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Brian Eno, legendary musician who produced David Bowie and U2 stars in new documentary
5 months ago

Brian Eno, legendary musician who produced David Bowie and U2 stars in new documentary

NPR  

Brian Eno, legendary musician who produced David Bowie and U2 stars in new documentary NPR's Scott Simon talks with documentarian Gary Hustwit about his new film "Eno" about Brian Eno, the legendary musician who produced David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads and was a member of Roxy Music. SIMON: A new documentary celebrates Brian Eno, who's also famous for pioneering ambient …

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New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19 : All Songs Considered
8 months ago

New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19 : All Songs Considered

NPR  

New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19 Enlarge this image toggle caption Beth Garrabrant/Courtesy of the artist Beth Garrabrant/Courtesy of the artist NPR Music's Ann Powers and Hazel Cills dig into Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' which hit streaming services last night, and share a handful of other new albums out Friday, …

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Play in Israel, just don’t pretend you didn’t know
9 months, 1 week ago

Play in Israel, just don’t pretend you didn’t know

Al Jazeera  

Nick Cave, Radiohead and others not heeding the BDS call can no longer hide behind their empty rhetoric on Israel. And yet, like the Israeli government he distances himself from, Cave recycled the stock canard to discredit the BDS movement by claiming that “the boycott of Israel can be seen as anti-Semitic at heart”. “We don’t endorse Netanyahu any more …

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The Magic Flute review: The ENO’s radical reimagining of Mozart’s opera has lost none of its power
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Magic Flute review: The ENO’s radical reimagining of Mozart’s opera has lost none of its power

The Independent  

Watching the premiere of this production in 2012, the audience just sat there open-mouthed with surprise and delight. Complicite’s director Simon McBurney and designer Michael Levine have harnessed 21st-century digital technology to recreate the pantomime illusionism that the Flute’s original 18th-century audience must have enjoyed; their approach to the stage is so malleable that you wonder where the walls are, …

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Tosca, Royal Opera House review: An opera house playing it safe? It still sounds good
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tosca, Royal Opera House review: An opera house playing it safe? It still sounds good

The Independent  

When in doubt, play safe, particularly if you are in charge of an opera house in London. The terrible plight of English National Opera is a warning of what can happen if an opera house loses its way artistically – as ENO has done over the past 15 years – and if philistine politicians taste blood, as Nadine Dorries and …

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Brian Eno on AI (he’s a fan) and the Sundance documentary that bears his name
11 months, 1 week ago

Brian Eno on AI (he’s a fan) and the Sundance documentary that bears his name

LA Times  

Part practical problem-solver and part esoteric theoretician, Brian Eno has been involved as a musician and producer on some of the most influential music of the past 50 years, a daunting list of collaborators that redefined pop: Roxy Music, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Devo and U2. “The generative approach was something that was really organic to what he’s done,” said …

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Manchester wins contest to be new home of English National Opera
1 year ago

Manchester wins contest to be new home of English National Opera

The Telegraph  

Manchester has beaten Liverpool to become the new home of the English National Opera following a row over the company’s forced move from London. “This future direction will see us continue to expand our role as a national institution – supporting our mission to create work with and for even more audiences across the country.” The Mayor of Greater Manchester, …

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Eno Ichikawa, Japanese Kabuki theater actor and innovator, dies at 83
1 year, 3 months ago

Eno Ichikawa, Japanese Kabuki theater actor and innovator, dies at 83

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Eno Ichikawa, who revived the spectacular in Japanese Kabuki theater to woo younger and global audiences, has died. Ichikawa, or Masahiko Kinoshi, became known for “Super Kabuki,” incorporating modern music and storytelling as well as the circus-like elements of the tradition — such as “flying” supported by ropes — that had been discarded over the years. Ichikawa was …

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How opera can be 'open to everyone'
1 year, 4 months ago

How opera can be 'open to everyone'

BBC  

Antonio Pappano: How opera can be 'open to everyone' Getty Images Is the world of opera becoming more inclusive? While he asserts that the ROH, like every big opera house, wants to entice young audiences, he does concede: "I think you have to be honest and say, yes, but younger people can't afford very expensive tickets, can they?" Royal Opera …

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New Mix: Fred again.. and Brian Eno, Youth Lagoon, dodie, more : All Songs Considered
1 year, 7 months ago

New Mix: Fred again.. and Brian Eno, Youth Lagoon, dodie, more : All Songs Considered

NPR  

New Mix: Fred again. and Brian Eno, Youth Lagoon, dodie, more toggle caption Courtesy of the artists I begin this week's All Songs Considered with a stark piano ballad from Youth Lagoon. Their first new album in 12 years is titled A Trip To Bolgatanga, and from that, I play the song "Microdosing." On their album Secret Life, there's a …

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Met uncertain about producing Richard Jones’ Ring Cycle
1 year, 11 months ago

Met uncertain about producing Richard Jones’ Ring Cycle

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Met Opera will not start a new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle in 2025 and is not sure whether it will move ahead with plans to present a staging of the tetralogy by director Richard Jones. “Das Rheingold ” is to open in London on Feb. 18 but the English opera said Tuesday it will not …

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English National Opera to receive £11m Lottery funding after grant cut
1 year, 11 months ago

English National Opera to receive £11m Lottery funding after grant cut

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Tuesday, the ENO said after “negotiations” with ACE, the organisation is set to …

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English National Opera fights funding cuts as petition hits major milestone
2 years, 1 month ago

English National Opera fights funding cuts as petition hits major milestone

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy English National Opera boss Stuart Murphy said Culture Secretary Michelle …

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Here’s how Taylor Swift’s prolific run of albums stacks up against the all-time greats
2 years, 2 months ago

Here’s how Taylor Swift’s prolific run of albums stacks up against the all-time greats

LA Times  

Taylor Swift is on a tear. But even with loads of filler surrounding the indelible hits — and even accounting for the fact that Bernie Taupin was handling the lyrics — John’s albums from the first half of the decade constitute a wild burst of tune-making in as many styles as he could seemingly think up, including but not limited …

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50 years ago, Roxy Music invented rock’s future. Now they’re taking a well-deserved bow
2 years, 2 months ago

50 years ago, Roxy Music invented rock’s future. Now they’re taking a well-deserved bow

LA Times  

Phil Manzanera, the 71-year-old guitarist for art-rock pioneers Roxy Music, is leaning into a computer camera backdropped by a nondescript hotel room. “And so it’s all like coming back fresh.” Roxy Music has come together for the first time since a run of shows across the U.K. and Australia in 2011. By 1982’s “Avalon,” the band’s consistent members were Ferry, …

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The 35 greatest debut albums of all time, from Arctic Monkeys to Joy Division
2 years, 4 months ago

The 35 greatest debut albums of all time, from Arctic Monkeys to Joy Division

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and …

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Fix Your Clogged Kitchen Sink With These Simple Hacks
2 years, 4 months ago

Fix Your Clogged Kitchen Sink With These Simple Hacks

News 18  

Cleaning is a difficult task whether it’s utensils or clothes. While washing dishes, leftover food often gets trapped in the kitchen sink which leads to blockage. But few of us know that the mixture of lemon and baking soda is considered one of the best cleansing agents. To make this solution, mix 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda and 1 tablespoon …

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Met Opera, ENO to coproduce Wagner’s Ring by Richard Jones
3 years, 10 months ago

Met Opera, ENO to coproduce Wagner’s Ring by Richard Jones

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera is replacing Robert Lepage’s controversial production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle with a new staging by British director Richard Jones. Met general manager Peter Gelb was not ready to say when the production will come to New York other than “this is really quite far down the road for us.” “He’s one of the directors …

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Harold Budd, ambient composer and Eno collaborator, dies of COVID-19 complications at 84
4 years ago

Harold Budd, ambient composer and Eno collaborator, dies of COVID-19 complications at 84

LA Times  

The minimalist composer and musician Harold Budd, whom collaborator Brian Eno once described as being “a great abstract painter trapped in the body of a musician,” died on Tuesday of complications from COVID-19. Earlier this year, Budd’s solo work helped score the HBO drama “I Know This Much Is True.” Living mostly in Southern California — with a career-establishing few …

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Drive-ins: A new way to watch live performances
4 years, 3 months ago

Drive-ins: A new way to watch live performances

BBC  

Drive-ins: A new way to watch live performances Luke Gartside/Wavelength A retro favourite is being reimagined in the coronavirus era, giving us new ways to experience film, music, theatre and comedy, writes Clare Thorp. “It’s going to be a completely original take on La Bohème, an immersive experience where the audience will feel part of a larger story,” Miskimmon tells …

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The Athletic’s fantasy baseball draft kit 2.0 (UPDATED)
4 years, 5 months ago

The Athletic’s fantasy baseball draft kit 2.0 (UPDATED)

New York Times  

With baseball coming back for a 60-game season, we’re updating the draft kit with columns, advice, league rules, format changes, and now-relevant stats. 🚨🚨** Rankings updates 60-game rankings roundtable: The biggest risers, short-season studs and more Jake Ciely’s 2020 fantasy baseball rankings, projections and auction values Points league rankings DVR’s Top 300 hitters and Top 200 pitchers Eno Sarris’ starting …

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