Celebrating Macedonian Independence with the Queen of the Gypsies (Qype does London)

Celebrating Macedonian Independence with the Queen of the Gypsies
Chris Osburn

Qype does London
September 9th 2008



The event was my first BYOT (bring your own tambourine) concert, and I was much impressed with the variety of dancing and gesticulating offered by the audience in response to Esma’s performance. Heck, I even wriggled to the music a bit too. It would have been impossible not to have danced – the steady rhythm laid firm foundation to the flittering melodies as Esma’s voice soared. The song tempos darted from frenetic to insanely frenetic, while every now and again dipping into mournful.

Read the complete Queen of the Gypsies post at Qype does London.

I Shot Shoreditch

Here's a video from Saturday's Shoot Shoreditch photographic treasure hunt. You can read more about it in my Qype does London post, Shooting Shoreditch.



Big ups to super photographer teammates amanda, jemimah_knight, and rawedge for making the day so much fun.



More pics on Flickr.

Yummy Flip 'n' Lunch at Ginnan Japanese Restaurant on Rosebery Avenue

A yummy (and plentiful!) lunch with Niamh - Trusted Places' Community Manager - and Dave and Lea - masterminds behind Unchained - at Japanese restaurant Ginnan on Rosebery Avenue turned out to be a perfect opportunity to play around a bit with my new Flip Mino. Check it!