Springtime in Cambridge is a wonderful thing. The leaves are almost shiny and green, the water seems to turn a velvety dark blue…and the Harvard kids become less obnoxious and actually move out of the way. And walking along listening to music seems to make the whole world shimmer. Not merely from heat waves, either. Plus, there are now several food trucks in Kendall Square worthy of a sample – and what better time to dine outside than in the spring?
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Sometimes, just spotting a single promo poster for a concert can make you get all gooey and nostalgic. And remind you of “home.” Or conjure up memories that best relate to how you perceived home as a kid. Because England and America are so very, very different, music tends to act as a bridge between the two – it’s hardly like I can wander around here and pick up some of the food that I used to enjoy in England (a good pasty, chips, fish…). So when I saw that Jamie Oliver Tweeted about The Big Feastival which will take place this summer on Clapham Common in London, and that The Charlatans were headlining, I went all 1995 again. Just for a second.
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