Tag: music
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At the core of much of the media fever over Pussy Riot lies a fundamental misunderstanding of what these Russian dissidents are about. Some outlets have portrayed the case as a quest for freedom of expression and other ground rules of liberal democracy. Yet the very phrase “freedom of expression,” with its connotations of genteel…
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At the core of much of the media fever over Pussy Riot lies a fundamental misunderstanding of what these Russian dissidents are about. Some outlets have portrayed the case as a quest for freedom of expression and other ground rules of liberal democracy. Yet the very phrase “freedom of expression,” with its connotations of genteel…
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“Ginger Baker just hit me on the fucking nose!” I may just go and see this if it makes it to the UK. When I was very, very young, my mother used to play me the Ginger Baker/Fela Kuti album – it’s not just seared into my consciousness, it formed key neural pathways… (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)
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“Super duper supermen!”
A few weeks ago, I downloaded a job-lot of kiddies’ songs from Amazon to keep my babies amused. Uncle Larry unearthed rather an incongruous gem among them – Spike Jones‘ Der Fuehrer’s Face. Despite the initial WTF, and my kids’ indifference to the track, I find myself unable to get this particular – and most…
Sameer Padania 