Listening to Bird’s subtle stylings and soaring, intellectual, rustic chamber pop, it seems impossible that he could have ever been a part of the ultra-swinging Squirrel Nut Zippers. He has transformed from floor-stomping fiddler into a mega-orchestral artist for the ages. Yet some aspects of “Armchair Apocrypha” aren?...
...more supermarket shelf space, it's easy to forget the origins of what we eat. For those who enjoy sausage but would rather not dwell on its provenance, this ignorance is bliss. For those with more curiosity, there's a book: Pork & Sons, a collection of ruminations and 150 rustic recipes in which the star isn't bacon, black pudding, salami or Speck, but the creature that is the source of these culinary treats...
Modern marketing was being invented as well. The 1840s saw the first national brands, the first department store, the first advertising agencies and the first presidential campaigns in which canny marketers refashioned upper-class candidates as rustic men of the people...
Patagonia and North Face showcase expedition weight parkas to urban dwellers in carefully restored buildings that exude a rustic sensibility. REI, an outdoor clothing company based out of Seattle, has a simulated rain chamber to test its wares...
...half a day and prepare for a retail smorgasbord. At kitsch emporium Coctail de Luxe, Bondegatan 34, tel: (46-8) 642 07 41, you can ogle the pink flamingos and comic books before moving on to Grandpa, Södermannagatan 21, tel: (46-8) 643 60 80; www.grandpa.se. The rustic boutique flogs a curious mix of wares - from his-and-hers outfits and handmade soap to board games and manicure sets - as well as '60s and '70s furniture. If you're feeling peckish and fancy buying a slice of carrot cake or a coffee - as well as your plate...