Music

A beautiful, personal statement has been posted on the French Goverment’s website:   Jean-Marc Ayrault, Premier ministre, a appris avec une grande émotion le décès d’Henri Dutilleux. Né à Angers en 1916, Henri Dutilleux a traversé le XXème siècle et le début du XXIème siècle avec la profondeur et la légèreté d’une œuvre qui incarna [...]

In 2006 Madonna made her first ever festival appearance. Despite performing live for a living for over 25 years she had never once appeared at a proper live music festival before ? the closest she...

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Title: Sunset Club EPArtist: ADELabel: GiraphoneFormat: 192 mp3, 320 mp3, wavTrack listing: Sunset Club Sunset Club (Leon Templaar remix) Aftermath Aftermath (Flamen remix) Juno Download: Minimal House/Tech House – New Releases

It’s on ebay, and the pedigree is good: “a very rare, superb French certified cello bow by Francois Xavier Tourte, ca.1820“. But for how much? The price of a small house in the country.  

Santa Barbara IndependentMadonna Inn's 'Zip, Sip & Stay' PackageSanta Barbara IndependentOn a recent weekend, I had a chance to do just that as part of a vacation bundle offered by the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. Called “Zip, Sip & Stay,” the package is for two people and includes a night at the Madonna, a zip-lining adventure at Santa ...

Title: Dangerous Girl EPArtist: EVO KLabel: Holy Bangers 2Format: 192 mp3, 320 mp3, wavTrack listing: Dangerous Girl Dangerous Girl (vocal mix) Juno Download: Electro house/Electroclash – New Releases

Title: GHDA Releases 03Artist: HARDFORZE/KURUPTION/ULTRAVIOLENCELabel: Ultraviolence RecordingsFormat: 192 mp3, 320 mp3, wavTrack listing: – Timeless – Into My Eyes Juno Download: Hard Trance – New Releases

Our scout at the Wagner Bicentenary Concert in Bayreuth yesterday was so bored that he took to counting the number of women in the Festival Orchestra. Not many. Eleven were listed in the programme, but there were never more than seven on stage. The ensemble was drawn from all the best German orchestras. Quality? No [...]

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