Here's the story I promised, from my contributions to the Budapest Times, March, 2005. I had wanted to find out the current situation before posting, but the Romano Dromo story has spurred me on. Even without the update, it gives you a good idea of how complicated things can get in Hungary. Worth noting, when... Continue Reading →
Romano Drom Dishes Up Groovy Gypsy Parties
Another story from my Budapest Times contibutions, this one a short preview of a Gypsy band. I was prompted to dig out this story when I saw this post on Facebook about an upcoming gig at Budapest's Gödör Klub, which was one of my favorite hangouts when I lived there. The video was shot in the Gödör Klub... Continue Reading →
Kiss Erzsi Surprises with Riveting Acappella Set
If you've read the About page you'll know I used to have the domain alisonboston.com. I opened it while living in Budapest, and in the blog section posted a fair bit about Hungarian artists. Although the domain has been hijacked and currently being used to post information about Japan - in Japanese - (bizarre... Continue Reading →
