Massive Attack announce another Germany concert in 2022
Actually, Massive Attack should have been on stage on June 9, 2020 in Düsseldorf and one day later in Berlin. Corona had ensured that this plan did not work. The…
‘The Dutch position that excessive violence in Indonesia was incidental is not tenable’
Seventy years ago, Dutch soldiers were guilty of structural war violence during the independence struggle in Indonesia, according to a major investigation commissioned by the government. Michel Maas, who used…
Ice Land combines the old English with the modern Northern European choral tradition ★★★☆☆
Two completely different choral traditions on one album: the ancient English and the contemporary Northern European. The British Choir of Clare College led by Graham Ross sings on Ice Land…
Fler: fine of 19,000 euros for attacking the camera team
Patrick Losensky aka Fler, here completely unstaged in November 2020 as the accused in a room in the district court of Berlin-Tiergarten. Photo: picture alliance/dpa, Paul Zinken. All rights reserved.…
‘I thought investing was for wealthy men’
Should women be encouraged to become more involved in investing? Christine Lagarde said of the financial crisis at the time as IMF director: ‘If it hadn’t been Lehman Brothers but…
Michael Keaton returns as Batman at 70
Michael Keaton Photo: NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images, NBC. All rights reserved. 30 years after his last appearance as Batman, Michael Keaton returns to the role of the bat…
The Radio Philharmonic dives into the gripping sound universe of Willem Jeths
In these live recordings from three episodes of NTR Saturday Matinee, the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra presents the gripping sound universe of the Dutch composer Willem Jeths. The longest piece is…
NATO is ‘back’, but so is Russia – and countries outside NATO are paying the price
European defense ministers will meet on Wednesday at NATO headquarters in Brussels.Image EPA This is the ‘new normal’, says NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. “Russia has shown that it is ready…
Metronomy postpone Germany tour – here are the new dates
Metronomy have to postpone their planned tour of Germany again. Already in March 2021 they announced new dates, the concerts should take place in March 2022 since then. Nothing will…
Spoon’s songs, built with precision, sparkle with zest for life ★★★★☆
Few rock bands can sound as light as intense as Spoon, and it is just as rare for a guitar band to have a singer who sings as soulfully as…
