Sunday, June 29, 2008

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt The Seventh International Summer Festival at the BA Alexandria - The BA Arts Center is organizing its Seventh International Summer Festival entitled "Day and Night", from 1 July to 15 August 2008. The Festival presents musical, arts and dance performances. This year's festival has an international and Euro-Mediterranean character and reflects openness to the other. The Festival will include Mahmoud Reda's Exhibition featuring photos of his band's tours around the world. Mahmoud Reda's band will present a number of its most famous dances under the title "The World Dances with Mahmoud Reda". The Festival features a series of concerts entitled "Music and Cinema", including a music selection of film and TV soundtracks by Omar Khairat with the BA Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Sherif Mohie Eldin. "Alexandria Contemporary Dance Space - First Edition", with the participation of bands from Arab and European countries, will be held as part of the Seventh International Summer Festival. Celebrating the Centenary of Laila Mourad and the first screening of her Movie "Laila" (1938), the BA chamber orchestra conducted by Maestro Sherif Mohie Eldin, will play A selection of Laila Mourad's beloved songs. During the period from 5 to 8 August 2008, the BA will hold the third edition of the BA Music and Song Competition for Western Popular Styles. Awards will be handed over to winners on the closing ceremony held on Friday, 9 August 2008. To view the complete program, click here. 5:42:14 PM

Spain Wins Euro 2008 Spain - 2008 European football Champions.. Felicidades España! Turkey tiptoed through the eye of the needle - twice even - but were no match for the German machine. And the Dutch may have been dazzling against World Champions Italy and runners-up France, but they stumbled hopelessly against a rugged Russia - who in turn fell to a superior Spanish side. In the end, it was Fernando Torres who shot Spain to its first title in 44 years - without top scorer David Villa, no less. It's been a blast. Congratulations, Spain, and see you all in four years. [MetaFilter] 5:36:40 PM

Mgmt Clarifications U2's Bono: Our Manager Wrong On Radiohead, But ISP Profiteering 'Disturbing'. U2 manager Paul McGuinness may this year have become one of the music industry's biggest advocates of action against ISPs and social networks, but not all of his comments have been supported by the band he represents. Earlier this month, McGuinness told BBC 6Music Radiohead's pay-what-you-like In Rainbows release had "to some extent backfired" because "60 to 70 per cent of the people who downloaded the record stole it anyway even though it was available for free". But Bono wrote a letter to this week's NME to say "we disagree with Paul's assessment": "We think they were courageous and imaginative in trying to figure out some new relationship with their audience. Such imagination and courage are in short supply right now." Which doesn't suggest U2 are about to go the same way, however. Bono backed the rest of his manager's view: "It is disturbing to see internet service providers and technology companies profit from the so-called 'disintermediation' of the music business when so many music lovers are losing their jobs." [paidContent.org] 5:31:29 PM

2 B Paying Us Our Money Email from Romania. I'm 22 years old and I'm from Romania. I admire your work and have been listening to your music for over 7 years. I've never bought your music, I downloaded your albums from torrents, peer-to-peer, direct-connect or rapidshare. My promise is that I'll begin buying your records with the first paycheck or money I'll make on my own. It's probably no comfort for you to know but I feel awkward about enjoying your music and not expressing my gratitude in some way and yearn to relief myself from this feeling. Nice letter. Thank you. [Ottmar Liebert] 5:26:30 PM

Rondo Records (Podcast 'Technoland' 1980) The Rondo Singles, Part 2.. Today we've got Male, who, in the old tradition of confusing things, call themselves Vorsprung on Rondo Fit 008 from 1980. As much as I like the B-Side with Balla Balla, here's Technoland, which sounds suspiciously like the Cure. The same year Male (or Vorsprung) dissolved into thin space and Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka would form Die Krupps. The Rondo Double CD with previously unpublished material should be out in about September or October. More next week. Download Technoland by Vorsprung here. [The Cartoonist] 9:45:24 AM

Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo We can be heroes just for one day. Christiane F was a 1981 German film that portrayed the life of young heroin addicts growing up in 1970's Berlin. Notable for the collaboration of David Bowie, the film became well known for its realistic portrayal of drug use. The film's impact was helped by the involvement of David Bowie who agreed to the use of his songs for the film and also performed during a concert scene. The album released at the time also provides a very good selection of Berlin-era Bowie songs, such as Heroes and the haunting instrumental Sense Of Doubt. Based on the book Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo, itself based on interviews and articles in Stern magazine, the plot follows the true story of Christiane Felscherinow and her gradual descent into drug use and prostitution. Although the story is very harrowing, there remains a sense of hope at the end. Following the film's release, Christiane became something of a cult figure and attracts the interest of various fan sites. Christiane Felscherinow now lives in Berlin with her son. [MetaFilter] 9:35:42 AM

Crayonsmith DOWNLOAD: Crayonsmith Lost in the Forest + All the Elders. Crayonsmith hail from Dublin, Ireland, and make upbeat indie pop with a touch of electro - a little strangely, as their sound is quite similar to American bands such as Of Montreal and the Spinto Band. It makes for a great guitar-and-keyboard-driven smorgasbord of war 'n' fuzzy pop hooks. They band's first LP, Stay Loose, made us fall in love with them, thus their status as a brand new RCRD LBL signing. This week, Crayonsmith are wrapping up a US tour with Islands, then going back to Ireland to work on their upcoming sophomore album. We'll be following them closely, as we[base ']re sure you will after sampling "Lost in the Forest" and "All the Elders" from Stay Loose. Sounds like: The Spinto Band, Of Montreal Download: Crayonsmith - Lost in the Forest Download: Crayonsmith - All the Elders [RCRD LBL] 9:24:47 AM

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